Assistant Director Territory Manager

Position Summary

Represents the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to prospective students on and off campus, as well as virtually, coordinating and executing the domestic regional recruitment of new undergraduate students. This position will play a key role in the admissions process and will be involved in the full range of recruitment activities, including participating in substantive online experiences. Extensive travel, along with evening and weekend work, is required.

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• Job Classification: Full-Time Staff
• Grade Level: 7
  
  

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists in implementing the undergraduate recruitment strategy.
• Interviews, counsels and registers prospective students.
• Represent SAIC at designated virtual and on-campus events to deliver presentations about SAIC and review portfolios of prospective students. These events include, but are not limited to, SAIC Days and National Portfolio Days.
• Visit both virtually and/or in person an assigned minimum number of community colleges, high schools, and community organizations within the territory to meet with art teachers, college counselors, and other educational professionals and deliver presentations about SAIC and review student art portfolios. The selection of the specific schools to be visited will be determined in conjunction with the Executive Director and formulated on the basis of historical data provided by the Admissions Office and previous year’s visits conducted by regional representatives.
• Complete file reviews, required paperwork, and data entry. Required documentation includes, but is not limited to: school visit reports, portfolio evaluations, recruitment event reports, travel and expense reports, preparatory and follow-up phone contacts with teachers, counselors and prospective students, outreach initiatives with territory admits and merit scholarship recipients.
• Reviews admissions applications and portfolios.
• Maintains membership in professional organizations.
• Maintains an understanding of the latest trends in student recruitment and willingness to stay current regarding cultural competency knowledge and lead with a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion lens.
• Liaises with student affairs and other academic departments as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• Extensive travel throughout the United States, along with evening and weekend work, is required
• A valid driver’s license
• Interest in contemporary visual arts and the ability to speak, review, and write clearly about the work of young artists
• Exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong administrative, organizational, and time management skills
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Computer skills on a PC and Mac, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office with an ability to learn additional software as needed
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or equivalent required
• 1-3 years of prior recruitment, college admissions, and/or student affairs experience strongly preferred
• Strong written, oral, and cross-cultural communication skills are highly desired
  
  

UNION: This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by AFSCME Council 31.

EEO The Art Institute of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits, hires, and promotes qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, or citizenship. The Institute complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the Department of Human Resources at apply_help@artic.edu.