Senior Assistant Director Undergraduate Admissions - Admissions

Senior Assistant Director Undergraduate Admissions - Admissions

Salary:
Commensurate with experience
Benefits:
Generous benefits include paid time off including holidays and vacation, retirementmatch, and tuition remission for employee and dependents. Details .edu/benefits

Location:

Admissions
Position Status:
Full-time

Hours:

Varied
Position Number: 241264/10-1128
FLSA Status:
Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY:

Duquesne University seeks a high-performing,relationship-driven admissions professional to serve as Senior Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions. This role is designed for an experienced,competitive admissions practitioner who is looking to expand their talents and thrives in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment and is motivated by achieving ambitious enrollment and net revenue outcomes through strategic,personalized engagement with prospective students.

Building on a foundation of successful territory management, the Senior Assistant Director serves as aprimary University representative in an assigned recruitment territory whilealso assuming broader ownership, leadership, and accountability within theadmissions team. In addition to developing and executing outreach strategies and cultivating relationships with students and key influencers, this role includes ownership of an area of specialization outside of traditionalterritory management, contributing to continuous improvement, innovation, andteam effectiveness.

The successful candidate will bringa track record of results, sound judgment, and the ability to balancecompetitive performance expectations with collaboration and mentorship. This position requires initiative, adaptability, and comfort managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment, including travel and evening or weekendresponsibilities during peak recruitment periods.

As part of a mission-driven andhigh-performing enrollment team, the Senior Assistant Director benefits from Duquesne's strong commitment to professional growth, including structuredcareer pathway planning, tuition remission benefits, and professional development opportunities that support advancement within the admissionsprofession.

DUTIESAND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Recruitundergraduate students and increase the visibility of Duquesne Universitywithin an assigned recruitment territory to achieve enrollment objectives.

Communicate witha high volume of prospective students and families through outbound phoneoutreach, text messaging, personalized emails, handwritten notes, individualappointments (in-person and virtual), and group presentations.

Cultivate,engage, and guide prospective students through the enrollment process,including next steps such as campus visits, application completion, FAFSAsubmission, enrollment deposit, housing application, and course registration.

Lead groupinformation sessions, conduct one-on-one meetings with students and families,and support campus visit programming as needed.

Develop and maintain strong relationships with high school counselors, alumni, and otherkey constituents within assigned territories.

Demonstratecomprehensive knowledge of Duquesne University's academic programs, mission,student life, outcomes, financial aid, and student support services.

Participate inthe application review process for assigned territories and programs, including evaluation of academic credentials and awarding of appropriate scholarships.

Conduct financial planning conversations with students and families to support informedenrollment decisions.

Utilizeenrollment data and reporting tools (e.g., Banner, Slate, Power BI) to assessprogress and inform recruitment strategies.

Assume ownership of an area of specialization outside of traditional territory management,aligned with departmental priorities and individual strengths. This may include leading or enhancing a recruitment initiative, workflow, strategy, orcross-functional effort.

Identify opportunities for improvement within recruitment, operations, communication, or workflow processes and collaborate with leadership to propose and implement solutions.

Provide guidance,mentorship, and informal leadership to newer staff members; step in forsupervisors and assume interim responsibilities when needed.

Communicate effectively and collaborate with colleagues and campus partners across

Enrollment Management and the broader University community.

Modelprofessionalism, accountability, and a solutions-oriented mindset in support ofa collaborative, high-performing team.

Coordinate and execute a recruitment travel plan inclusive of college fairs, high schoolvisits, information sessions, and regional receptions; travel may occur on weekdays and weekends.

Manage assignedtravel budgets using a University procurement card.

REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

Three or moreyears of progressively responsible experience in college or universityadmissions, enrollment management, or a closely related student-facing role.

Demonstrated success managing recruitment territories and…