Assistant Director of Admissions

Assistant Director of Admissions

About Susquehanna:
As a living, learning and working community, Susquehanna University affirms its commitment to being an engaged, culturally inclusive campus. As we seek to embody the rich diversity of the human community, we commit ourselves to the full participation of persons who represent the breadth of human difference. The university encourages candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply. Susquehanna University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Susquehanna University is a national liberal arts college committed to excellence in educating students for productive, creative and reflective lives of achievement, leadership and service in a diverse, dynamic and interdependent world. Its more than 2,300 undergraduates come from 35 states and 22 countries, and all students study away through Susquehanna’s unique Global Opportunities program. Susquehanna University’s 325 acre campus, noted for its beauty, is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 50 miles north of Harrisburg in the scenic Susquehanna River Valley, about a three hour drive from Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New York City. For more information, please visit https://www.susqu.edu.

Position Summary:
Job SummaryThe Assistant Director will build and execute, in consultation with the AVP of Admission and Associate/Senior Associate Director of Admission, an effective strategy to recruit first-year students from an assigned geographic territory to support broader enrollment objectives. The Assistant Director will report to the Associate/Senior Associate Director of Admission.Specific Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates all phases of recruitment within assigned geographical areas for visiting high schools and attending college day/night programs and representing Susquehanna to students, counselors, teachers and administrators.
• Plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates off campus interviews and other promotional programs within assigned geographical areas for prospective students, parents, independent counselors and high school personnel.
• Contacts Susquehanna alumni, parents and students to assist with recruitment of prospective students within assigned geographical areas.
• Checks on the status of applications for admissions, financial aid and scholarships for prospective students within assigned geographical areas.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations on admission decisions to the Admissions Committee.
• Conducts on and off-campus admissions interviews with prospective students.
• Develops and executes a telephone and email communications recruiting plan to meet territory enrollment goals following admission.
• Handles correspondence with prospective students and their parents.
• Handles telephone and written inquiries regarding the admissions status of prospective students.
  
  
  Required Qualifications:
  Knowledge, Skills, AbilitiesAbility to work independently, develop and execute a recruiting plan, demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication, possess strong organizational skills, and the sensitivity and responsiveness to build effective recruiting relationships with a diverse constituency; ability to set priorities and work collaboratively within a high-functioning team. Demonstrated ability to think critically and initiate and implement projects independently, knowledge of Susquehanna University and the value of a liberal arts education, communicate effectively over the phone and in writing, demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of people and commitment to diversity, knowledge or willingness and ability to learn how to use complex software, skilled at formal presentation to small and large groups, ability to converse with applicants and parents to determine what they are really looking for in their college experience, to convey fit/match with Susquehanna, knowledge of and ability to use a variety of social media platforms, willing to travel and work a varied schedule including nights and weekends, knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel, ability to represent the office and the University in a professional manner.EducationBachelor’s degree required.Experience2 years of work in admission and with a CRM (Slate preferred). Preference for bi-lingual communicator (Spanish).Physical DemandNormal office environment. Position requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time. Requires frequent use of computer and telephone. Position requires the ability to talk and to hear instruction. Position requires occasional manual dexterity and the ability to use fingers, hands, and arms to feel, handle, and reach. Position requires occasional stooping, crouching and bending. Position requires the ability to occasionally lift up to 10 pounds. Working conditions are indoor.
  
  
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  Benefits Eligible: Yes
  Number of Months: 12 months
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  Open Until Filled: No
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  Posting Number: AH00848
  
  To apply, visit https://jobs.susqu.edu/postings/2730