Associate Director of Admissions – HigherEdJobs

Company Description:

Emmanuel College is a co-educational, residential institution with a 17-acre campus in the heart of Boston’s educational, scientific, cultural and medical communities. Enrolling more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the College provides boundless opportunities for students to expand their worldview through rigorous coursework, significant internship and career opportunities throughout the Boston area and beyond, collaborations with distinguished and dedicated faculty, and participation in a dynamic campus community. Emmanuel’s more than 70 programs in the sciences, liberal arts, business, nursing, and education foster spirited discourse and substantive learning experiences that honor the College’s Catholic educational mission to cultivate the whole person and prepare students for effective and ethical leadership in the 21st century. For more information, visit www.emmanuel.edu.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Director of Admissions Recruitment, the Associate Director will recruit and admit qualified first year and transfer students to Emmanuel College to support the mission and enrollment goals of Emmanuel College. This role is particularly integral in moving forward the transfer recruitment, onboarding, and retention process.

Essential responsibilities will include:

• Actively recruit domestic first-year and transfer students through attendance at high school visits, college fairs, campus programs and virtual events (travel necessary).
• Responsible for interviewing prospective students; reviewing applications; and making initial admissions decisions.
• Participate in admissions committee decisions; maintain contact with prospective students from initial stages of inquiry through enrollment; and plan and organize on-campus and off-campus recruitment events.
• Collaborate with the Senior Admissions Team Members to strengthen targeted communications for transfer students and community college partners.
• Contribute alongside the Director of Admissions Recruitment to strengthen on-campus events, enrollment strategy, lead sourcing and recruitment planning at all stages of the funnel for domestic transfer students
• Co-facilitate trainings with admissions counseling staff on recruitment strategies, territory management and SLATE Projects
• This role will directly supervise 3-4 counseling team members, depending on the right candidate and incoming experience.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements:

Our ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3-5 years of admissions recruitment experience, or a combination of admissions recruitment experience and other professional experience leading projects, managing staff, or in a higher education setting..

Special Consideration:

• Applicant with experience working with, or recruiting, transfer and non-traditional students to a higher education institution or within a community college setting.
• Applicants with previous supervisory experience of staff members.
• Applicants with experience using Slate as a CRM
• Applicants with a Masters degree in a relevant area to enrollment, higher education, education, or staff management

Additional Information:

Emmanuel College seeks to create a working and learning environment that reflect the society and community in which we are located, and we actively encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

Application Instructions:

A complete application must include a cover letter, resume, a statement of purpose, and contact information for three references. In your statement of purpose, please describe how your values, experiences, and professional goals align with Emmanuel College’s mission to educate and inspire in a diverse, inclusive environment. We encourage you to highlight your contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in previous roles, as well as your vision for supporting Emmanuel’s inclusive and collaborative community.