Assistant Director, Admission Outreach & Access

Job Title: Assistant Director, Admission Outreach & Access

Department: Admission Office

Campus

Location:

Main Campus

FLSA Status: Exempt/ Salaried

Position Type/ Work Schedule

• 2080 Hours per year
• 12 Months per year
• 40 Hours per week (Estimated)

About Us

Colorado College is a nationally recognized, residential liberal arts college with 2,100 students from around the world. Employees set the stage for student success by bringing their diverse experience and knowledge to the table. The college actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment in which students and employees of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives can learn and work.

Job Summary

Serves as a member of the Admission team responsible for recruiting, evaluating, and enrolling a talented and diverse incoming class. Supports outreach and access initiatives designed to increase the enrollment of students from historically underrepresented backgrounds, including BIPOC, first-generation, low-income, and rural students. Develops relationships with community and school partners, coordinates targeted recruitment programs, recruits within an assigned territory, and participates in application review and admission selection.

Responsibilities

• Outreach and Access Strategy
  • Collaborates with the Associate Director of Outreach & Access and other members of the Outreach & Access team to develop and implement recruitment and enrollment plans intended to increase the quality and quantity of traditionally underrepresented students at Colorado College.
  • Plans, implements, and assesses recruiting, marketing, selection, and enrollment initiatives focused on underrepresented communities and prepares consistent reports for Admission leadership.
  • Supports and advocates for students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, students from low-income families, and first-generation college students throughout the admission recruitment and evaluation process.
  • Demonstrates a personal and professional commitment to college access, educational equity, diversity, inclusion, and antiracism.
• Community Partnerships and Territory Management
  • Identifies, cultivates, and maintains partnerships with community-based organizations, school system networks, high school counselors, CC alumni, and other external constituents that align with the College’s mission and core values.
  • Serves as a primary point of contact for Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and School System Networks (SSNs), with particular attention to organizations in Colorado, the Pikes Peak region, and assigned recruitment markets.
  • Recruits prospective students from an assigned geographic territory, manages relationships with high school counselors and other partners within the territory, and travels approximately six to eight weeks during key recruitment periods.
  • Collaborates with territory managers to identify potential partnerships and establish objectives for in-person and virtual visits and maintains an accurate, up-to-date CBO and SSN database.
  • Partners with the Communications Team to develop and maintain a communication plan supporting ongoing CBO and SSN engagement and represents Colorado College at national programs and conferences focused on admission access.
• Recruitment Programs and Prospective Student Engagement
  • Coordinates and carries out recruitment and yield efforts for targeted student populations in collaboration with campus partners, including the Stroud Scholars Program, Bridge Scholars Program, Student Life Division, and other key constituents.
  • Supervises student interns. Partners with the Office of Financial Aid to support prospective students and families with financial aid completion.
  • Coordinates and implements Funded Campus Visit programs, including Experience Colorado College and the…