Assistant Director For Graduate Admissions

Job Title Assistant Director for Graduate Admissions Working Title Assistant Director for Graduate Admissions Position Type Staff Department Enrollment Services Posting Number 201201521 Full or Part Time Full Time Benefit Eligible Yes If Other, Please Explain: Tenure/Non-Tenure Track Non-Tenure Track Salary Basis 12 month If Other, Please Explain:

Position Summary Information

Responsibilities

The Assistant Director for Graduate Admissions serves as the primary contact for graduate admissions at Delta State University. This position creates and implements recruitment and enrollment initiatives that support institutional goals. The Assistant Director develops and implements a comprehensive marketing/outreach/communication plan in collaboration with the Admissions & Enrollment Management to support the University's graduate admissions goals.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a point of contact for prospective graduate students and hosts regularly scheduled information sessions targeted to various prospective student audiences.

• Develops recruitment goals and implements initiatives to meet those goals.

• Creates a recruitment plan and travel schedule with a focus on institutions or events that will help improve the diversity of our applicant pool.

• Travels to agreed-upon institutions or events and advises prospective students about graduate programs and admissions requirements.

• Designs and executes recruitment and admissions events.

• Develops yield goals, implements yield initiatives, and collaborates with Admissions and Enrollment Management leadership to determine yield rates which support University goals.

• Monitors and analyzes data in Slate and CRM software to track qualified leads from prospect to applicant to matriculated student and uses data to improve yields.

• Liaises with Enrollment Management, Admissions, and CommMark leadership to develop and run a targeted marketing and communication program.

• Designs, purchases, and ships promotional materials for graduate program recruitment events.

• Evaluates academic credentials presented by prospective students.

• Makes admissions recommendations, processes decisions, and reviews exceptions or problem cases.

• Tracks, evaluates, and verifies admissions data in the University's database.

• Makes adjustments to initiatives based on results and redesigns relevant pages on the University's website to better attract students to our programs.

• Ensures all information is up to date at all times.

• Manages, updates, and disseminates new student onboarding information in conjunction with the graduate program advisors.

• Regularly assesses the efficiency and efficacy of current processes and procedures and recommends improvements when necessary.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or higher is required

• Requires related experience.

• Proficient computer skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Due to travel requirements, a valid driver's license is required.

Salary Commensurate with experience, qualifications, and university's resources. Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and at least three (3) years of related experience OR a Master's Degree or higher and at least one (1) year of related experience.

• Must have a valid driver's license upon hire and be able to maintain a valid license at all times while in this position.

• Reliable transportation and willingness and ability to drive to recruiting or other events within Mississippi or surrounding states. Willingness and ability to fly to recruiting or other events throughout the U.S.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively and create and maintain harmonious relationships within the academic programs team, the college, and across the university with a diverse population of staff, faculty, students, and off-campus constituents.

• Ability and willingness to work empathetically with a diverse student population and contribute to their success.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to write concisely, express thoughts clearly, and develop ideas in a logical sequence.

• Independent initiative. Must have the ability to stay on task and work productively with a minimum amount of supervision or guidance.

• Willingness to take on a variety of tasks related to the successful operation of the academic programs. The ability to adapt and work effectively as the University and academic programs team grows.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to complete assignments in a timely manner, balancing the demands of concurrent and potentially competing projects.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality.

• The ability to think through problems, organize and seek out data/information, identify key factors and underlying causes, and generate solutions.

• Strong computer skills including at least intermediate expertise with:

• Email.

• Calendar systems such as Outlook or Google.

• Word processing software such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs.

• Spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.

• Databases such as Microsoft Access or FileMaker.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with recruitment of individuals from industry, education, recent graduates, or other experiential backgrounds.

• Prior experience working with Banner.

• Prior experience working with Slate.

Special Instructions to Applicants Additional Information

Other Functions

• Performs related duties as assigned or required to meet Department, College, or University goals and objectives.

• Keeps abreast of pertinent developments at the university, in higher education, and in the field of professional admission work. Attends admissions related conferences as needed.

• Serves on University committees as needed.

• Understands responsibilities with respect to conflicts of interest and behaves in ways consistent both with law and with University policy.

• Contributes toward creating a positive and respectful workplace defined by personal and professional competence, integrity, and collaboration.

• Understands and contributes to implementation of departmental and institutional goals for achieving non-discrimination and creating a respectful, inclusive environment that is supportive of diversity.

• Uses access to sensitive and/or not yet public university related information only in the performance of the responsibilities of position and exercises care to prevent unnecessary disclosure to others.

Posting Detail Information

Open Date 07/01/2024 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes