Director of Undergraduate Admission

New England College • Henniker, NH

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About The Position

The Director of Undergraduate Admission at New England College is responsible for leading the Undergraduate Admission department, focusing on recruiting undergraduate students for traditional on-campus programs. This role involves developing recruitment strategies, collaborating with various campus offices, and supervising a team of 10 staff members, including recruiters and support staff. The Director plays a key role in achieving enrollment goals and serves as a spokesperson for the college.

Requirements

• Five to seven years of undergraduate admission and/or enrollment management experience in higher education.
• Successful track record of meeting student recruitment goals.
• Proficient in CRM systems and technology platforms for college student recruitment.
• Three to five years of experience supervising recruiters and managing enrollment goals.
• Experience in developing and nurturing inquiry pools from various sources.
• Ability to produce and distribute communication messages to targeted audiences.
• Experience in managing, reporting, and analyzing data from prospect to enrollment.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Undergraduate Admission department and report to the Vice President of Enrollment Management.
• Develop activities to recruit undergraduate students, including freshmen and transfers, both domestic and international.
• Examine trends and develop new student recruitment goals in consultation with college leadership.
• Create a recruitment and communication plan to meet enrollment goals for fall and spring semesters.
• Collaborate with campus offices to execute the enrollment plan, including marketing and student services.
• Integrate faculty into the recruitment process and support their engagement with prospects.
• Work with the marketing department on print, digital, and social media messaging for recruitment.
• Develop and implement scholarship and institutional aid awarding processes.
• Serve as a spokesperson for the college with various constituencies.
• Provide regular reports on recruitment data and collaborate with Institutional Research on admission statistics.
• Engage with key vendors to generate inquiries and applications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree