Job Description:
Reporting to the Director of Admissions Operations, and in collaboration with senior admissions leadership, the Assistant Director will support the undergraduate admissions and financial aid team in data management and analysis. The Assistant Director will help manage the admissions office’s primary data system – Technolutions Slate – and will work closely with admissions, financial aid, and Johnson Scholarship Program colleagues to implement recruitment and assessment activities in support of the university’s enrollment goals.
Washington and Lee University actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in their areas of expertise.
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Essential Functions:
- Provides day-to-day Slate support for admissions and financial aid colleagues
- Develops shared query libraries, templates, reports, and dashboards for staff to track prospects, applicants, parents, and volunteers
- Creates, designs, and manages reports to share with internal and external constituencies
- Seeks opportunities to optimize Slate and leverage data to identify issues, questions, and new approaches in our recruitment activities
- Maintains data integrity across all systems; monitors reports and processes for accuracy and efficiency
- Collaborates with colleagues to enhance and standardize enrollment processes, ensuring alignment with admissions and university goals
- Documents processes related to application management, systems, and reporting
- Takes the lead on training new and veteran Slate users
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree is required and previous experience in an academic setting is preferred.
- Strong communication, organization, and writing abilities.
- Ability to work as a part of a highly functioning team while maintaining a sense of creative self-direction.
- Experience with Slate is strongly preferred; should be proficient in the Microsoft Office suite.
- Experience with reporting analysis, configurable joins, communication flows, and liquid markup is also highly valued.
- Excellent proofreading skills, organization and detail-orientation, and ability to multitask
- Must respect and maintain confidentiality; communicate courteously and professionally with all.
- Brings flexibility, positivity, responsibility, and a sense of humor.
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. A resume and cover letter are required. Please upload these documents when prompted on the application form. You will be asked to provide names and contact information for three professional references.
Application instructions are at https://www.wlu.edu/employment-opportunities.
Position Type:
Exempt, Full Time, Benefit Eligible
Minimum Pay:
$65,090.00 – Pay Commensurate with Experience
To apply, visit: https://wlu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WLUCareers/job/Lexington-VA/Assistant-Director-of-Admissions-Operations_R1186
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