Assistant Director of Community Outreach

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a hard-working, caring, and collaborative professional to serve as an Assistant Director for Community Outreach and Admissions for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The position will be an active member of the community and surrounding counties; collaborate with local districts, schools, counties, the Carolina College Advising Corps, and community-based organizations; participate in school and local events; counsel students, parents, and high school counselors about financial aid and admission to Carolina; and collaborate with others to develop and implement innovative methods of recruiting, evaluating, and enrolling talented students from the local area. The individual will read admissions applications and serve as a voting member of the admissions committee. This position will support the University’s mission of enriching the lives of the people of North Carolina. The assistant director will work in the communities served and will report to the Senior Assistant Director for Community Outreach and Admissions. As an active member of the community, the candidate will be required to travel daily to schools and organizations and participate in events in the region. The candidate will also regularly travel to UNC -Chapel Hill. The successful candidate will demonstrate an outstanding ability to plan, lead, and collaborate with others; think critically and strategically; care for students, families, and other constituents; identify and assess opportunities to recruit students and form partnerships; provide comprehensive and individual evaluation of student credentials within a highly competitive pool; and speak and write clearly and persuasively. The successful candidate will also demonstrate a strong commitment to Carolina’s mission, a keen interest in the identification and recruitment of a talented student body, and an ability to work effectively with colleagues who have many backgrounds and perspectives.

Requirements

Strong interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
Critical thinking, sound judgment, creativity.
A passion to help students overcome obstacles and realize their college-going potential.
Strong writing, public speaking, and presentation skills.
Ability to work with both students and adults in a professional and courteous manner.
An interest in engaging in both admissions review and recruitment activities within their respective seasons, understanding there are months focused heavily on travel and months focused heavily on application review.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the Triangle and surrounding counties, as well as counties across Eastern North Carolina.
One to two years of experience in admissions, recruitment, student aid, college access, education, or a related field.
Proficiency in a second language, especially Spanish.

Responsibilities

Serve as an active member of the community and surrounding counties.
Collaborate with local districts, schools, counties, the Carolina College Advising Corps, and community-based organizations.
Participate in school and local events.
Counsel students, parents, and high school counselors about financial aid and admission to Carolina.
Develop and implement innovative methods of recruiting, evaluating, and enrolling talented students from the local area.
Read admissions applications.
Serve as a voting member of the admissions committee.
Support the University’s mission of enriching the lives of the people of North Carolina.
Work in the communities served.
Travel daily to schools and organizations and participate in events in the region.
Regularly travel to UNC -Chapel Hill.
Plan, lead, and collaborate with others.
Think critically and strategically.
Care for students, families, and other constituents.
Identify and assess opportunities to recruit students and form partnerships.
Provide comprehensive and individual evaluation of student credentials within a highly competitive pool.
Speak and write clearly and persuasively.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to Carolina’s mission.
Demonstrate a keen interest in the identification and recruitment of a talented student body.
Work effectively with colleagues who have many backgrounds and perspectives.