Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment

UO HR Website•Eugene, OR

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

The College of Design Office of Student Services is seeking an Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment. This position, under the direction of the Director of Recruitment, Enrollment, and Student Success, will interface with potential students through the selection and admission process of the program. The role involves developing and generating student leads for Design graduate programs through various channels, providing counseling on program attributes, and participating in the admission and application process by conducting interviews and reviewing application materials. The Assistant Director will have a thorough understanding of admission requirements to render admission decisions and/or scholarship awards, monitor application progress, and assist in identifying and resolving issues. They will also review and evaluate data for reporting, conduct meetings with key stakeholders, and coordinate the creation of communications to new, prospective, and admitted students. This position requires extensive domestic and occasional international travel to recruiting events, frequently held evenings and weekends. Office hours are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday, when not traveling or working events.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or four years of equivalent education and experience.
Three years of recruitment, admission or sales experience.
Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively with prospective students from a variety of backgrounds.
Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
Ease in using technology for communication, record keeping, and management of data.
Demonstrated knowledge of recruitment and admissions at an accredited college or university.
Knowledge of international student perspectives and needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying marketing/selling techniques and methods.
Experience designing promotional presentation materials and giving public presentations.
Experience planning and directing promotional activities.
Experience creating student admissions activity reports.
Experience analyzing data to make informed recruitment decisions.
Experience working in a higher education setting with diverse populations and cultures.

Responsibilities

Develop and generate student leads for Design graduate programs through various venues (including face to face, phone, online, and on and off-campus events).
Provide counseling on program attributes to potential students.
Participate in the admission and application process by conducting interviews and reviewing application materials.
Render an admission decision and/or scholarship award based on a thorough understanding of admission requirements.
Monitor application progress from start to completion and assist in identifying and resolving issues.
Review and evaluate data throughout the admission process to provide weekly, monthly, and yearly reporting.
Conduct meetings with key stakeholders.
Coordinate and assist in the creation of communications to new student leads, prospective students, and admitted students.
Resolve problems as needed.
Travel extensively domestically and occasionally internationally to recruiting events, frequently held evenings and weekends.