Remote Assoc Dir of Western U.S

Associate Director

The Associate Director will work and live within the western United States(preferably the City of Denver or surrounding metropolitan area or the City of Phoenix or surrounding metropolitan area) to achieve a high level of visibility for the College; identify and recruit well-matched candidates for admission; build relationships with high school counselors, educational consultants, and alumni; and assist students and their parents in applying for admission and financial aid.

The Associate Director will also be a key member of the Regional Recruitment Team, assisting and supporting the overall regional recruitment efforts of the College.

• Engage daily with prospective students and their parents via phone, text, email, video, and in-person to achieve a high level of interaction and build sustained relationships through the college search. Perform a specific number of outbound touch points per day.
• Assist students in assessing match/fit and how Knox could help to achieve their educational goals.
• Work with families to understand college costs, affordability, and how to apply for scholarships and financial aid.
• Build relationships with high school counselors and educational consultants via phone, text, email, video, and in-person.
• Make in-person and virtual presentations about Knox within the assigned recruitment market, conduct interviews, represent Knox at college fairs, high school information sessions, and other events. Participate in the recruitment activities of area high school guidance counselor organizations, local ACACs, and regional admission consortium organizations.
• Perform a holistic review of applications for admission, including the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of transcripts, standardized test scores, essays and written submissions, recommendations, and other evidence of student preparation, match, and fit with Knox College. Application materials are reviewed digitally within the Slate admission and document management system; evaluation of applicants is done by completing forms within that system.
• Year-round recruitment of assigned regional market and additional recruitment travel up to 10-12 weeks per year visiting high schools, attending college fairs, hosting information sessions, meeting with school counselors, community-based organization advisors, and independent educational consultants, and conducting admission interviews for prospective students; work evenings and weekends as needed for events and to engage with students and parents. Hours can be long and varied.
  
  This position often entails working evenings and weekends a minimum of 15-20% of the time.
• Work alongside a direct supervisor to achieve application and enrollment goals for each assigned market.
• Travel to campus when needed to support and assist the Campus Visit Team with large visit programs and prospective student visits to campus, participate in department training and retreat days, and other priorities as assigned.
• The Associate Director will serve in a leadership capacity for the entire admissions counseling team by leading training and meetings as needed. The Associate Director will also manage two to three projects for the entire Admissions Office - examples might include Slate Communications, texting campaigns, counselor relations, or financial aid appeal processing.

Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and public speaking abilities, and talent for developing relationships with multiple constituencies, including students, families, school counselors, community-based organization advisors, and independent educational consultants.

Experience with and passion for creating virtual engagement, social media, video, digital communications, and online events.

Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Ability to organize and prioritize work, manage complex tasks, and complete multiple projects on time while working independently and having the resourcefulness, flexibility, and initiative to adapt to constant change.

Must possess and be able to convey a strong appreciation and articulate the value of a residential liberal arts education; a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and respect for individual differences and an openness to the values and opinions of others.

Ability to live within a specified recruitment market, as well as travel up to 10-12 weeks per year.

Ability to adapt to a changing work environment.

Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

The office leadership is satisfied with the support the admission counselor is providing to meet the overall recruitment goals and special projects of the admission office; the overall performance of the Associate Director meets standards defined by the Director of Regional Recruitment.

The Associate Director takes the initiative with assigned responsibilities, seeks out and acts upon constructive…