Assistant Director, Admission

Rice University•Houston, TX

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

Rice University, located in Houston, Texas, is a highly selective research institution ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. It features a 300-acre tree-lined campus, a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system designed to support students intellectually, emotionally, and culturally through various events and programs. Rice is highly regarded for its quality of life and value among private universities. The university's culture is shaped by its core values: Responsibility, Integrity, Community, and Excellence (RICE). The Assistant Director serves as an admission officer, reporting to a Deputy Director. This role involves managing projects of defined scope and moderate complexity, which may include recruitment programs and outreach, counselor engagement, staff training and development, and coordinating the file review process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis, may be substituted).
2+ years of experience working in a college or university admission office, or as a high school college counselor or teacher (In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis, may be substituted).
Interpersonal skills that demonstrate professionalism, relatability, and collegiality.
Familiarity with the multiple work areas of a modern admissions office, including CRM systems, reporting and analytics, recruitment, evaluation and selection, marketing and communications, access and institutional excellence, on-campus programming, staff training, budget management, and staff development.
Proficiency in using admission and enrollment data to make data-informed decisions, measure and assess progress toward strategic goals, present data, and revise practices as needed.
Strong verbal and written communication, presentation, and customer service skills.
Strong reading comprehension and ability to make distinctions among competitive applicants.
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Ability to present meaningful information that helps inform decision-making.
Familiarity with whole-file application evaluation.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Rice University and/or experience in a higher education environment.
Experience with project management.
Experience evaluating applications for higher education admission.

Responsibilities

Manage projects related to recruitment programs and outreach, counselor engagement, staff training and development, and coordinating the file review process.
Work with other members of the admission staff on projects related to recruitment, evaluation and selection, marketing and communications, access and institutional excellence, on-campus programming, alumni engagement, staff training, budget management, and staff development, as assigned.
Collaboratively work with the supervisor on year-over-year planning, process improvement, and project management.
Manage a specific recruitment territory and engage in all aspects of recruitment, evaluation, selection, yield, measurement, and planning to ensure the development of a geographic pipeline to Rice.
Conduct informational sessions.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with high school students, counselors, families, and community-based organizations.
Evaluate applications and make recommendations on selection utilizing the committee-based evaluation process.
Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the work.
Ensure compliance with federal and state laws concerning college admission, FERPA, and other applicable regulatory expectations.
Respond to inquiries in a timely manner, providing accurate information.
Perform all other duties as assigned.