Associate Director of Admissions, Jefferson Enrollment Management; JEM

Job Details

The Associate Director of Admissions conducts and directs recruitment, selection, and yield activities for assigned application pools. All efforts are focused on optimizing applicant and advisor relationships as well as funnel conversion rates in the achievement of stated goals (headcount, quality, revenue, and composition). This is a highly collaborative position that leverages the work of academic partners, administrative partners, and Jefferson Enrollment Management colleagues to achieve goals.

The Sr. Associate Director directly manages application pools while also guiding/managing other team members in the management of application pools.

Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

• Student Recruitment: conduct student recruitment activities including off-campus, on-campus, and virtual events/visits.
• Prospect/Applicant Outreach: conduct activity related to converting individuals from prospects to applicants and from incomplete to complete applicants.
• Student Selection: under the guidance of the Sr. Director/Director, determine selection criteria and design and implement application review and selection procedures including interviews & decision communications.
• Admitted/Deposited Student Outreach: conduct activity related to converting admitted and deposited students to enrolled students.
• Application Pool Management: working with the Sr. Director/Director, ensure that the flow of applicants through the enrollment funnel supports the stated goals; manage offer targets, waitlists, melt-indicators, etc.
• Special Population Management: develop strategies to address assigned sub-populations (i.e. athletes, re-entries, cross-campus transfers, etc.)

Key Collaborations: collaborate extensively with academic and administrative colleagues in the recruitment, selection, and yield of new students.

Directly manage employees as assigned and/or support the Sr. Director/Director in the oversight and mentorship of staff members within the team (includes hiring, onboarding, training, performance management); serve as the point of contact in the absence of the Sr. Director/Director.

There are 1-3 employees under the management of this position spanning the following levels:
Sr. Assistant/Assistant Director (1-2), Counselor (1-2), Coordinator.

As a senior member of the Admissions team, contribute to efforts related to planning, policy & procedure development, quality assurance & effectiveness, and team management. Other duties as assigned.

All positions in Jefferson Enrollment Management require competency in the following areas:
Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Attention to detail, Critical thinking and problem‑solving skills, Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a high‑volume and ever‑changing environment, Microsoft Office Suite, effective use of computers and related software, Positive customer service orientation.

This position requires competency in these additional areas:
Enrollment Management industry knowledge (specific to student selection & yield).

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree required;
Master’s Degree preferred.

Experience:

5+ years industry experience, 1+ years management/leadership experience.

Extensive = 7-10x per month / Frequent = 4-6x per month / Occasional = 1-3x per month / Rare = 0-1x per month

Local Travel:
Extensive (off-campus & between campuses)

Overnight Travel:
Occasional

Evening Work:
Frequent

Weekend Work:
Occasional

Population Specific Patient Care Responsibilities Yes No

Decision-Making Authority decisions are made requiring broad interpretation of policies, procedures, or instructions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Instructing, Reviewing Work, Hiring/Terminating, Assigning Work, Assessing Performance, Disciplining. Not Applicable.

Workday Day (United States of America)

Regular Employee

3242 School House Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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