Director of First- Admission

Position: Director of First-Year Admission
Reporting to the Vice President for Enrollment Management, the Director of First Year Admission provides leadership and direction for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by designing and implementing strategies to meet enrollment targets each semester for new first-year students. The Director will manage the day-to-day operations and all activities related to recruitment, admissions, and enrollment of qualified students to sustain the university goals.

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Responsibilities

Responsible to model the University Mission through dedicated job performance, service excellence to constituencies, respectful collaboration and active support of the University's Mission and Catholic and Lasallian Higher education.

* Develop and implement a comprehensive recruitment strategy that blends past enrollment data analysis with emerging market trends to achieve the desired number and diversity of new first-year students, including on-campus recruitment events, high school visits and presentations, social media presence, website content, application reviews, communication plans to prospective students and high school staff, etc.

* Hire, supervise and develop admission counselors who adhere to ethical professional standards, uphold the university's admission criteria and focus their efforts on high-yielding recruitment activities

* Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to build positive relationships that will result in enrollment opportunities for the university

* Actively represent Lewis University through territory management, application reviews, on and off-campus recruitment programs, individual meetings with students and parents, and various forms of informational presentations

* Assist with annual budget planning for Office of Admission and monitor allocated expenses related to recruitment and enrollment of new first-year students

* Maintain a professional presence in local, state and national professional organizations

=Serve on university committees or task forces as appointed

* Perform additional job-related duties as delegated by the Vice President for Enrollment Management

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree required;
Master's preferred

* Minimum of five to seven years previous experience in admissions and recruitment, including increased levels of responsibility, leadership and supervision

* High level of familiarity and experience using Recruitment CRM system (preferably Technolutions Slate), Student Information System (preferably Ellucian Banner)

* Demonstrated ability with critical thinking skills, quantitative and qualitative analysis and technical computer literacy

* Willingness to work in fast-paced environment and ability to embrace change

* Oral and written communication skills;

* A valid Illinois driver's license and a safe driving record is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree preferred

Essential Duties Work hours

Full-time; evening and weekend work may be necessary in order to accomplish enrollment goals.