Assistant Director Graduate Recruiting and Admissions Job Fort Worth area,Texas USA,HR/Recruitment

Job Summary:

The Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment & Admissions achieves enrollment objectives for Neeley’s portfolio of graduate programs by contributing to the recruiting operations in sourcing, recruiting, selecting and admitting of students. Additionally, the Assistant Director manages a distinct set of additional responsibilities within the department, such as managing multiple programs within the graduate admissions portfolio of programs, serving as a liaison as it relates to student engagement activities, partnering with Centers of Excellence, managing external partner relationships, and/or leading functional areas of the admissions horizontal.

Duties

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Essential Job Functions:

Executes recruitment strategies to attract high-caliber candidates for MS graduate degree programs. Manages the end-to-end recruiting and admissions processes, including prospecting, application review, interviews, and admission and scholarship recommendation. Cultivates relationships with prospective students, providing guidance and support throughout the application journey. Leverages a solid understanding of new inquiry generation and prospect management to recruit students for graduate programs.

Collaborates with faculty, staff, and external stakeholders to enhance the effectiveness of recruitment and admissions efforts. Cultivates and leverages strategic partnerships in the business community and within professional organizations in support of the growth and enhancement of graduate programs. Represents the Neeley School at external functions and interacts with corporate executives and other community leaders as appropriate.

Responds to inquiries from applicants and admitted students concerning the application process. Guides prospective students from inquiry through application and into the deposit and orientation phase of enrollment. Ensures the completeness of applicant data in School software prior to each program start date.

Conducts personal interviews and analyzes and synthesizes applicant data (including undergraduate transcripts, test scores, professional work history, letters of recommendation, extracurricular involvement, essays, interview reports, etc.), in an effort to select the best applicants for admission.

Supports the operational success of the recruiting and enrollment team by providing leadership in a variety of areas, such as leading the recruitment efforts for one or more graduate degree programs, overseeing data management and analysis efforts, managing communication with program applicants, coordinating the application process, analyzing the effectiveness of recruitment efforts by channel, reporting on program outcomes, and managing the interview process for candidates.

Actively participates in departmental meetings, committees, and strategic planning initiatives. As directed, supports or leads planning for events centered on current students and alumni that are leveraged for the purpose of recruiting.

Contributes to special initiatives as requested by supporting assessment, rankings, alumni outreach and other priorities such as developing strategies to attract diverse candidates and/or develop an international recruiting strategy, and by conducting research and analysis including assignments in support of new academic programs or program components.

Works in close partnership with other graduate staff and faculty to support student recruitment.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 2 years of experience in recruiting, business development, admissions, or related fields.
• 2 years of experience leading programs, projects, or other initiatives in a professional setting, including making presentations to groups and maintaining social media (experience can run concurrently).

Preferred

Education & Experience:

• MBA or other relevant graduate degree.
• Graduate student recruitment experience.
• Experience recruiting students in a competitive environment.

Required

Licensure/Certification /Specialized Training:

• Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Must be insurable under the university motor vehicle requirements.

Preferred Licensure,…


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