Assoc. Director, Admissions (A)

University of Miami•Coral Gables, FL

33d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Director of Admissions is responsible for leading a team of admission professionals in developing and executing recruitment strategies. This role involves creating event calendars, assessing strategy effectiveness, and overseeing the execution of admission and recruitment programs. The position also assists in planning campus visit programs, organizing counseling sessions, managing the travel recruiting budget, and analyzing enrollment reports. Additionally, the Associate Director conducts training sessions for staff, performs employee evaluations, and assists in developing admissions publications. A key aspect of the role is establishing and assessing internal controls and ensuring compliance with University policies. The position also involves preliminary review of applications, developing recruitment and yield strategies, representing Miami Law at events, and responding to inquiries from prospective students. It requires engaging with prospective students and pre-law advisors, supporting the admissions and scholarship interview program, and assisting with diversity recruitment initiatives. The role also involves compiling and interpreting student data, adhering to policies, providing individual counseling, and supporting mass communications and marketing strategies. The Associate Director will also compile and evaluate reports on analytics and assist with special projects as assigned by the Associate Dean of Admissions. Note: This position does not have supervisory functions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
Five (5) years of experience in admissions, student enrollment or a related field.
Unite/ACES2 law school customer relationship management system expertise required.
Ability and willingness to travel heavily during peak recruitment season and to incur travel expenses for reimbursement.
Ability and willingness to work on evenings and weekends as needed.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, tact, and diplomacy in highly confidential and professional setting.
Ability to identify and use data to make decisions about recruiting initiatives.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in office characterized by high volume of applications, visitors, and emails.
Ability to work effectively under deadlines and high expectations of productivity.
Demonstrated skill in representing Miami Law to prospective students, prelaw advisors, and parents.
Excellent computer skills and comfort level with technology and software.
Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Exceptional dedication to customer service.
Exercise of sound judgment in evaluating applications for admission.
Knowledge of best practices in law school admissions.
Knowledge of business and management principles.
Strong attention to detail, leadership skills, and team building skills.
Strong proficiency with Unite or ACES2 required.
Must be willing to learn new software as required.
Strong work ethic and interest in improving perform

Nice To Haves

JD or master’s degree preferred.
Experience in a similar academic setting or marketing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads a team of admission professionals in developing recruitment strategies and planning.
Creates a calendar of events in support of the recruitment strategy, including information sessions, school visits, interviews, and webinars.
Assesses strategy effectiveness to determine impact on enrollment and makes recommendations for improvement.
Oversees a team of admission professionals in charge of executing admission and recruitment related programs.
Assists with planning and coordinating all campus visit programs including daily information sessions, campus tours, open houses, and additional special events.
Organizes and leads counseling sessions and workshops on the application and admissions process.
Plays a lead role in managing the travel recruiting budget that will be necessary to implement targeted enrollment strategies.
Analyzes enrollment reports from a variety of sources and makes recommendations.
Conducts training sessions for department staff to assist in developing and accessing recruitment and marketing efforts.
Performs employee evaluations of direct reports as well as salary recommendations.
Assists in developing and updating University of Miami admissions publications.
Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.
Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.
Assists in the preliminary review process of incoming applications.
Develops and implements recruitment and yield strategies to attract prospective students and meet the enrollment needs of the University.
Represents Miami Law at regional and national events and to a wide range of constituents and venues.
Addresses questions and responds to inquiries from prospective students and applicants through various mediums.
Seeks out opportunities to engage and meet prospective students and pre-law advisors by participating in local, state, and national school events, law fairs, and community organizations.
Supports Miami Law’s admissions and scholarship interview program.
Assists with diversity recruitment initiatives including coordinating outreach to minority-serving colleges and universities.
Evaluates the effectiveness of recruitment strategies and makes recommendations for program changes and enhancements.
Compiles, assesses, and interprets student data, event outcomes, recruitment trends, and market area trends, and reports findings as needed.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Provides individual counseling to prospective students and applicants regarding all aspects of the law school application process including admissions, financial aid, and scholarship processes.
Supports the development and implementation of the Office of Admissions’ mass communications and marketing strategies.
Compiles and evaluates regular reports of email analytics and web analytics.
Assists with special projects and other duties as assigned by Associate Dean of Admissions.