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University of Houston-Downtown is hiring a Director, FTIC Admissions. The Director is responsible for developing and strengthening high school partnerships to enhance recruitment efforts, coordinating visits, and promoting the university. They will lead initiatives to increase enrollment and streamline admissions for first-time college students.

Highlights

Develops and manages partnerships with high schools
Oversees recruitment efforts and school-specific visits
Streamlines the admissions process for incoming students
Leads strategic initiatives to increase FTIC student enrollment
Recruits, trains, and supervises staff within the department
Minimum of five years of relevant experience in higher education
Requires a Master’s degree
Salary range: $72,265 - $88,524
Preferred experience with PeopleSoft and EAB software

Director, FTIC Admissions Full Description

| Department: Undergraduate Admissions
| Salary: $72,265 - $88,524
| Description: Job Summary The Director of First Time-in-College (FTIC) Admissions is responsible for developing new partnerships with high schools and strengthening existing relationships to enhance student recruitment efforts. The Director will coordinate school-specific visits and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to increase enrollment, promote the university, and streamline the admissions process for first-time college students. Additionally, the Director will lead strategic and tactical initiatives to attract, recruit, and enroll more FTIC students at UHD, ensuring a seamless transition from high school to higher education.Duties Provides leadership in recruitment efforts to attract new students to the university. This includes visiting high schools, attending college fairs, and creating programs that inform students about the University's offerings Provides oversight of all FTIC communication efforts to promote the University to prospective students and to ensure that prospective students receive important information about how to apply, deadlines, etc Develops and cultivates new partnerships with high schools and early colleges while enhancing existing partnerships. Facilitates outreach activities, programs, and collaborations to enhance FTIC recruitment, enrollment and student success Provides oversight of the application process for new students, ensuring that applications are received and reviewed, and decisions are made fairly and timely Creates a welcoming and positive experience for all applicants, ensuring that students feel supported and encouraged throughout the process Work closely with other enrollment management departments, academic affairs , and student success and student life to ensure a smooth transition for new students Recruits, trains, and supervises joint advisors and staff; implements team-building strategies; and organizes ongoing professional development opportunities. Manages and coordinates the daily operations of the Transfer Student Center Monitors enrollment trends, analyzes data, and prepares reports to assess recruitment effectiveness and inform strategic planningMarginal Duties Performs all other duties as assignedSupervisory Responsibilities Direct Reports: Full-time EmployeesDelegation of Work: Regularly assigns work to subordinate(s)Supervision Given: Has primary responsibility for conducting performance evaluations and making recommendations for hiring and dismissing employeesKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge: Knowledge of recruitment best practices, varied learning modalities, experience with marketing and communications, and working with students from various backgrounds Knowledge of computer operations/data processing systemsSkills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skillsAbilities: Ability to exercise group leadership skills which emphasize collaboration, consensus building, conflict resolution, and problem solving Ability to work as part of a team dedicated to collaboration and the university goal of increasing enrollmentWork Location and Physical Demands Primary Work Location: Works in an office environmentPhysical Demands: Work is performed in a typical interior work environment, which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements The individual has discretion in relation to walking, standing, etc., and has minimal exposure to physical risksQualifications Required Education: Master's degreeRequired Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of related job experience Minimum of five (5) years of relevant higher education experience or in a related field with progressive leadership working with undergraduate studentsLicense/Certification None RequiredPreferred Qualifications Five (5) years of experience in Student Services or Enrollment Management Experience with PeopleSoft and EAB is preferred
| All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.

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Director, FTIC Admissions

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