Assistant Director of Admission

Job Summary

The Office of Admissions at CU Boulder invites applications for an Assistant Director of Admission! This position provides the opportunity to be a key member of the First-Year Recruitment team as well as advance the goals and mission of our fast-paced and growing Application Review division. Successful candidates will be responsible for representing the University of Colorado Boulder to various constituents, including prospective students, family members, high school counselors, and internal and external campus partners.

They will implement a wide range of off-campus recruitment activities including high school visits, college fairs, receptions and individual meetings. Additionally, the role will have direct engagement in planning and implementing the annual application review cycle.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

As one of only 35 U.S. public research institutions in the Association of American Universities (AAU), CU Boulder is about realizing the positive impacts of new knowledge.

From offering dozens of exciting programs in a range of academic fields, to serving as one of the world’s most dynamic research and innovation hubs, to working closely through hundreds of public outreach efforts with communities across Colorado and the world, we take pride in helping our students, faculty, staff, and partners turn new insights into productive outcomes that change lives.

• Build a recruitment schedule and strategy based on specific, targeted high schools throughout an assigned regional territory.
• Represent CU Boulder to a broad range of constituents at college fairs, community college visits, large-scale receptions, and other recruitment activities in the region.
• Regularly pull and analyze historical data to inform recruitment strategy.
• Conduct admission presentations to various populations.
• Advise and counsel prospects, applicants, and students on university admissions policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Develop and maintain effective communication with constituents in the university, high school, other institutions of higher education, government agencies, community-based organizations, and professional organizations regarding the admission of students to CU Boulder.
• Partner with the Associate Director of Application Review to ensure as efficient and equitable a review process as possible for all applicants, across first-year, transfer, and international populations.
• Duties could include being the primary reader of a special population of applicants; assisting with the training and support of the seasonal review team; reviewing referred files; creating and implementing quality control measures; engaging in all parts of the review and decision release process; taking part in overarching strategy discussions alongside senior admissions and university leadership; representing the process to external constituents.
• Participate in admission-related programs and activities, such as campus visitation programs and new student orientation activities.
• As appropriate, manage, train, supervise, and evaluate support staff, including temporary staff/seasonal readers.
• Participate in all staff development activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

• This position is expected to work in a hybrid format working in the office 2 days per week.
• Extensive overnight trips and evening/weekend work are required.

• The annual hiring range for this full-time position is $63,000- $65,000.

At the University of Colorado Boulder, we are committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local transit. As one of Boulder…