Associate Director of Admissions, Enrollment Management (JEM) Full Time

Associate Director of Admissions

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.
• Staff Management: 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.
• Admissions Leadership Responsibilities: 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.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

• 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.

AND

Experience:

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

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.