Assistant Director of Admissions - Twin Cities - MSUAASF Range C

St. Cloud State University • Saint Cloud, MN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position has the primary responsibility to recruit and counsel prospective students for St. Cloud State University in a professional manner across a variety of audiences. The successful applicant will participate in education fairs and recruitment events on and off campus, conduct formal presentations, and conduct group meetings. In addition, this position will serve as a liaison for prospective student scholarships, athletics, and/or group visits.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree plus one year of professional experience OR bachelor’s degree plus two years of professional experience OR equivalent combination of post-secondary training, education, and/or professional experience
• Experience in College admissions, student services, recruiting, academic advising, sales, marketing, and/or related experience working with post-traditional students in an urban environment with diverse populations.
• Excellent speaking, writing and organizational skills and experience
• Must have the ability to work flexible hours, with occasional nights and weekends
• Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to travel within the Twin Cities and St. Cloud territories
• Ability to lift and carry program materials weighing up to 30 lbs.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States on or before the effective date of appointment. Eligibility includes being a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident, or a foreign national authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employer sponsorship. Employees must maintain work authorization without sponsorship for the duration of their appointment.

Nice To Haves

• 3 years of professional experience in College admissions, student services, recruiting, academic advising, sales, marketing, and/or related experience working with post-traditional students in an urban environment with diverse populations.
• Experience with cultivating and maintaining collaborative relationships
• Experience analyzing data and using results to inform/create strategy
• Experience working with athletic programs
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse and dynamic multi-campus organization within a team-oriented environment
• Must be articulate and possess outstanding interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work as a team member to achieve departmental goals and objectives is essential.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and counsel prospective students on the admissions policies and procedures for admission to St. Cloud State University on campus and at numerous community locations such as high schools and college fairs.
• Explain and interpret St. Cloud State programs, policies and procedures, and enrollment options; encourage applications and registrations.
• Problem-solve complex admissions cases to break down obstacles to enrollment.
• Provide intake services to newly admitted students and students in the admissions process, and for students being readmitted, maintaining comprehensive knowledge of the university's mission, academic programs, and procedures for all students.
• Collaborate with other departments to assist prospective and admitted students by maintaining up-to-date knowledge of their admission status.
• Maintain a strong relationship with student services offices and best practices.
• Assess, using a variety of metrics, as to whether recruitment activities, outreach and events are fruitful and beneficial to the university.
• Develop annual recruitment plan for their individual territory (incorporating institution strategic priorities developed by the Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management and the Executive Director of Undergraduate Recruitment & Access that includes goals and assessment.
• Read and analyze admissions data and reports in order to aid in development of a comprehensive recruitment and admissions strategy for the assigned territory.
• Participate in, facilitate, coordinate and manage off-campus recruitment events.
• Conduct group information meetings and participate in the information delivery systems to prospective students.
• Track student results for the territory including yield rates and return on investment for recruitment events and partnerships and the impact of external influences (such as economy, workforce needs, competition in the marketplace).
• Retrieve weekly admissions reports to award applicant’s academic scholarship awards.
• Monitor scholarship awarding to align with SCSU’s overall scholarship budget.
• Serve as liaison for SCSU’s athletic department, including meeting with varsity athletic recruits and working with athletic teams for special athletic visit days.
• Make recommendations and decisions, in consultation with department leadership, on scholarship awarding to maximum enrollment capacity.
• Participate as Admissions representative on various institution-wide committees and teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 11 paid Holidays
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
• a Pension Plan
• 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
• pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
• employer paid life insurance
• short and long term disability
• professional development
• a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents

What This Job Offers

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