Director of Admissions

The Director of Admissions provides strategic leadership for the Office of Admissions. In collaboration with the VP for Enrollment Management, the Director will lead the recruitment efforts for domestic first-year students and the day-to-day operations of the office. The Director is a key member of a collaborative enrollment leadership team charged with recruiting, enrolling and retaining students through a diversity, equity and inclusion lens.

Primary duties and responsibilities

• Provide leadership, mentoring and management of the admission counseling team, campus visit team and office manager through a student-centered approach to recruitment
• Oversee the application review process
• Coordination and oversight of all recruitment travel for the admission team
• In consultation with the VPEM, develop and oversee the execution of recruitment strategies, making adjustments to meet the demands of an ever-changing market
• Collaborate with campus partners such as faculty, diversity & inclusion, athletics, student affairs, and athletics
• Collaborate with Marketing & Communications to develop enrollment marketing strategies and ensure brand compliance
• Coordinate the training and ongoing professional development of direct reports
• Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making within the office with effective data analytics
• Manage day-to-day operations of the admission office
• Help manage admission office budget in consultation with Vice President for Enrollment
• Manage a recruitment territory which includes visiting high schools, conducting both group information sessions and individual interviews, attending college fairs and hosting college counselor programs.
• Other duties as assigned

Reports to

The Director of Admissions reports to the VP for enrollment management.

 Experience and qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• Minimum of seven years of experience in admission preferably at a residential liberal arts college.
• Demonstrated leadership focused on the strengths individuals bring to a team
• Success in setting and reaching individual and team goals
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial aid leveraging, inquiry generation and yield strategies
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and as a member of a team, excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience using Slate are preferred.
• Travel as well as evening and weekend responsibilities are expected.

Application instructions

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are welcome. Please submit the following application materials in a single electronic file:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Statement on diversity, equity, and inclusion in which you concretely detail how your values and professional experience would contribute to Earlham’s commitment to DEI.
• Contact information for three references.

Please send your application to HR@earlham.edu.

Earlham College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks applications from candidates who contribute to diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, age, religious affiliation, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and veteran status, among other distinctions and contributions. As a College with a Quaker identity, Earlham also is eager to solicit applications from members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).