Senior Assistant Director of Admission

Primary Responsibilities

• Managing all recruitment and admission activities for an assigned geographic territory, school group, and/or targeted student population.
• Presenting information about USC and the admission process at high schools, community colleges, and recruitment events throughout the country.
• Advising prospective students and families regarding the college search, application, and selection process.
• Evaluating undergraduate admission applications using both quantitative and qualitative criteria and making admission recommendations and decisions.
• Providing leadership, guidance, training, and direction to newer admission officers.
• Developing and implementing strategic initiatives that support the University’s enrollment goals.
• Managing specialized program areas, which may include merit scholarship evaluation, multicultural recruitment, student-athlete evaluation, staff training, alumni recruitment, event planning, and outreach.
• Researching and evaluating the demographic and academic characteristics of assigned recruitment territories and student populations.
• Developing annual recruitment and outreach plans based on market analysis, enrollment trends, and competitive intelligence.

Requirements

• Strong communication, presentation, relationship-building, and marketing skills.

Qualifications

• Recruitment and admissions experience with knowledge of transfer credit policies and financial aid programs.
• Comprehensive understanding of the admissions field.

Benefits

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $81,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.