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Elon University is hiring an Assistant Director - Admissions. The role recruits prospective first-year students within an assigned territory through independent travel to high schools, college fairs, and family meetings. The assistant director also manages application review and decisions for the territory and leads yield outreach through events, calls, and email campaigns.

Highlights

Recruit prospective first-year students within an assigned territory through high school visits, college fairs, and family meetings.
Travel 7-9 weeks in the fall and 3-5 weeks in the spring to conduct information sessions and territory events.
Review and evaluate completed first-year applications, meeting a daily reading quota.
Participate in admissions committee meetings to finalize admitted students.
Support yield initiatives through targeted outreach, including calls, emails, and letter campaigns.
Respond to written, phone, email, and in-person inquiries from students and families.
Conduct campus visit information sessions and support admissions events as assigned.
Bachelor's degree required, with at least 1 year of admissions recruitment experience.

Assistant Director - Admissions Full Description

Recruits prospective first-year students, with particular emphasis on those from assigned territory, through the preparation and execution of independent travel, including visits to high schools, college fairs, and individual student and family meetings. Manages the application review and decision-making process for territory and communicates with high school constituents as appropriate. Conducts information sessions in support of the campus visit program and meets with visiting students and parents as necessary. Responsible for conducting yield outreach to students and families, including but not limited to the hosting of events, meetings on and off campus, and phone and email campaigns. Responds to written, phone, email, and in-person inquiries.

Minimum Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in any relevant field of study with minimum 1 year of experience with the following relevant work experience: Must have at least one year of admissions recruitment experience.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in in relevant field of study. Preference given to candidates with an international student recruitment background.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form, privately and in a large group settings.

Job Duties:

Travel

Conducts information sessions for high schools, community-based organizations, and independent counselors. Travel for 7-9 weeks of consistent travel in the fall, and 3-5 weeks of intermittent travel in the spring are expected.
Attends college fairs and case study programming
Meets with students and families individually as a form of outreach and upon request
Plans and executes territory events
Exercises fiscal responsibility in using budget resources related to travel expenses.

Territory Evaluation and Management

Develops and implements recruitment strategies designed to meet target recruitment goals
Analyzes the recruitment plan for assigned territory, planning recruitment travel that includes college fairs and school events, as well as independently scheduled programs.

Application Review and Committee Decision-Making

Reads and evaluates completed first-year applications from assigned territory, meeting daily reading quota.
Participates in admissions committee meetings to finalize admitted students from all first-year applicant pools
Responds to decision inquiries made by high school counselors before and after release

Communication and Outreach

Responds to written, phone, email, and in-person inquiries.
Supports yield initiatives by building and maintaining relationships with students, families, and high school counselors through targeted outreach, including phone calls, emails, letter campaigns, etc.

Campus Visit

Conducts information sessions on a rotating basis, providing coverage for colleagues as needed
Supports admissions events by completing duties assigned by the Campus Visit team

Non-Discrimination Statement:

Elon University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy or related conditions), age, disability, genetic information, religion, veteran’s status, or any other protected basis under applicable law in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, or the operation of any of its programs and activities.

Original Job Description

Minimum Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in any relevant field of study with minimum 1 year of experience with the following relevant work experience: Must have at least one year of admissions recruitment experience.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in in relevant field of study. Preference given to candidates with an international student recruitment background.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form, privately and in a large group settings.

Job Duties:

Travel

Conducts information sessions for high schools, community-based organizations, and independent counselors. Travel for 7-9 weeks of consistent travel in the fall, and 3-5 weeks of intermittent travel in the spring are expected.
Attends college fairs and case study programming
Meets with students and families individually as a form of outreach and upon request
Plans and executes territory events
Exercises fiscal responsibility in using budget resources related to travel expenses.

Territory Evaluation and Management

Develops and implements recruitment strategies designed to meet target recruitment goals
Analyzes the recruitment plan for assigned territory, planning recruitment travel that includes college fairs and school events, as well as independently scheduled programs.

Application Review and Committee Decision-Making

Reads and evaluates completed first-year applications from assigned territory, meeting daily reading quota.
Participates in admissions committee meetings to finalize admitted students from all first-year applicant pools
Responds to decision inquiries made by high school counselors before and after release

Communication and Outreach

Responds to written, phone, email, and in-person inquiries.
Supports yield initiatives by building and maintaining relationships with students, families, and high school counselors through targeted outreach, including phone calls, emails, letter campaigns, etc.

Campus Visit

Conducts information sessions on a rotating basis, providing coverage for colleagues as needed
Supports admissions events by completing duties assigned by the Campus Visit team

Non-Discrimination Statement:

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Assistant Director - Admissions Full Description

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