Assistant Director of Graduate Admission

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Located in Boston’s historic Fenway area, Simmons University has a strong tradition of empowering women and challenging traditional gender roles. Simmons was founded for equality 125 years ago as one of the first higher education institutions dedicated to helping women become leaders. Today, our university continues to grow and evolve and now offers Boston’s only women’s undergraduate program and graduate programs open to all.

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Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.

The Assistant Director, Graduate Admission will play a central role in shaping student recruitment strategy and managing the admission process for designated graduate programs. Flexible and creative, this person is a proactive communicator with strong interpersonal, customer service, and presentation skills, a highly developed attention to detail, leadership acumen, and has the ability to succeed in both an individual and team setting.

This contributor understands the rhythms of high-volume admissions, recognizing there are periods that require additional time and effort in order to ensure enrollment goals are successfully met.

Coordinate the application review processes, including establishing processes and procedures that ensure admission decisions are consistent and made in a timely, efficient, and on-budget manner, directly reviewing and evaluating applications, providing candidates with regular updates regarding their application status, and serving as point person and lead for various admission committees. Consistently monitor the admission funnel, analyzing reports and data to inform future recruiting strategy and response to market demand.

Understand the competitive landscape and be well-versed in admissions trends and best practices, especially in the field of graduate admissions. Leverage email and CRM (Slate) to respond daily to application questions and concerns, send a variety of admission and scholarship letters, and collaborate on the development of reports, queries, and forms. Create and design recruitment strategies from outreach through matriculation, including email campaigns, marketing content, webinars, and events, that positively affect the applicant experience during the admission process.

Participate and lead on campus and virtual webinars and events, and represent designated graduate programs at local and national recruitment fairs and conferences. Liaise with school Deans, Program Directors, faculty, and operational staff regarding key admission and marketing initiatives (ambassadors program, marketing campaigns, new initiatives etc.). Ensure data integrity across multiple systems through regular updates and troubleshooting.

Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
• At least 2 years admissions experience, preferably in a non-profit college or university
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Zoom, Slate, Sales Force, and…