Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions

Agilitas • Syracuse, NY

119d • $27 - $33

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Graduate Admission will play a vital role in the recruitment and enrollment of graduate students at Le Moyne College. This role serves as a primary point of contact for prospective students to a diverse suite of programs including master’s degrees in business, education, arts administration, physician assistant studies, occupational therapy, and nursing; as well as doctoral programs in nursing and executive leadership. The selected candidate will have academic programs of primary focus, but will need to be adaptable to serve as a representative for all graduate programs as needed. As a leader within the Enrollment Management team, the Assistant Director will work closely with offices including Marketing and Communications, Enrollment Marketing, and Central Processing to design, implement and assess successful marketing efforts, recruitment strategies and maintain data integrity. The ideal candidate will have a deep commitment to student success, a commitment to working with applicants from diverse backgrounds and competencies to navigate technologies used to support student recruitment and enrollment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in higher education (preferably in admissions/enrollment, registration, academic advising or related student support area), marketing, sales or other related educational support areas.
• Candidates with previous professional backgrounds in any of the current graduate level programs will also be considered.
• Candidates who hold experience with student information systems, customer relationship management (CRM) software(s), database management and/or basic marketing tools are preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Excellent oral, presentation and written communication skills.
• Ability to work occasional (pre-scheduled) nights and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with student information systems, customer relationship management (CRM) software(s), database management and/or basic marketing tools.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively with the Director of Graduate Admission and Division of Enrollment Management teams to design, develop and implement successful marketing and recruitment strategies and plans.
• Manage specific applicant pools by planning and implementing marketing and recruitment activities as appropriate.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for prospective students and applicants through email, telephone and video call outreach.
• Act as a liaison between students and key faculty partners regarding the admissions process.
• Communicate regularly with faculty, department chairs and other offices regarding enrollment responsibilities.
• Participate in the review of applications for certain graduate programs including review of prerequisite coursework, evaluation of application materials, participation in admission interviews and, where appropriate, rendering final admission decisions.
• Provide pre-admission consultations for applicants seeking information or guidance in the admission process.
• Plan and host on campus and virtual recruitment and accepted student programs for assigned graduate programs.
• Maximize opportunities for students, parents and counselors regarding the college admission process and access to Le Moyne College.
• Participate in admission events when necessary to support College enrollment efforts.

Benefits

• 403(b) Retirement contribution- (9.5% Employer match)
• Generous tuition coverage
• Health insurance options- (Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts)
• Health Savings Accounts- (Partially Employer funded)
• Basic Life & AD&D Insurance- (Employer paid)
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)
• Supplemental Life & AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary benefits- (Legal, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Pet Insurance etc.)
• 12 paid holidays
• Generous time off package
• 35 hour work week
• Pay Range: $27.50 - $33.00 per hour

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees