Assistant Director of Admission, Transfer Outreach and Recruitment

Ursinus College • Collegeville, PA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the development and implementation of the College’s recruitment plan for transfer student populations. Plan and implement best practices, relationship building strategies, marketing initiatives, and key programming efforts designed to meet the College’s transfer enrollment goals. Work collaboratively with all College staff involved in the process of recruitment, advising, and enrolling transfer students. Focus on lead generation and relationship building with community and two-year college partners and organizations that support transfer initiatives. Expert in credit evaluations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2-4 years of direct experience in recruitment/admissions required.
• Ability to partner with College staff, administrators, students and partners as an essential function.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a diverse population.
• Ability to maintain and manage information and documentation accurately.
• Ability to travel extensively year round.
• Must be goal oriented, self-motivated, and flexible.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Must be computer literate.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a personal vehicle.
• Understanding of and ability to articulate and support the mission of Ursinus College.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience with transfer population or working with or in a community college setting is preferred.
• Preferred experience in Slate or comparable CRM.

Responsibilities

• Promote the mission and values of the college to achieve the College’s Strategic Plan.
• Develop and maintain a fall and spring travel schedule, including local community and overnight travel. This requires evening and weekend hours during peak travel times. Travel visits to high schools and community colleges during the day along with major fairs during the day and at night.
• Maintain daily contact with the Office of Admission during fall and spring travel, including telephone contact, return of visit cards, travel evaluations, and submission of travel expenses.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive transfer recruitment plan detailing communication and engagement strategies to increase transfer student enrollment, ensuring institutional quality is maintained.
• Identify and build relationships with community and two-year college partners and organizations serving transfer students.
• Master the credit evaluation process for application review and pre-read opportunities.
• Understand and accurately communicate college entrance requirements and academic requirements to students, or refer them to appropriate officials.
• Serve as a point of contact for the transfer credit re-evaluation and pre-approval process.
• Provide input for best practices in marketing to transfer student populations and participate in the development of publications, webpages, and digital communications.
• Counsel newly enrolled students on financial aid application procedures, eligibility, determination, and award letters.
• Review new students’ transcripts to determine eligibility for Admissions scholarships and grants.
• Educate students and families about the cost of a Ursinus degree using the financial aid calculator on the website.
• Seek assistance from the Office of Financial Assistance as needed for timely responses to prospective students and applicants.
• Perform individual review of transfer student applications to make admission decisions and determine merit aid within five business days of receiving a completed file.
• Maintain student records, including follow-up for missing credentials and updating student data within the CRM (Slate).
• Support the development of effective articulation agreements and transfer guides by maintaining accurate course equivalencies.
• Evaluate programs and services for transfer students through surveys.
• Be involved in inter-departmental committees and external professional organizations.
• Represent the College at on- and off-campus recruitment events during work hours, evenings, and weekends.
• Develop counselor newsletter and communication sequence.
• Maintain a small first-year student population with strategic travel, application review, and yielding applicants to meet territory goals.
• Understand and adhere to all applicable safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level