Admissions Manager

Admissions Manager (0080463) – University of Hawaii at Manoa, Office of the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, Office of Admissions. Full‑time, permanent, 11‑month, Band

C. Opening date: 06/08/2026. Closing date: 06/22/2026.

Admissions Manager

• Serves as a senior‑level manager for the Office of Admissions, providing strategic and tactical direction for the entirety of the admissions operation for undergraduate and graduate students. Will provide particular attention and focus to the campus experience and Admissions events, including but not limited to managing the Welcome Center, directing and executing on‑campus programs, and organizing Admissions events on‑ and off‑campus.
• Serves as a key and lead member of the Admissions leadership team to effectively manage Admissions resources and carry out the mission, Admissions strategic plan, and Enrollment Management strategic plan.
• Provides the Director of Admissions and leadership team with best practices, policy and procedure analysis, advisement, and recommendations to enable effective management decisions.
• Advises the leadership team of anticipated problems, major policy changes expected, impact on resources, and impact of responsiveness.
• Participates in strategic planning and development of activities, including strategies to meet current and long‑term organizational goals and objectives.
• Recommends changes in program policies and standard operating procedures to improve operations to achieve effectiveness and efficiencies and maximize use of resources and talent.
• Serves on special committees or task groups as requested by the Director of Admissions and other entities within the University system.
• Develops, manages, and executes Campus Experience strategies for undergraduate and graduate programs. Campus Experience includes all Admissions programming taking place on campus and managing the Welcome Center. Constituents include prospective students, applicants, parents/family members, admitted students, deposited/matriculated students, and school/college counselors.
• Responsible for developing and disseminating the Campus Experience programming calendar of events to campus partners as well as prospective, admitted, and deposited undergraduate and graduate students.
• Collaborates with Manoa’s Director of Marketing on communication and marketing content related to Campus Experience programming for Admissions electronic and print collateral.
• Responsible for monitoring and updating Admissions website content related to Campus Experience events and programming.
• Manages the email accounts, phone lines, in‑person inquiries, and online tour reservation system.
• Manages, develops, and oversees the logistics and execution of Admissions events on‑ and off‑campus.
• Responsible for budget and fiscal duties related to Admissions events, such as contracts, agreements, and procurement management.
• Provides recommendations to the Enrollment Management division regarding strategies related to Admissions events for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Reviews and evaluates student applications. Renders admission and scholarship decisions in alignment with admission and enrollment management strategies.
• Leads, conducts, and participates in recruitment activities and events for prospective and/or admitted/matriculated students. These activities and events may include admission information sessions, college fairs, high school visits, on‑campus events, and events for other constituents that support students through the college search process.
• Prepares and develops the Admissions budget in collaboration with the Director of Admissions. Prepares expenditure plans and variance reports as requested.
• Monitors expenditures according to budget plan. Advises and recommends options and alternatives on budget management, especially as it relates to Campus Experience and Events programming.
• Manages the process of recruitment, hiring, training, and job evaluations of approximately 20 student staff members who carry out the work related to the Campus Experience and managing the Welcome Center.
• Responsible for the strategy, coordination, and implementation of the…