Executive Director, Admissions

About the role

The Executive Director of Admissions, SGA, serves as the strategic lead for graduate and professional admissions across all campuses, reporting to the Chief Admissions Officer. This role is responsible for designing and executing data-driven recruitment strategies that support institutional enrollment goals while upholding the highest standards of graduate and professional admissions.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements the vision for the Office of Admissions in meeting recruitment and enrollment challenges across all programs and campuses.
• Works in a collaborative environment, comfortable working with different teams at various levels of a business and having excellent organizational skills.
• Motivates high-performing teams and innovates in a competitive higher education environment.
• Mentors Admissions staff to optimize process development and output.
• Collaborates with University administration, college deans, faculty, students, and external organizations and institutions in setting appropriate enrollment goals and implementing a holistic recruitment strategy to fulfill them.
• Designs, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive, data-driven strategic recruitment plan.
• Plans and supervises recruitment and application processing operations including: marketing/target analysis; prospect-enrollment pipeline development; application review and follow-up; college outreach; on and off-campus recruitment events; student ambassador programs and campus visit programs; and development of print and electronic admission materials, counseling, web content and social media.
• Anually reviews all admissions policies and procedures with the Chief Admissions Officer and Admissions leadership on each campus to ensure compliance with accreditation and state/federal reporting requirements.
• Facilitates organizational development and change management to maintain a progressive and efficient recruitment and admission operation.
• Identifies areas for staff development and implements programming, interventions and activities focused on improvement.
• Participates in professional organizations and professional development activities to ensure admission practices are contemporary.
• Represents Admissions at administrative meetings as assigned by the CAO.
• Assesses, revises, and implements admission policies through a holistic process that collaborates with administration, program faculty and Admissions staff.
• Provides updates and facilitates training on admissions, marketing, and recruitment activities and tools to University staff, faculty, and administration.
• Works with student service departments such as Registrar and Institutional Research to gather and provide data for planning and assessment.
• Collaborates with the Director of Admissions Communications and the marketing department (MARCOM) who design effective print, email, text, and social media platforms to recruit a new class of students.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with advisors/contacts at undergraduate colleges and universities, increasing opportunity for pathway and affiliation initiatives.
• Maintains professional relationships: AACRAO, COMAO, AACOM and NAAHP.
• Analyzes recruitment-related data and revises programming activities as part of strategic enrollment planning initiatives, working towards an enrollment management framework.
• Participates in institutional assessment procedures, particularly in planning for and presenting data/documentation for accreditations.
• Colls collects and maintains statistics and generates reports as needed to demonstrate progress toward enrollment goals.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (M.A. or M.S.) required.
• Additional graduate work/certifications or Phd/EdD an added plus.
• Minimum of 10 years progressive work in higher education, proven supervisory experience in admissions or related high volume higher education department.

Starting Salary

$100,000

Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience, education, and the responsibilities of the role.