Assistant Director of Admissions

Marian University•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

Marian University is seeking a full-time Assistant Director of Admissions to lead tactical admissions operations while maintaining active recruitment territory management and student counseling responsibilities. The position supports efficient applicant processing, effective recruitment engagement, and alignment of systems and communications to promote enrollment conversion. The role also promotes Marian University’s Catholic Franciscan mission and identity by modeling the Franciscan Sponsorship Values and honoring the founding congregation’s legacy through transformative education, unity in diversity, leadership through service, integrating faith and life, and institutional policies. The Assistant Director maintains an active recruitment territory, including travel, outreach, and counseling prospective students and families; oversees application processing, review workflows, and admissions decisions; manages CRM and admissions technology systems; coordinates recruitment events, campus visits, and yield activities; trains and supports admissions counselors, student workers, or support staff; develops student communications and decision correspondence; and advises on quality-control improvements. The position requires a commitment to the university’s mission, adherence to its policies, independent judgment, courtesy and respect, strong communication and interpersonal skills, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively across the university and community. The posting states that the role has final decision-making authority regarding recruitment strategy, admissions policy, resource allocation, and operational priorities. Applicants must provide a cover letter, current resume or CV, contact information for three professional references, and responses to supplementary mission and identity questions. Review begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. The role’s physical demands include regularly sitting, handling or feeling objects, equipment, or controls, and talking or hearing. Occasional demands include standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 1 year of experience in admissions, recruitment, or enrollment.
Strong organization and problem-solving skills.
High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word.
Ability to manage multiple priorities accurately and meet deadlines.
Ability to collaborate across multiple functional areas.
Knowledge of and commitment to Marian University’s mission.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and work independently with colleagues across the university and in the community.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of experience with CRM systems, data analytics, and enrollment forecasting.

Responsibilities

Promote and model Marian University’s Catholic Franciscan mission and identity and Franciscan Sponsorship Values.
Maintain an active recruitment territory, including travel, outreach, and counseling prospective students and families (25%).
Oversee application processing, review workflows, and admissions decision operations (20%).
Manage CRM and admissions technology systems to support recruitment and communication strategy (15%).
Coordinate recruitment events, campus visits, and yield activities (15%).
Train and support admissions counselors, student workers, or support staff (10%).
Develop and deliver student communications and decision correspondence (10%).
Advise on quality-control improvements for recruitment and operational processes (5%).
Adhere to university policies and procedures, exercise independent judgment, and manage absences responsibly to ensure service to clients, teams, and coworkers.
Perform other job-related duties requested by the supervisor.