Associate Director of Admissions/Visit Experience
About The Position
The Undergraduate Admissions Office (UAO) at Cornell University seeks a dynamic, hard-working, and talented individual to provide leadership, planning, and coordination for all aspects of the Undergraduate Admissions visitor experience for prospective and admitted students. The Associate Director of Admissions / Visit Experience will provide leadership for prospective student on-campus information sessions and virtual sessions, oversee various admission yield programs, manage key events, and supervise student ambassador programs. This position plays a key role in university strategic planning and implementation for the visitor experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of admissions experience or student services experience or equivalent combination.
- Excellent interpersonal, public speaking, and writing abilities required.
- Must be able to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to and success at recruiting and enrolling students.
- Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
Nice To Haves
- Direct experience with admissions and recruitment in a highly selective and competitive environment.
- Experience managing yield programs and coordinating large-scale events is desirable.
- Experience with Slate Technolutions.
- Experience with the use of data in recruitment and admissions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of all Undergraduate Admissions visitor experience initiatives for prospective and admitted students; identify and address ongoing and future needs, implement improvements and ensure an exceptional visitor experience.
- Provide leadership for the planning and implementation of Cornell’s undergraduate yield initiatives by directing and planning the execution of Cornell Days and virtual yield programs; chairing campus-wide planning committees; coordinating cross-campus participation and programming to ensure a cohesive and high-quality admitted and prospective student experience.
- Co-lead Slate event management for virtual and in-person Undergraduate Admissions programs by coordinating event setup and scheduling, overseeing communications and registration processes, partnering with event hosts and campus stakeholders, and analyzing event data to drive operational improvements and inform future event strategy.
- Advise and manage the Big Red Ambassadors program by recruiting, onboarding, training, and mentoring student ambassadors; ensuring consistent and effective representation of Cornell University; and expanding ambassador engagement and visibility across recruitment, visitor, and yield programs throughout the admissions cycle.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care options
- Generous retirement contributions
- Access to wellness programs
- Employee discounts with local and national retail brands
- Health and personal leave
- Three weeks of vacation
- 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
- Two additional floating holidays
- Tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program
- Tuition aid for external education
- Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
