Assistant Director of Admissions JEM (Jefferson Enrollment Management) Full Time
About The Position
The Assistant Director of Admissions is responsible for conducting recruitment, selection, and yield activities for assigned application pools. The primary focus is on optimizing applicant and advisor relationships and improving funnel conversion rates to achieve goals related to headcount, quality, revenue, and composition. This is a highly collaborative role that requires working with academic partners, administrative partners, and Jefferson Enrollment Management colleagues. The Assistant Director directly manages application pools and supports other team members in their management of application pools.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 3+ years industry experience
- 0+ years management/leadership experience
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a high-volume and ever-changing environment
- Microsoft Office Suite, effective use of computers and related software
- Positive customer service orientation
- Enrollment Management industry knowledge (specific to student selection & yield)
Nice To Haves
- May provide oversight of student or seasonal workers.
- Will lead committees related to portfolio of work.
- Will assign tasks and deadlines as well as review work of colleagues through committees.
Responsibilities
- Conduct student recruitment activities including off-campus, on-campus, and virtual events/visits.
- Conduct activity related to converting individuals from prospects to applicants and from incomplete to complete applicants.
- Conduct activity related to converting admitted and deposited students to enrolled students.
- Ensure that the flow of applicants through the enrollment funnel supports the stated goals; manage offer targets, waitlists, melt-indicators, etc.
- Develop strategies to address assigned sub-populations (i.e. athletes, re-entries, cross-campus transfers, etc.) under the guidance of senior team members.
- Collaborate extensively with academic and administrative colleagues in the recruitment, selection, and yield of new students.
- Provide support for junior staff assigned to the team.
- Contribute to efforts related to planning, policy & procedure development, and quality assurance & effectiveness as a member of the Admissions team.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical (including prescription)
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
