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Elon University is hiring an Assistant Director of Admissions for Campus Visits to oversee daily operations of a 100-plus student tour guide and intern program within Undergraduate Admissions. The role coordinates group visits, leads information sessions, and supports general admissions counselor duties including application review. It also partners with the Assistant Director for Event Programming and the Associate Director for Inclusive Excellence on hiring, training, and diversity-focused programming for tour guides.

Highlights

Supervises more than 100 student tour guides and manages their day-to-day scheduling for tours, events, and special programs
Runs two annual hiring cycles for new tour guides, covering recruitment, onboarding, and training
Oversees the tour guide manual, including regular updates, printing, and distribution
Collaborates with the Associate Director for Inclusive Excellence to hire and train the diversity ambassador team
Coordinates group visits and special tour requests, such as candidate tours and Homecoming tours
Conducts regular information sessions for prospective students and campus guests
Supports front-desk and atrium coverage at the Inman Admissions Welcome Center as needed
Requires a bachelor's degree and at least one year of experience in higher education, preferably admissions
Calls for public speaking, networking, and interpersonal skills along with proficiency in Slate and Microsoft Office
Involves weekend work, including required Saturday sessions during peak visit periods

Assistant Director of Admissions for Campus Visits Full Description

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Monday-Friday

Hours Per Week: 40

Department: Admissions

Location: Elon Campus

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Admissions for Campus Visits falls under the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. This position reports to the Director of Admissions for Campus Visit in the department of Campus Visit within Undergraduate Admissions. This role is responsible for the oversight and daily management of the 100+ tour guide and student intern program. The position includes support of the daily campus visit program through atrium support, management of all group visits, and providing regular information sessions. This position also supports general admissions counselor responsibilities, including limited recruitment travel if needed and application review. The position requires weekend work.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree with at least one year of working in higher education, preferably admissions.

Preferred Education and Experience

2+ years of working in higher education and supervising student employees.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Public speaking, networking, interpersonal skills, and supervising students
Proficiency in software used in Admissions such as Slate, Microsoft Office Suite, familiarity with social networking, and email

Job Duties

Supervising the Tour Guide Program

Serves as the primary supervisor to over 100 student tour guides
Maintains the tour guide schedule, including daily tours, events, virtual programs, and special programs
Conducts two annual hiring processes for new tour guides
Develops, plans, and executes tour guide hiring, onboarding, training, and meetings with a focus on student development, factual information, and diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus
Oversees the tour guide manual, including regular updates, printing, and distribution
Manages and approves all tour guide, diversity ambassador, and intern timesheets
Develops, plans, and executes intern hiring and onboarding in collaboration with the Director for Campus Visit, the Assistant Director for Event Programming, and the Associate Director for Inclusive Excellence
Supervises and trains the admission student interns
Collaborates with the Associate Director for Inclusive Excellence on hiring and training the diversity ambassador team and diversity-focused training for tour guides
Collaborates with the Assistant Director for Event Programming on all tour guide needs and responsibilities for events
Manages all tour guide related communication and software (Welcome to College)
Assesses effectiveness of tour guide hiring, onboarding, and training

Campus Visit Support

Coordinates and schedules all group visits and special tour requests, such as new hire tours, candidate tours, and Homecoming tours
Conducts regular information sessions for prospective students and guests
Collaborates with the Director for Campus Visit to collect, review, and interpret Campus Visit data and feedback
Supports atrium coverage to help with guest check-in and tour guide management as needed
Completes required Saturday sessions
Supports all on-campus events
Assists with the opening/closing of the Inman Admissions Welcome Center, front desk coverage, and managing the campus visit email as needed
Collaborates with the Director for Campus Visit to develop and assist with new hire training in campus visit

Inclusive Community Building

Community is foundational to Elon and a shared responsibility within our residential campus. All who work at Elon should demonstrate an understanding of and engagement with Elon’s foundational commitment to relationships, mentoring and collaboration in a close-knit residential community. Employees are expected to join together and build connections in activities that foster an active and engaged campus environment and to engage in professional development supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion through meaningful relationships and mentoring at Elon.

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 (collectively, “Protected Categories”) 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.

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