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Savannah College of Art and Design is hiring an Assistant Director of Admission, West. The role is a field-based recruiting position that travels to high schools and college events across an assigned region to introduce prospective students, families, teachers, and counselors to SCAD and its programs. The assistant director also guides applicants through the application process and portfolio counseling, and works with the regional director and admission advisers.

Highlights

Represent SCAD at strategically selected high school and university events, deliver classroom presentations, and lead information sessions for students, parents, teachers, and counselors in the assigned region.
Meet individually with prospective students to explain the application process and supporting documents, offer portfolio counseling, and follow up promptly to answer questions and support a successful college search.
Maintain professional conduct under NACAC guidelines and work with the office for career and alumni success to involve SCAD alumni and parent ambassadors in recruitment.
Host the SCAD Educator Forum, lead tours for visiting prospective students, and attend award ceremonies to announce scholarship winners.
Monitor application and enrollment reports to judge how well recruitment activities are working, and assist with admitted and deposit-paid calls.
Keep student, parent, teacher, and counselor records in Salesforce in compliance with FERPA, and log every planned, confirmed, and completed event in the master recruitment calendar and travel data.
Travel 40 to 50 weeks a year, with up to 20 school visits per week during the spring and fall peak seasons, flying to schools more than four to six hours away and driving a rental car for closer ones; travel is over 50 percent of the role.
Attend summer and winter staff training in Savannah and Atlanta, mentor new staff, and cover LivePerson shifts.
Bachelor's degree, a valid driver's license, excellent presentation and communication skills, and the ability to work evenings and weekends.
Candidates should live in New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Iowa, or within commuting distance of Savannah or Atlanta.

Assistant Director of Admission, West Full Description

Assistant directors of admission (ADAs) travel the world to build meaningful relationships with remarkable students, families, educators, and counselors — and show them how SCAD is the ultimate destination to launch the future and career of their dreams. As an ADA, you'll explain the unrivaled resources we offer to prospective students across all university locations.

Part of an extraordinary team of SCADvocates, you’ll:

Travel to effectively represent SCAD to prospective and applied students at strategically selected high school and university events, information sessions, and more
Deliver creative classroom presentations that engage students, meet individually with students to provide information about the application process and supporting documents, and offer portfolio counseling
Ensure timely follow-up communications with prospective students to discuss their interests and answer questions, guarantee the highest proportion of right-fit students, and facilitate a successful college search for students
Lead information sessions and related activities for parents, teachers, and counselors; build ongoing professional and institutional relationships; and increase positive awareness of SCAD in the assigned region
Facilitate a successful college search for students, maintain professional conduct in accordance with NACAC guidelines, and collaborate with the office for career and alumni success (CAS) to implement SCAD alumni and parent ambassadors in recruitment efforts

In support of the department’s mission, you’ll:

Select participants, invite them to attend the SCAD Educator Forum, and serve as the official host; meet with visiting prospective students; and lead tours
Monitor regular application and enrollment reports to evaluate activity effectiveness, assist with admitted and deposit paid calls, and attend award ceremonies to announce scholarship winners
Manage student, parent, teacher, and counselor information in Salesforce in compliance with FERPA; research, enter, and update all travel management data; and promptly enter all planned, confirmed, and completed events into the master recruitment calendar
Create and maintain an individual travel calendar through Outlook; provide access to the regional director, executive director, and assistant to the executive director; and assist with summer programs
Cover LivePerson shifts

You will regularly:

Travel 40–50 weeks throughout the year to complete school visits (up to 20 per week) during peak recruitment season (i.e., spring and fall)
Fly to schools if they are more than four to six hours by car, or drive a rental car if under four to six hours away
Contact schools to confirm visits at least two weeks before scheduled travel

Additionally, you’ll:

Attend summer and winter staff training in Savannah and Atlanta, mentor new staff, and share relevant information
Stay up to date with university policies, events, accolades, and programs of study through the SCAD catalog, website, social media outlets, newsletters, videos,
Develop a strong partnership with admission advisers to involve them in recruitment activities
Regularly provide feedback and ideas to admission leadership
Volunteer for and participate in special events (e.g., SCAD Days)

The ideal candidate:

Demonstrates excellent presentation and communication skills
Can maintain flexibility throughout the recruitment year
Lives in New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, or in a close commutable distance to our Savannah or Atlanta location.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree
Ability to travel extensively
Ability to regularly work evenings and weekends

Certificates, licenses, and registrations:

Valid driver's license

Travel required:

Over 50%

Work hours: The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.

ADA tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.

Equal employment opportunity disclosure

SCAD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, without regard to sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), race, color, national origin, age, marital or parental status, disability, genetic information, religion, veteran status, or status in any group protected by applicable laws.

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