[C22-078] Assistant Director of Admissions

[C22-078]

Assistant Director of Admissions

Recruitment and Admissions

Central Connecticut State University invites applications for two Assistant Director of Admissions positions in Recruitment and Admissions. The Assistant Director of Admissions will be responsible for recruiting, advising, and counseling incoming students regarding University programs, admission requirements, procedures and related matters with special emphasis on high school and transfer students. The Assistant Director will make decisions on applications for admissions to the University.

Supervision: May supervise support staff.

Position Responsibilities:

Implements strategies of the comprehensive recruitment plan developed to achieve the University’s enrollment goals.

Attends and represents the University at college fair programs, conducts high school visits and other outreach activities to support the University’s mission.

Assists the Director with various assignments related to enrollment services.

Represents Admissions Office at high schools and community colleges in seeking qualified applicants for admission to the University.

Assists the Director in developing and implementing recruitment activities which include alumni programs and telemarketing techniques.

Counsels incoming students and their families regarding processes and procedure for admission to the University.

Reviews application files and makes admission decisions on First-time and Transfer applications.

Participates in various admission activities on and off campus requiring evening and occasional weekend work.

Supports the Director in office administration including the supervision of students.

Performs other duties and responsibilities related to those enumerated above which do not alter the basic level of responsibility of the position.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of administrative work experience in higher education required. Demonstrated high quality interpersonal communication skills and ability to master administrative functions.  Demonstrated ability to grasp knowledge of and communicate information about all academic programs offered by the University.

Credentials and/or experience substantially comparable to the above may be considered.

The University: The largest of Connecticut’s regional comprehensive universities, Central currently enrolls over 10,000 students. A third of its undergraduates are students of color, the largest group being Hispanic. Ninety-six (96%) percent of the students are from Connecticut. For more information about Central Connecticut State University, please visit www.ccsu.edu.

The Community: Located nine miles southwest of Hartford, New Britain is a city of approximately 72,000. Part of the Greater Hartford area of 1.2 million residents, New Britain is centrally located in the state and is within easy reach of much of Connecticut and several metropolitan areas. Nicknamed “the Hardware City” for its rich industrial heritage, it is home to Stanley Black & Decker. Important cultural institutions include the New Britain Museum of American Art and Walnut Hill Park, designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead. New Britain’s population is characterized by a high degree of racial and ethnic diversity. Currently, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates 70% of the population as White, 13% as Black or African American, 3% as Asian, and 0.2% as American Indian or Alaska Native. Currently 4.6% of New Britain’s population identify themselves in more than one racial category and 43% of New Britain’s population identify themselves as Hispanic or Latino. Fifty percent (50%) speak a language other than English in the home and 19% were born internationally. Significant portions of its population come from Puerto Rico and Poland or consider themselves to be from the African-American, Italian, or Irish ethnic backgrounds. In addition to all that greater Hartford provides, New Britain is 40 minutes from Springfield, Massachusetts two hours from Boston, and two hours from New York City. It is also part of the Hartford-Springfield “Knowledge Corridor” and, therefore, within easy driving distance of a host of private and public institutions of higher education and many cultural opportunities.

Application and Appointment: Applications must be received by October 21, 2022.

To begin the application process please visit the CCSU HR Job Opportunities at https://www.ccsu.edu/hr/faculty-management-admin.html. Select job [C22-078] Assistant Director of Admissions and click on the Apply button and submit the following documents:

• Letter of interest addressing qualifications for the position
• Current resume
• Names of three professional references including their address, email address, and telephone numbers.

The Assistant Director of Admissions is compensated at the Administrator 3 salary level in accordance with the State University Organization of Administrative Faculty (SUOAF) Collective Bargaining Union Agreement. For more information, please visit 2016-2021 SUOAF-AFSCME Contract.

The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

Fringe benefits include personal, vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, and prescription plans, group life insurance, a choice of retirement plans, retirement health care, tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Compensation plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts, long term and short term disability plans.
For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Emailed and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted. Please ensure your Social Security Number is not listed on any documents submitted.

For more information, contact Ebony Cole, Search Committee Chair, at ebonycole@ccsu.edu .

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.