Senior Assistant Director, Admissions

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Bethlehem, PA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $48K - $57K 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ May 29th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Lehigh University is hiring a Senior Assistant Director, Admissions. The role involves managing recruitment, selection, and enrollment strategies under senior leadership within the Office of Admissions, including relationship building, application evaluation, and coordinating recruitment events to support enrollment goals.

Highlights

Manage designated domestic recruitment territories, cultivating relationships with prospective students and local stakeholders.
Develop and execute a fall travel plan with daily high school visits to promote institutional programs.
Coordinate regional off-campus interviews and implement follow-up communication strategies.
Evaluate first-year and transfer applications using a holistic rubric considering academic and non-academic factors.
Deliver presentations and organize campus recruitment events and admitted student programs.
Guide and oversee student employees and volunteers supporting recruitment initiatives.
Execute specialized office tactics related to diversity recruitment, marketing, technology, and campus visitation.
Maintain flexibility for evening and weekend admissions activities, including fly-in programs and receptions.
Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 3-5 years of related work experience.
Must hold a valid Driver's License with a good driving record and pass background checks including FBI fingerprinting and child abuse clearance.