Senior Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions

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• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus mental health support
• Work-Life Balance: PTO, paid holidays, flexible work arrangements
• Financial Wellness: Competitive salary, 403(b) with company match
• Professional Development: Ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement paths
• Additional Perks: Wellness programs, commuter benefits, and a vibrant company culture

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Job Purpose

Under the guidance of the Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission this person will serve as a support in the Office of Undergraduate Admission for the Assistant Directors of Admission. Will serve as a lead recruiter within the office.

Supervisory Accountability

This position may include supervision of Assistant Directors of Undergraduate Admission, seasonal readers, and/or admissions officers.

Principal Accountabilities

• Experience within Higher Education
• Plan recruitment travel and represent the university at in-territory recruitment events
• Participates in the recruiting, evaluating and yielding of prospective students
• Support the execution of the day-to-day operations of the admissions process including application launch, file reading, decision release, deposit submissions and matriculation
• Creates and analyzes admissions data to drive strategic enrollment, interpreting reporting on admissions funnel, recruitment pipeline, effectiveness of recruitment initiatives, and progress toward overall enrollment goals
• Coordinate and mange communication with prospective students and their families form assigned territory through email, phone calls, face to face meetings etc.
• Building relationships through extensive interaction with prospective students and their families from assigned territory through email, phone calls, face to face meetings etc.
• Create and lead on-going high school counselor relationships
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, maintaining professional networks and participating in professional organizations

Core Competencies

• Requires a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Exceptional public speaking, verbal, and written communication skills; with the ability to communicate professionally and effectively to lead communication at all organizational levels, and with a diverse set of constituents
• Ability to work collaboratively and build solid working relationships with colleagues in Admissions, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and external partners.
• Ability to analyze admissions data and trends, forecast changes in higher education recruitment, and develop appropriate strategies to respond
• Proven ability to assess priorities, respond quickly to changing needs, organize time, and work effectively independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to implement multiple projects to successful completion
• Knowledge of the application review process
• Demonstrated track record in meeting recruitment goals in an educational or other related environment
• Provides guidance and mentorship to the Assistant Directors of Undergraduate Admission as it pertains to specific job responsibilities
• Ensure timely and effective application review
• Manage an assigned geographic recruitment territory requiring 40% travel

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 years of related experience
• Knowledge of emerging technologies to support admission and student recruitment
• Exceptional public speaking, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and able to build solid working relationships
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to travel domestically on a regular basis

Work Environment

• In person, not eligible for hybrid or remote status
• On Howard University main campus
• 40 hours per week, generally Monday through Friday, weekends, and evenings as necessary
• 50% travel during peak travel season

Compliance Salary Range Disclosure

Expected Pay Range: $68,181 – $75,000