IU's newest school, the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, is seeking an Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment. The Associate Director will play a crucial role in achieving the school's recruitment and enrollment goals. This position will market the school, identify and recruit incoming and transfer students, and work with them throughout the admissions process, including school scholarship administration.
Job Summary
Department Specific Responsibilities
Collaborates with the Director of Admissions and Recruitment to develop and implement a comprehensive undergraduate recruitment plan. This includes managing recruitment outreach, attending college fairs and events.
Assists in the development and implementation of marketing, recruitment, and yield strategies; creates personalized communications with prospective students, transfers, admitted students, and their parents/supporters.
Conducts market research to audit current practices, identify new markets, and assist in the development of new strategies.
Develops, implements, plans, and leads information sessions, campus tours, programs, and events associated with admissions and recruitment goals.
Assists in the recruitment, hiring, training, and management of the Eskenazi School Ambassadors.
Evaluates applications and makes admission recommendations/decisions, including administering school scholarships.
Collaborates and communicates with a variety of stakeholders including program directors, faculty, school leadership, and campus partners.
Serves in a collaborative role with internal and external stakeholders to identify targets of opportunity to attract and enroll diverse populations.
May attend meetings or serve on committees with the Admissions stakeholders, including staff meetings, recruitment, and outreach team meetings, etc.
General Responsibilities
Maintains, implements and oversees a holistic recruitment yield tactical plan for recruitment.
Develops, implements, and administers plans, programs, and events for general and targeted student recruitment in support of organizational goals.
Integrates a diverse and strategic communications strategy in collaboration with other departments, geared toward specific student declared academic major, career interests, and geographic factors.
Identifies and develops partnerships for outreach to prospective students and influencers.
Interprets academic policies and exercises authority and independent judgment.
Plans, implements, and evaluates programs and processes and determines the effectiveness of markets and strategies. Exercises independent judgment and uses census data and modeling tools to identify effective marketing plans and strategies to address specific populations.
Serves in a collaborative role with internal and external stakeholders to identify targets of opportunity to attract and enroll under-represented populations. Participates in the assessment and evaluation of various models.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, public policy, or related field
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
Some experience in admissions, higher education, marketing, or related field
SKILLS
Required
Proficient communication skills
Maintains a high degree of professionalism
Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Possesses excellent presentation skills
Demonstrates excellent judgment, tact, and diplomacy
Highly developed customer relations skills
Commitment to working with people of diverse backgrounds
Ability to interpret federal, state, and institutional rules and regulations and required procedures associated with compliance required
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Work Location
Bloomington, Indiana
Advertised Salary
45,000 - 48,000 annually
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
Multiple plan options for medical insurance
Dental insurance
Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
Additional supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition benefit for IU classes
10 paid holidays per year
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Core
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Student Services
Job Family: Admissions & Recruitment
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