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Assistant Director of Admissions, Territory Manager

Job Description

Operating Title

Assistant Director of Admissions, Territory Manager

Long Classification Title

Admissions Officer II

Campus Location

Durham

Department

UNH Admissions

Summary of Position

The Assistant Director of Admissions performs duties relevant to the recruitment, admission and counseling of students, resulting in the achievement of enrollment goals established by the university. Position shares with all other admissions officer position common responsibilities: representing the university to all interested constituencies, reviewing admissions applications, managing recruitment and other recruitment-related duties. This position will also be heavily involved with data collection, reporting and analysis to inform our recruitment efforts.

Acceptable minimum level of education

Bachelor's

Acceptable minimum years of experience

3-5 years

Posting Number

PS4945FY25

Other minimum qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 3-5 years of related experience in a counseling/advising position.
  • Familiarity with college and university admissions policies and procedures.
  • Excellent analytical ability; interpret, utilize data for decision making.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent personal computer skills.
  • Significant evening and weekend work required.
  • Willingness to travel as required.
  • Valid driver’s license.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

  • Demonstrated commitment and experience working with diverse populations (race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status).
  • Familiarity with college and university admissions policies and procedures.
  • Fluency in a language other than English preferred.

Salary Information

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

Quicklink for Posting

https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/63775

Percent Time Information (FTE)

1.00

Grade

16

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Institution Information

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
 
The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide

Posting Date

11/05/2024

Open Until Filled

Yes

Posting Open to Internal Candidates Only?

No

Interested Internal Candidates Exist?

No

Job Category

Salaried Staff (Exempt)

Appointment Type

Regular

Drivers License and Physical Requirements. Please check all items that apply.

Other - Travel by car

Duty/Responsibility

Territory management and recruitment of new students:
  • Manage an assigned recruitment territory, which includes independent travel to visit with students, parents, and counselors in their territory
  • Schedules meetings and appointments with high schools, students and other constituencies as well as makes hotel, rental car and other travel arrangements.
  • Meet, speak with and counsel prospective students, their parents and/or their guidance counselors to explain pertinent admissions policies and procedures; advise on credentials; answer questions on academic programs and campus life.
  • Conduct group information sessions that promote and explain the admissions process and the university.
  • Represent the college/university to students, parents, guidance professionals, and members of the general public through programs on campus, at secondary schools, professional organizations, and through high school visits and participation in college fairs and other college programming.
  • Counsel applicants pre- or post-admission decision; perform essential and necessary duties to develop and maintain relationships with constituencies: program evaluation, SMS, email and written correspondence, phone outreach, etc.
  • Seek to establish collaborations with on and off-campus organizations and offices that focus on the educational advancement of multi-cultural or under-represented students.
  • Schedules meetings and appointments with high schools, students and other constituencies as well as makes hotel, rental car and other travel arrangements.
  • Collaborate with Diversity Program Liaison on off-campus programming focused on diversity recruitment.
  • Use data and research to understand market and student behaviors and inform recruitment strategy within assigned recruitment territory
  • Track progress toward established enrollment goals within recruitment territory.

Duty/Responsibility

Application review and decisions:
  • Independently read, review, evaluate and process applications for admission and rule on admittance within established guidelines.
  • Participation in file review committees as assigned (e.g. Competitive Major Committee, Final Transcript Committee, International File Review Committee).
  • Track progress and meet established application review deadlines and goals.

Duty/Responsibility

Other recruitment areas of focus:
  • Coordinate new enrollment projects and initiatives as needed
  • Supports all efforts to streamline travel and file review process
  • Conducts campus and off-campus information sessions
  • Coordinate internally to develop and implement CRM-related training as well as that for other technology and tools used in recruitment operations
  • Assists with file review training/prep, including new readers and collaborating to update file review documentation and materials

Duty/Responsibility

General office duties:
  • Participate in the development of admissions policies/procedures.
  • Assist in the supervision of support staff and/or student admissions representatives.
  • Assist in staffing of limited admission events and programs.
  • Contribute to admissions planning, staff supervision, and/or general office management.
  • Participation in other working groups/committees.

Duty/Responsibility

  • Other tasks as assigned.

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