Associate Campus Director, Misawa, Japan

Job Description

About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University:

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is an independent, culturally diverse institution providing quality education and research in aviation, aerospace, engineering, and other related fields with residential campuses located in Daytona Beach, Florida and Prescott, Arizona. The University's Worldwide campus provides educational opportunities online and at approximately 130 locations throughout the United States, Asia, Europe, and Central/South America.

As the largest and most comprehensive aviation and aerospace-focused university in the world, Embry-Riddle is a unique institution. Over the past 90 years, the University has evolved with industry to break new ground and produce top-level graduates who serve the ever-changing needs of aviation and aerospace and other STEM-related disciplines. Embry-Riddle offers programs in seven primary fields of study including: Applied Science; Aviation; Business; Computers and Technology; Engineering; Safety, Security, and Intelligence; and Space.

For Academic Year 2021-22, there were over 11,100 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students that attended the University's residential campuses and approximately 20,195 students in total enrolled with the University around the world.

The Opportunity:

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide announces an exciting opportunity at the Misawa, Japan location. The Associate Campus Director (AsCD) participates in the general administrative responsibilities of the campus. The AsCD also participates in retention, recruitment, public relations, and marketing efforts to provide the civilian and military sectors with relevant information regarding University programs and services. In the absence of the Campus Director, the AsCD continues all general operations of the campus with only minimal supervision provided from the Worldwide Campus Department of Campus Operations. If no Campus Director is assigned to the campus, the AsCD functions as manager of campus with overall responsibilities that include administrative, financial, and enrollment management.

Job Roles and Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for assisting with outreach, marketing and public relations functions of the campus. Participates in appropriate local events to establish contacts, promote programs, and recruit students and faculty. Foster relationships with appropriate contacts to include Educational Services Officers (ESOs), Training Managers, and Enrollment/Marketing liaisons, as applicable. Ensures that all University policies and procedures are enforced.
  
  
• Responsible for maintaining regular, in-person contact with prospects, applicants, new students, and continuing students. Efficient use of Campus Communications timeline with appropriate Campus Solutions (CS) Queries as needed. Communications include in-person counseling, email, phone, appropriate social media, and face-to-face classroom meeting 1st and last day announcements.
  
  
• Responsible for the advisement and counselling of students concerning their degree program, including development of a degree map, preparation of an unofficial evaluation, monitoring degree progress, and processing graduation applications. Responsible for meeting all established student lifecycle targets, including monthly/annual enrollment projections. Along with the Campus Director and Assistant Director (where applicable), is responsible for student retention.
  
  
• Assist the centralized scheduling team as needed. Provide support for faculty members teaching at/for your campus. Ensures that classrooms and facilities are ready for instructional use at all times (including EagleVision).
  
  
• Responsible for timely and accurate completion and submission of all registration and end-of-term actions, including the electronic entry and imaging of required data.
  
  
• Maintains the reconciliation and follow-up of student accounts receivable. Initiates student account collections in accordance with established procedures.
  
  
• Ensures the safeguarding of all University assets, including physical property, textual materials, academic support materials and University funds. Maintains an accurate equipment inventory at all times. Along with other campus staff members, ensures that campus financial affairs are in good order and that the campus is audit ready at all times.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
  
  
• (3-5) years of work-related experience
  
  

Required Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

• Analytical skills with an in depth knowledge of information systems and technical expertise with Microsoft operating systems, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook/email, and Internet end-user applications.
  
  
• Excellent customer service skills
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in higher education or counseling
  
  
• Marketing or advertising experience
  
  
• Aviation experience