What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager/Assistant Director; International Admissions & Recruitment position at University of North Alabama?
JOB
This position provides leadership and supervision to the international admissions and recruitment team in achieving the strategic international enrollment goals of the University. Additional responsibilities include assisting the Vice Provost in advancing internationalization efforts, including cultivating productive global partnerships, implementing MOU-based collaboration programs, and developing result-driven strategies for increasing the international student population through on-campus, online, and onsite enrollment. Sponsorship is not available for staff positions. Final title and salary grade will be determined based on the qualifications of the successful candidate.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Lead the international admissions and recruitment teams efforts in developing annual international enrollment goals and benchmarks to ensure the long-term growth goals for international enrollment and recruitment are achieved; Provide training, support, supervision, and mentorship to international admissions staff, including student staff, to ensure daily admission tasks are completed with quality and efficiency;Manage, maintain, monitor goal accomplishment progress, and perform performance reviews of assigned staff;Produce regular reports on international application and admission numbers and enrollment projections; Develop reports to track admission numbers, assess marketing efforts, identify enrollment trends, and recruitment efforts;Serve as the lead international admission officer and ensure timely and accurate processing of international student applications;Represent the University both in person and through social media to prospective students, parents, UNA partner school representatives, international recruiting agents, and other individuals or organizations involved in the UNA application and admission process; Counsel prospective applicants, partner school counterparts, and recruiting agents about distinctive academic program and scholarship opportunities; Provide high-level services to prospective admission students and their families in a professional, friendly, and proactive manner; Perform undergraduate and graduate admissions duties; Perform evaluations of academic credentials to make admission determinations;Assist in developing articulation models based on the needs of global partners and the strength of degree programs;Assist in developing new and managing existing partnerships to strengthen global branding;In collaboration with supervisor and departments, develop course maps, articulate credit transfers, and design pathway programs;Collaborate with staff to ensure a seamless transition through the I-20 and onboarding process of newly admitted students;In collaboration with supervisor, conduct market analyses, identify high-demand markets, and manage marketing, communication, and market-entry strategies; Develop, maintain, and update all recruitment and admission materials in print, online, and social media outlets while ensuring information accuracy;Plan and implement recruitment strategies for assigned partner schools, agents, and territories;Assess the effectiveness and efficiency of selected recruitment strategies for assigned staff;Review new agent applications and make service contract recommendations after reference check;Conduct training programs for new partner universities, feeder schools, and agents;Conduct yield analysis of partner universities, feeder schools, and agents under contract;Create and cultivate relationships with governmental, non-governmental, and international education organizations to broadly promote UNA online and on-campus programs, certificates, and micro-credentials;Build relationships with US and international high school counselors and community colleges to create pipelines of freshmen enrollment; Perform all other duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Applicants must upload a resume at the time of application as well as provide contact information for at least three professional references. For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256.765.4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 may result in a delayed response.
This position provides leadership and supervision to the international admissions and recruitment team in achieving the strategic international enrollment goals of the University. Additional responsibilities include assisting the Vice Provost in advancing internationalization efforts, including cultivating productive global partnerships, implementing MOU-based collaboration programs, and developing result-driven strategies for increasing the international student population through on-campus, online, and onsite enrollment. Sponsorship is not available for staff positions. Final title and salary grade will be determined based on the qualifications of the successful candidate.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Lead the international admissions and recruitment teams efforts in developing annual international enrollment goals and benchmarks to ensure the long-term growth goals for international enrollment and recruitment are achieved; Provide training, support, supervision, and mentorship to international admissions staff, including student staff, to ensure daily admission tasks are completed with quality and efficiency;Manage, maintain, monitor goal accomplishment progress, and perform performance reviews of assigned staff;Produce regular reports on international application and admission numbers and enrollment projections; Develop reports to track admission numbers, assess marketing efforts, identify enrollment trends, and recruitment efforts;Serve as the lead international admission officer and ensure timely and accurate processing of international student applications;Represent the University both in person and through social media to prospective students, parents, UNA partner school representatives, international recruiting agents, and other individuals or organizations involved in the UNA application and admission process; Counsel prospective applicants, partner school counterparts, and recruiting agents about distinctive academic program and scholarship opportunities; Provide high-level services to prospective admission students and their families in a professional, friendly, and proactive manner; Perform undergraduate and graduate admissions duties; Perform evaluations of academic credentials to make admission determinations;Assist in developing articulation models based on the needs of global partners and the strength of degree programs;Assist in developing new and managing existing partnerships to strengthen global branding;In collaboration with supervisor and departments, develop course maps, articulate credit transfers, and design pathway programs;Collaborate with staff to ensure a seamless transition through the I-20 and onboarding process of newly admitted students;In collaboration with supervisor, conduct market analyses, identify high-demand markets, and manage marketing, communication, and market-entry strategies; Develop, maintain, and update all recruitment and admission materials in print, online, and social media outlets while ensuring information accuracy;Plan and implement recruitment strategies for assigned partner schools, agents, and territories;Assess the effectiveness and efficiency of selected recruitment strategies for assigned staff;Review new agent applications and make service contract recommendations after reference check;Conduct training programs for new partner universities, feeder schools, and agents;Conduct yield analysis of partner universities, feeder schools, and agents under contract;Create and cultivate relationships with governmental, non-governmental, and international education organizations to broadly promote UNA online and on-campus programs, certificates, and micro-credentials;Build relationships with US and international high school counselors and community colleges to create pipelines of freshmen enrollment; Perform all other duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Applicants must upload a resume at the time of application as well as provide contact information for at least three professional references. For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256.765.4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 may result in a delayed response.
