Assistant Director of Admission/Senior Assistant Director of Admission

The Office of Admission seeks an Assistant Director or Senior Assistant Director of Admission is to recruit and enroll incoming first-year students on our Boston campus. This position will work with students through continued engagement and guidance. The Assistant/Senior Assistant Director is responsible for generating leads and meeting enrollment targets for an increasingly competitive market in an ever-changing landscape.

This is hybrid position offering remote work days each week.

• Advise students, parent(s)/guardian(s), and college counselors on a variety of programs throughout the application cycle

• Meet and exceed enrollment targets for new students.

• Meet with prospective students to communicate key differentiators of the university

• Conduct extensive outbound calling, email, and text message campaigns related to conversion and yield

• Develop recruitment strategies within assigned territories using data, attending college fairs and high school visits, making high school classroom presentations, building/maintaining relationships with high school college counselors and teachers

• Contribute to the overall recruitment efforts of the university through official travel, conducting admission presentations to on-campus visitors, conducting on and off-campus interviews

• Assists with a variety of campus programs and special events for prospective students and their families on the Boston campus

• Conducts on and off campus appointments and group presentations

• Conducts appointments with prospective students and parent(s)/guardian(s) to discuss financial aid financing options for attending MCPHS

• Reviews applications and makes admission decisions for first-year domestic students.

• Assists Director with meeting enrollment targets and managing discount rates for assigned programs

• Participates in professional development as related to admissions and professional organizations.

• Assists with special projects as assigned by the director

• Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor.

• Contributes to sustaining and enhancing an inclusive working and learning environment

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Two years or more of recruitment experience

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to communicate and market programs across all campuses

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, set priorities and meet deadlines

• Ability to thrive in a customer service role

• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed

• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment

• Valid driver’s license required

Physical Requirements:

• Standing, sitting, manual dexterity, ability to move between offices and buildings

• Must have the ability to lift up to 20 lbs.

• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone

• Must be able to meet deadlines and perform well under pressure

• Must be able to be physically in attendance at designated worksite during scheduled work hours and to work some evenings, weekends, and holidays

• Must be able to travel at various times of the year locally and nationally.

• Normal range of vision and hearing (with or without correction)

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Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.

About Us

Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world’s top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health- and life-sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe. MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston’s Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH. Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our strategic priorities of collaboration, inclusion, success, sustainability, planning, and support.

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that include a substantial contribution toward the cost of medical, vision, and dental insurance, generous time off, retirement and pension plans, and flexible work arrangements to support work/life balance for our employees while supporting the MCPHS strategic plan.

MCPHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates a diverse community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.