Director of Enrollment & Recruiting

POSITION TITLE:

Director of Enrollment & Recruiting

COMPENSATION RANGE: 65,000. USD per year

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION:
Professional Administrative

DEPARTMENT:
Dean Col Perf & Vis Arts Office

TARGET HIRE DATE: 7/1/2026

BENEFITS: UNC's Career Hub

Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of application; UNC cannot provide H-1B sponsorship at this time.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on June 10, 2026.

Position Summary:

The College of Performing and Visual Art's Director of Recruitment & Enrollment is the leader in all aspects of

undergraduate and graduate recruitment and enrollment and is instrumental in creating and advancing the College's

strategic enrollment plan. The Director of Recruitment & Enrollment is the face of the College and the first point of

contact for prospective students and their support people. The position works with prospective students, undergraduate

and graduate, to inform them about PVA academic programs, connect them to department faculty, and to elucidate the

college search process. The performing and visuals arts admission process is quite nuanced and complicated with a

myriad of moving parts. The Director must not only have extensive knowledge of the process, but a clear understanding

of all the complexities that go into prospective students' decisions when deciding which prestigious performing or

visual arts program to attend. Such factors can include: the way in which a recruitment representative communicates

with the student and if they understand them as an artist, the importance of getting to know the faculty they will be

learning from, the amount of private instruction offered, a sense of community and belonging, performance/exhibition

opportunities, scholarships, and more. The Director of Recruitment & Enrollment also advises individual Schools within

the College of Performing and Visual Arts on best recruitment and enrollment practices and provides guidance to

departments in setting enrollment goals.

The Director of Recruitment & Enrollment works with UNC's Office of Admissions to align the College's recruitment

goals with that of the University. The Director of Recruitment & Enrollment develops and implements recruitment

events, including college and school-specific events such as Exploring Arts Day, High School Theatre Festival, PVA

Open House, and more. This position is also responsible for the coordination, scheduling, and execution of the School

of Music and School of Theatre Arts & Dance's Audition Days. The Director of Recruitment and Enrollment plans and

hosts 6-7 Audition Days annually so that over 1500 prospective students can audition and/or interview for their chosen

program, experience campus, and interact with faculty, staff, and current students. A prospective student's experience

on the audition day is often a main determining factor in their college decision, so it is crucial the Director of

Recruitment & Enrollment have a sharp attention to detail, ability to utilize technology for the intricate scheduling

process, and possess an overall dedication to the student experience.

In addition, this role develops and maintains recruitment and enrollment data and creates and manages information

systems to track recruitment efforts. It is crucial the Director of Recruitment & Enrollment make data-informed

recruitment and enrollment decisions, by monitoring yield numbers, creating program benchmarks, and keeping up to

date on national enrollment trends. As a part of the enrollment portion of the position, the Director of Recruitment &

Enrollment works with each School Director to determine effective yield strategies unique to each program and

collaborates with the Director of Advising to minimize student melt and maximize student engagement between the

point of confirmation and enrollment.

Fiscal responsibility is key for this position as the Director of Recruitment & Enrollment manages the PVA recruitment

budget as it relates to events, travel, student employment, swag purchases, etc. It is pertinent the Director closely

monitors the budget and makes fiscal decisions that benefit the college and schools equally.

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