Associate Director of Operations

Associate Director of Operations

Description

Why Work at BYU

Our unique mission, deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This, along with our remarkable culture of belonging, weekly devotionals, and endless opportunities for learning and growth—all situated within a beautiful and historic campus—make it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work. 

Job Description

Associate Director of Operations

BYU is seeking an Associate Director of Operations to play a pivotal role in shaping and overseeing the admissions process, ensuring smooth and efficient operations across multiple systems. This is an exciting opportunity to take the lead in admission application management, decision processing, and technical solutions while working with a dynamic team.

What you will be doing in this position:

• Oversee and supervise team responsible for admission application, CES Central Processing, ecclesiastical endorsement system and mission deferment system

• Oversee and implement decision processing

• Implement new policies approved by the President’s Council and procedures approved by the Director of Admissions

• Supervise the technical needs of admissions regarding Admission operations

• Supervise the mapping of all admission processes

• Coordinate the specifications for the annual modifications to the existing CES processing system with all of CES

• Coordinate as needed with CES for application modifications, specifically with shared information (i.e. recommendations)

• Supervise the development, testing, and deployment of the BYU admission operation systems

• Create and utilize reports in Tableau to extract, analyze, and interpret data for reporting and decision-processing purposes

What qualifies you for this role:

Education/Experience

Minimum required:  Bachelor’s degree with at least five years of experience in higher education administration.

Preferred: Master’s degree with similar experience preferably in admissions-related areas and experience involving system implementations.

Skills, abilities, knowledge, licenses, certifications:

Required:

• Expertise in implementing technological procedures into business rules

• Good judgment and sense of BYU’s Aims and Mission

• Project management and organizational skills

• Ability to thrive in a team environment

• Leadership and organizational skills

• Tact with sensitive information that needs to be analyzed and communicated to a variety of audiences

• Excellent verbal and writing skills

• Ability to collaborate with university and CES entities

• Ability to organize, delegate, and account for completion of assigned tasks

• Ability to self-direct and self-motivate

• Ability to motivate and train others

• Problem solving

• Knowledge and experience with SQL

Preferred:

• One year of experience in collaborative committees and task groups

• Administrative experience

• Knowledge of current national admissions trends in relation to the BYU community

What we offer in return:

In addition to our competitive pay structure, this position comes with fantastic benefits, including:

• 401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)

• Excellent work-life balance: 13 paid holidays + 22 days paid vacation + 12 sick days, accrued annually

• Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household

• Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members

• Access to athletic facilities

• Excellent medical/dental benefits

• Short/long-term disability benefits

• Paid parental and maternity leave

• Wellness Program

• Free on-campus parking

• Free UTA passes for employees, spouses, and qualified dependents

• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

Pay Level: 54

Compensation Range

Actual compensation based on education and experience

$79,462.00 – $103,197.00

Required Documents:

All staff positions require a resume with an optional cover letter.

Refer to the Job Description for any additional required documents.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Brigham Young University (BYU) is widely recognized not just for its world-class education, but for its deep commitment to inspired religious values. Gathered together in a Christ-centered atmosphere, BYU employees are a vital part of a community of belonging, where we value the experiences, perspectives, and talents of each individual. If you share in our devotion to faith and to excellence, we have a place for you here at BYU!

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