Assistant Director or Senior Assistant Director, Outreach & Recruitment

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Iowa Office of Admissions is hiring a dedicated Assistant Director or Senior Assistant Director, Outreach & Recruitment (100%25 appointment.) The Assistant Director, Outreach & Recruitment, is responsible for the leadership and supervisor of the admissions events team. They will be responsible for planning, coordinating, executing, and evaluating student recruitment and outreach initiatives that support institutional enrollment goals, with a primary focus on on-campus visits and recruitment events. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is dedicated to assisting and supporting prospective, new and current undergraduate students through services such as information sharing, campus visits, admission application and liaising with academic areas, financial aid, student life and advisors. We welcome working with future students, admitted students, parents, families and counselors alike. We believe the University of Iowa will prepare you, challenge you, and change you and you will change the world.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Minimum 2 years’ experience planning, coordinating, and implementing events, programs, or services involving multiple stakeholders.
Experience supervising or leading teams.
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends in support of recruitment and outreach events.
Ability to travel locally, regionally, and occasionally statewide, as needed.
Ability to move and transport event materials and equipment, up to 25 pounds, and perform event setup and teardown activities.
Demonstrates a working proficiency level in the following competencies: Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external partners.
Written and verbal communication, including presentations and public-facing interactions.
Organization, project management, and attention to detail while managing multiple priorities.
Data collection, reporting, and assessment to support program improvement and decision making.
Training, mentoring, or coordinating the work of students, volunteers, or staff.
Utilizing business systems, databases, and Microsoft Office applications to support operations and program management.

Nice To Haves

Experience in higher education admissions, recruitment, enrollment management, student affairs, or a related field.
Experience planning and implementing large-scale recruitment, visitation, orientation, or outreach programs.
Experience working with event management, student information, CRM, or registration systems (such as MAUI, Slate, Salesforce, PeopleSoft, or similar platforms).

Responsibilities

Leadership and supervisor of the admissions events team.
Planning, coordinating, executing, and evaluating student recruitment and outreach initiatives that support institutional enrollment goals, with a primary focus on on-campus visits and recruitment events.
Plan, implement and assess recruitment programs and services.
Assists with OnIowa! first-year student transition program.
Support the event management module in MAUI by making recommendations to the IT technical staff for enhancements and modifications.
Train staff, part-time student employees, and student volunteers on event content, objectives, purpose, and their roles and responsibilities in assisting with planning and execution of Admission outreach events.