What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director of Admissions position at Western Michigan University?
Position Details
Posting Summary
College
Assoc Provost Enrollment Mgmt
Executive Area
Provost & VP Academic Affairs
Department
Admissions
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
S970P
Job Type
Full Time, Regular
Pay Type
Exempt/Salaried
Pay Grade
G
Campus Location
WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus
Salary Range
Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.
General Summary
- Manages the freshman recruitment process and admission scholarship program.
Major Duties
- Coordinates regional assignments of recruiters and travel and college fair calendar. Initiates and monitors special programs, events and presentations to ensure institutional presence and recognition in the marketplace.
- Serves as a primary liaison for high school counselors and institutional partners. Oversees a timely and accurate communication plan.
- Establishes an annual strategic plan for recruitment and yield activity to meet goals. Develops process improvement plans and monitors reports weekly to track progress towards goals.
- Maintains collaborative partnerships with college recruiters and key university partners who oversee recruitment activities for specific constituencies, including underrepresented and special populations.
- Oversees admissions scholarship program. Ensures that scholarship practices support admission outcomes.
- Serves as chair for the application review committee. Acts in consultation with admissions director to determine outcomes of special circumstances.
- Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises admissions recruiters and a scholarship specialist.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.
- Five years’ relevant experience.
- Supervisory or lead experience.
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Desired Qualifications
Special Instructions to Applicants
- Internal applicants should use the WMU – Internal Application.
- External applicants should use the WMU Application.
Additional Position Information
- Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available using the URL below: WMU pay structure, effective June 10, 2024 (nonexempt/hourly) and June 15, 2024 (exempt/salaried)
- Effective July 1, 2023, the Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available at: https://wmich.edu/hr/staffcompensation
- Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, s://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff
Physical requirements and working conditions
- Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.
- Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.
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