Assistant Director of Admissions (Utica, NY)
Posting Number S00518
Position Type Full Time
Hours/Schedule Standard Utica University business hours: 8:00am -5:00pm Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Campus Main Campus, Utica NY
Date Position Available 08/30/2024
Posted Salary $58,500/year (12 months)
FLSA Status Exempt
Benefits Eligible Yes
If yes, please select: All Benefits
Position Summary Information
Position Summary
Responsibilities include the coordination, development and execution of undergraduate recruitment activities. May be assigned to special programs (e.g. Transfer population, specific academic disciplines). Through a territory management approach, the incumbent is responsible for regional development and formation of relationships with high schools, community colleges and guidance counselors. The Assistant Director for Admissions will assist with undergraduate recruitment as needed to support enrollment efforts of the University.
Location Utica, NY
Application Deadline
Full consideration by:
Open Until Filled No
Major Responsibilities
• Conducts interviews for prospective students on and off campus.
• Processes and reviews applications. Makes initial recommendation decision for acceptance or denial to the University.
• Makes follow-up contact to prospective students.
• Travels locally and long distance in the fall (8 weeks) and spring (3-4 weeks) for recruitment activities: high school visits, national and regional fairs and college nights. Travel may increase based on needs of department and recruitment goals and territory.
• Potential international travel for recruitment
• Manages travel territory including building travel schedule.
• Analyzes data, using BANNER and CRM systems, to determine amount of travel for assigned areas.
• Updates and draws data from BANNER and CRM for communication planning.
• Evaluates accepted students for merit scholarship eligibility.
• Assists with projects including participating in promotional events, territory management and marketing collateral.
• Coordinates area receptions for guidance community and alumni.
• Recruitment: includes travel, telecounseling, interviews, follow-up contacts, attending college information programs, high school and community college visits, coordinating and developing on and off campus programs, conducting Saturday information sessions and participating in other promotional events.
• Coordinates administrative aspects of the recruitment program and is liaison with various campus offices.
• Assists with components of open houses, transfer days, college tours and other promotional events. May be responsible for special assignments to include one or more of the following: department liaison, monitor tuition exchange prospects, web coordinator, etc.
• Assists with daily administrative operations.
• Must maintain a clean driving record as defined by the University’s insurance carrier guidelines. Motor vehicle record will be monitored regularly using NYS License Event Notification Service or License Monitor, Inc. for out of state licenses. This position requires extensive travel.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Driving Responsibilities
Must maintain a clean driving record as defined by the University’s insurance carrier guidelines. Motor vehicle record will be monitored regularly using NYS License Event Notification Service or License Monitor, Inc. for out of state licenses.
Travel
This position requires extensive travel.
Supervises This position does not supervise
Education & Experience Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
Minimum one-year experience in admissions or student affairs preferred.
Minimum Skills/Abilities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Requires organizational skills and good judgment.
• Ability to be confidential.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends as well travel out of town when necessary.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving record (as defined by the University’s insurance carrier guidelines).
• Valid driver’s license required at time of employment.
Applicant Documents Instructions
All positions at Utica University support the University’s mission and values in part by being active members of an inclusive environment. Please describe in your diversity statement how you would see yourself incorporating this into this role.
In line with the University’s Affirmative Action Policy, there is no requirement or expectation that a candidate disclose their identity or membership in any protected class or group, either in the diversity statement or in other application documents submitted to the search committee. For additional information on what to provide in your diversity statement please reference the diversity statement guide at the following link: https://www.utica.edu/hr/media/Diversity_Statement_Guide.pdf
Additional information Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
EEO/AA Statement
Utica University is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the
diversity of its workforce. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex,
pregnancy, ethnic or national origin, religion, marital status, age, sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status,
disability, citizenship status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence
victim status, or protected status under applicable local, state, or
federal law.
Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community
Our community of students, faculty and staff reflect a diversity of experiences, opinions, and cultural backgrounds shaped by biology, society, history, and choice. Our community includes members who are diverse by virtue of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religious and/or spiritual affiliations, and socio-economic status, as well as the number of other ways in which who we are influences how we see the world. Furthermore, we value and celebrate diversity, and this results in a commitment to multiculturalism. We believe that within the community of human persons, all cultures, perspectives, and beliefs about faith, ideals, taste and lifestyles are of equal value. Our diversity deepens our commitment to nurture a multicultural environment in which we engage with others and blend perspectives, to learn about diverse cultures, to explore who we are and where we come from and to accept one another without prejudice. The Utica Mission and Values Statement includes a commitment to fostering diversity in perspective, background, and experience within an environment that is dedicated to the freedom of expression and the open sharing of ideas.
Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans
Located in the heart of central New York, Utica University is a comprehensive,
independent, private institution founded in 1946 to offer options for
college study to veterans returning from the second world war. More than
seventy years since veterans returned from WWII , this tradition of serving
veterans is still held in high regard here at Utica, and we are proud to
welcome veterans as students and as valued members of our faculty and
professional staff.
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