Assistant Director, Transfer Admissions

Details • Troy, NY

6h • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions provides hands-on leadership of strategic community college recruitment efforts, operationalization of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and credit evaluation support. This position focuses on building and maintaining community college partnerships for transfer student recruitment. This position requires the ability to travel domestically and internationally. Regular weekend and evening availability is required during fall recruitment and spring yield seasons. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is the first technological research university in the United States, founded in 1824. RPI brings creativity, science, and technology together to address society's greatest challenges. RPI cultivates exceptional problem-solvers by immersing them in a culture of rigorous inquiry, disciplined practice, and hands-on application. The RPI Forward plan charts a pioneering course for the next era of RPI. RPI is located on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY and is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and the IBM Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of recruitment experience working in an admissions office at a postsecondary educational institution.
• Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.
• Proficiency with Slate CRM, including query development, communication management, and workflow execution.
• Familiarity with CRM dashboards, territory management analytics, and enrollment funnel metrics, including conversion, yield, and melt rates.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate STEM academic pathways, including engineering, computer science, physical sciences, life sciences, and mathematics, and to advise prospective students and families regarding academic preparation, major selection, and career opportunities at a research-intensive institution.
• Knowledge of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), A-Level, and dual-enrollment coursework evaluation standards, particularly within STEM disciplines.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in higher education, particularly in transfer and undergraduate admissions
• Valid driver's license.
• Familiarity with Banner Student Information System (SIS), including student records management, admissions processing, enrollment reporting, and data retrieval to support recruitment, admissions, and enrollment management functions.

Responsibilities

• Manages community college partnerships, serving as the primary liaison with partner institutions.
• Implements MOUs and articulation agreements, ensuring operational effectiveness and accurate credit transfer pathways.
• Conducts transfer application reviews and uses data analytics to refine community college recruitment strategies.
• Assists with transfer credit equivalency determinations and supports TES course articulation maintenance and credit evaluation processes.
• Supports yield activities for admitted transfer students.
• Presents at transfer fairs, hosts regular meetings and information sessions at local community colleges, and trains transfer counselor-level staff.
• Leads specialized transfer recruitment initiatives and contributes to the development of new partnership agreements.
• May serve as liaison for special populations and transfer-focused vendors as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned in support of departmental and institutional objectives.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off program
• Tuition remission
• Opportunities for career growth
• Top notch employee health and retirement benefits
• Comprehensive and affordable benefits package
• Comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan
• Comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level