What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Graduate Admissions position at La Salle University?
Position Overview
Position Title
Director of Graduate Admissions
Department
500050 - Office of the VP for Enrollment SV
Position Type
Regular
Position Classification
Full-Time, 12 months
Grant/Gift Funded (all or a portion)?
No
If Temporary or Grant Funded, Start Date and End Date
Position Description/Posting Details
Posting Number
S1193P
Position Summary
The Director of Graduate Admissions serves as a member of the Enrollment Management leadership team and has the primary responsibility for strategically envisioning, developing, and implementing comprehensive and forward-thinking strategies to recruit, admit, and enroll new graduate students. This includes creating innovative plans that align with the institution’s goals, identifying new opportunities for outreach, and ensuring the effective execution of recruitment initiatives to attract and enroll a diverse and qualified graduate student population. The Director will represent La Salle University both on- and off-campus to prospective students and other individuals or organizations involved in the graduate admissions selection process and will work closely with department chairs, program coordinators, and the academic deans to ensure that programs are adequately filled and a plan for future growth is developed. This position reports to the Assistant Vice President & Dean of Enrollment Management.
Essential Duties
- In collaboration with the divisional leadership, develop graduate student enrollment goals, and serve as a member of the Enrollment Management leadership team.
- Envision, develop, and implement comprehensive and forward-thinking strategies to identify and attract a diverse pool of graduate applicants and a plan to develop new partnerships to meet identified goals.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive recruitment plan to advise and enroll prospective students, serving as their primary contact while counseling them on the enrollment process and graduate opportunities at La Salle University.
- Coordinate with academic departments to establish and/or refine admission requirements and ensure alignment with program objectives.
- Supervise and direct Graduate Admissions staff, providing guidance, supervision, and support.
- Stay updated on trends and best practices in graduate admissions, incorporating innovative approaches as appropriate.
- Review and evaluate graduate applications, ensuring receipt of required information and that all applications are reviewed in a timely manner.
- Create, implement, and manage effective and timely communications, including but not limited to visits, emails, letters, and brochures.
- Schedule and conduct recruitment related travel, representing the University by attending fairs, visits, and other travel as needed.
- Accurately maintain data entry in applicable University databases and software, including but not limited to inquiry entry, application review, and all other pertinent communications with prospective students
- Assist with preparation for and staffing of departmental and divisional events, including on- and off-campus recruitment and yield events, to further support student recruitment.
- Represent La Salle University in a positive and professional manner, upholding its mission, vision, and values during all recruitment and outreach activities.
Secondary Responsibilities
- Assist other Enrollment Management staff as needed.
- Manage special projects and/or serve on committees as needed.
- Support enrollment and recruitment events for the division.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
# of Direct Reports
1
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree plus a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience working in higher education or a related field.
- Demonstrated strong planning, organizational, and leadership skills, with a proactive ability to identify tasks that need to be done and take initiative to complete them without direction.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex admissions responsibilities with little to no supervision.
- Demonstrated experience working effectively as part of a team, collaborating with colleagues and contributing to collective goals while maintaining a positive and cooperative work environment.
- Demonstrated experience communicating effectively via email and interpersonal interactions, delivering clear presentations, and building relationships with a diverse range of individuals, including prospective students, families, and colleagues.
- Demonstrated ability to build and nurture relationships across the campus community, including but not limited to program directors, deans, and faculty, and with community and external partners.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt quickly, particularly in high-pressure situations.
- Highly motivated with a positive attitude, a strong commitment to customer service, and the ability to innovate and take initiative with minimal direction.
- Ability to navigate travel and a valid driver’s license to travel for school visits, college fairs, and other recruitment events.
- Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of La Salle University.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency or fluency in Spanish.
- Experience in developing recruiting and communication strategies.
- Previous experience using Technolutions, Inc.’s SLATE Customer Relationship Management (CMR) software.
- Previous experience using Ellucian’s BANNER software system.
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours
- Evening and weekend work will be necessary during peak times and to represent the division.
- Travel to events, schools, and college fairs may be required.
- Ability to lift, load, and transport admissions materials, displays, and other equipment up to 35 pounds.
Special Instructions to Applicant
La Salle University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports a fully inclusive, equitable, and diverse working and learning environment. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.
La Salle University offers its eligible employees comprehensive medical and dental plans, employer paid life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, generous paid time off (vacation, sick leave, and holidays), and tuition benefits such as no cost undergraduate and graduate degree programs for its employees (with no wait period) and no cost undergraduate degree programs for its employees’ dependents (after completing the required years of service).
Posting Information
Application Open Date
12/16/2024
Application Close Date
Application Open To
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