Senior Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions (71101)

Senior Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions (71101)


Location: Brooklyn, NY

Description:
The Admissions Office at Pratt Institute is seeking a creative higher education professional to join its team as Senior Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions. The Senior Associate Director works closely with the Director of Admissions to provide general oversight of the undergraduate recruitment and admissions processes. The primary role of the position is to provide leadership and supervision over a team of six front-office staff members. With the Director, the position works to ensure the timely delivery and high quality of services and initiatives utilized to recruit, review, and enroll prospective students in the undergraduate degree programs of the institute.

If you are interested in supporting the creative and educational goals of future artists and designers, have a record of success in higher education admissions, and possess strong people and supervisory skills, we'd like to hear from you!

On a typical day you will be required to:

• Utilize best practices for assigning work, monitoring progress, and assessing outcomes amongst a 6-person team of Admissions Counselors working to reach our Enrollment goals
• Foster professional development of direct reports, maintain a positive and transparent work environment, and provide on-going training for and assessment of team members
• Ensure that tasks and initiatives are informed and supported by data; provide an overview of data, goals, and desired outcomes when assigning tasks and assessing performance
• Track, assess and regularly update Director and staff as to admissions funnel progress and new student enrollment activity
• Assist the Director with the development and delivery of admissions projects, new student onboarding outreach, and recruitment strategies and outreach

Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree preferred. Arts degree or coursework in art & design is beneficial.

Experience: 5 to 7 years of admissions or admissions-related experience, with a record of increased responsibility and advancement.

Required Skills: Proven leadership skills; strong people and supervisory skills; ability to establish and nurture a culture of inclusion and transparency for staff; ability to think critically, analyze information, develop reports, and make actionable recommendations; demonstrated ability to build fruitful partnerships with colleagues and offices across a campus; serious attention to detail and ability to see projects through from start to implementation and assessment with a minimum of supervision; experience working with and managing databases; experience utilizing data to drive and influence decisions

This position will require the ability to work on weekends and evenings, as needed.

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Pratt Institute gives the creative leaders of tomorrow the knowledge and experience to make a better world. A top-ranked college with opportunities in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The Institute’s impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, an additional historic building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, PrattMWP College of Art and Design in Utica, New York. Since its founding in 1887, Pratt has prioritized diversity and inclusion, welcoming students from all walks of life while developing and sustaining pathways to more equitable workplaces and careers. Today, Pratt and its exceptional faculty pride themselves on being academically excellent as well as adaptable to both in-person and online learning. Pratt students are part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary, research- and inquiry-based education that prepares them for professional and personal success in creative fields and with the goal of contributing to a more just and sustainable world. With a long-held commitment to the communities of New York, Pratt offers a variety of programs for local pre-college and continuing education students in the Pratt Center for Community Development, the Center for Art, Design and Community Engagement, the Pratt Center K-12, and the School for Continuing and Professional Studies. The value of a Pratt education is evident in its graduates' diverse and thriving careers, where their designs, art, work, and environments have reimagined our world. In over 75 countries across the globe, Pratt’s 61,000 alumni are advancing the creative economy and making a positive impact through their remarkable work and research.


Application Instructions:
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/111142

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pratt Institute recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.


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