Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred; MFA or other design/architecture-related graduate degree preferred.
• Five to seven years of experience in college or university in the areas of admissions, recruitment, student services, or academic/teaching with administrative experience at the Associate Director/ Assistant/Associate Dean level or higher.
• Supervisory experience required
• Experience working in a dynamic, fast paced environment, with multiple committing goals and priorities
• Demonstrated experience developing partnerships and relationships across departments, divisions or a college to achieve results.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated proficiency in data and analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must
• Excellent organizational skills, project management skills, and ability to prioritize; must possess strong time management skills and demonstrated ability to multitask
• Must demonstrate good judgment and experience working with diverse groups in an educational or other non-profit organization
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Flexible work schedule required which may require evening and weekend hours.
• Proficient in technology, preferably in the areas of CRM, student systems, and data and communications.

Responsibilities

• Directs and oversees the undergraduate recruitment and enrollment plan which supports the strategic plan of the college.
• Oversees and directs all recruitment travel activities, schedules for admissions staff, virtual and on & off campus recruitment events and yield events including tours, appointments and workshops.
• Manages existing undergraduate admissions policies, provides updates as the global admissions dynamics change and creates new policies as needed.
• Manages the merit scholarship process and budget in partnership with the Director of Financial Aid.
• Oversees International and Transfer recruitment planning, along with enrollment staff practices and initiatives in accordance with the college’s goals.
• Oversees the application review process for Fall and Spring terms, sets and executes application review goals, releases official admission decisions, manages Committee application review process, and works with the Diversity Coordinator to award Visionary Practice Scholarships as part of application.
• Works with the Marcom team to ensure cca.edu, digital ads, social media, email and print materials address prospective and admitted student needs and application information.
• Partners with Program Chairs, the Director of Graduate Admissions and relevant Academic and Student Affairs offices to plan and oversee annual events including Open House, Admitted Student Day and National Portfolio Day.
• Supervises, trains and evaluates the professional admissions staff including completing performance reviews, and student ambassadors.
• 4-6 weeks of admission travel annually, including activities to recruit students at fairs, selected portfolio days and CCA sponsored admissions events; gives group presentations on undergraduate programs, resources, and admissions procedures to internal and external audiences.
• Stays abreast of admission trends and strategies and represents the college at professional meetings.
• Develops strategies with the VP of Enrollment Management to meet enrollment goals of the college including search strategies.
• Works closely with Program Chairs, EM Directors, the Academic Affairs Leadership Team, Alumni Engagement, Marcom, and Youth Programs & Continuing Education to implement the college’s enrollment goals.
• Works with Marketing and Communications to develop long term strategies to continue to promote CCA.
• Partners with Enrollment Operations to administer the technology systems to support recruitment and enrollment efforts including Workday, Common App, Slideroom and Salesforce.
• Trains professional admissions staff on database use and technology, train admission staff on using data to inform recruitment planning.
• Coordinates generation and entry of prospects and inquiries with Operations and recruitment team.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.