Manager, Student Asmissions
Minimum requirements: Bachelor's degree in a related field and four (4) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
About the role
The Manager of Student Admissions will increase the number of adult learners pursuing higher education at U of L and promote the many routes available for adults to complete a degree, gain job-focused certifications and stackable credentials, or begin a bachelor’s degree. This role coordinates existing university efforts to recruit and support adult students, seeks efficiencies and new opportunities, and works with U of L corporate partners and other employers in the greater Louisville area to market UofL's adult learner offerings. The position supervises an admissions counselor and reviews applications.
Responsibilities
- Develop strategies to recruit and assist adult students in collaboration with related units, including marketing and development of scholarship programs/opportunities for adults.
- Lead Comeback Cards initiative.
- Conduct outreach to adult students and track their progress from recruitment to graduation.
- Support corporate partnerships by promoting UofL education benefits and access to UofL programs through education fairs, open houses, and campus visit programs.
- Partner with academic units to develop transfer pathways for adult students to earn degrees and credentials aligned with UofL's mission.
- Share and promote adult learner needs and best practices with units.
- Analyze UofL's adult learner data to ensure adult learner initiatives are meeting established metrics; produce reports and presentations for stakeholders.
- Create and manage overall strategies for the recruitment of stop-out students and degree completers in partnership with academic units and the Student Success Center.
- Supervise full-time admissions counselor.