Assistant Director of Enrollment Management
About The Position
The Assistant Director of Enrollment Management provides strategic leadership for the College’s recruitment operations, scholarship administration, and annual recruitment calendar. This position plays a key role in shaping enrollment strategy, managing scholarship processes, and ensuring consistent, timely recruitment efforts across the academic year. Serving as a senior member of the recruitment team, the Assistant Director oversees scholarship coordination, recruitment planning, and data-informed outreach strategies while supporting staff, improving processes, and aligning recruitment efforts with institutional enrollment and retention goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred (Higher Education, Business, Education, or related field).
- Experience in admissions, recruitment, financial aid, or enrollment management required.
- Strong organizational and strategic planning skills.
- Ability to analyze enrollment and scholarship data to inform decisions.
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
- Knowledge of CRM systems and enrollment technologies.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Student-centered, detail-oriented, and collaborative approach.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with scholarship administration or enrollment strategy strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop, manage, and maintain the annual recruitment calendar, including high school visits, campus events, application cycles, and yield activities.
- Coordinate recruitment timelines, communication cycles, and outreach strategies in collaboration with Admissions, Marketing, and Student Affairs
- Monitor recruitment progress toward enrollment goals and adjust strategies as needed.
- Support the Associate Dean in enrollment planning, forecasting, and recruitment initiatives.
- Oversee the administration of institutional scholarships, awards, and recruitment-based financial incentives.
- Coordinate scholarship application processes, deadlines, communication, and award notifications.
- Collaborate with Financial Aid, Business Office, and Academic leadership to ensure alignment with policies and budgets.
- Track scholarship utilization, yield impact, and return on investment to inform future awarding strategies.
- Ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations related to scholarships and aid.
- Support and guide recruitment staff in outreach strategies, territory planning, and communication best practices.
- Serve as a resource for complex admissions or scholarship-related student situations.
- Review recruitment data, inquiries, applications, and yield metrics to identify trends and opportunities.
- Assist with training staff on recruitment policies, scholarship guidelines, and enrollment procedures.
- Collaborate closely with the Recruitment & Student Engagement Coordinator to align recruitment events with yield and retention goals.
- Work with the Enrollment Systems & Operations Coordinator to ensure accurate tracking, reporting, and CRM functionality.
- Represent the College at select recruitment events, scholarship ceremonies, and community meetings.
- Participate in cross-functional teams focused on enrollment growth, access, and student success.
- Provides functional supervision, training, and guidance to recruitment staff.
- Supports performance feedback and process improvement initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
