Director of Enrollment

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University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes persons of diverse backgrounds to its community, believing that respectful interactions advance the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self‑realization, and the common good.

Director of Enrollment

The Director of Enrollment for the School of Rehabilitation Sciences (SRS) provides leadership for all marketing, recruitment, and admissions operations for master’s, doctoral, and residency programs within the SRS. The Director reports to the Assistant Dean for Academic Success‑SRS.

Note that this position requires regular travel (25‑30%) primarily within the state of Texas and occasionally within the United States.

UIW is recognized as one of the nation’s Great Colleges to Work For. Full‑time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, tuition waivers and exchanges, employee discounts, retirement plans with a 7% employer match, life insurance, long‑term disability, pet insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness programs, and eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

• Develop, implement, and assess the effectiveness of a marketing/recruitment plan for all programs within the School of Rehabilitation Sciences.
• Meet or exceed new‑student enrollment goals.
• Generate monthly summary reports culminating in an annual report.
• Monitor and report regional, national, and international trends in health professions education as they relate to admissions.

• Create and/or update recruitment materials, including the website.
• Develop a communications plan in collaboration with other university offices.
• Manage social media campaigns.
• Develop and implement holistic admissions processes and other innovative strategies, in collaboration with the various Admissions Committees, to optimize admissions and matriculation, ideally resulting in a diverse student body.
• Participate in community and UIW programs to create and manage robust pipelines for programs within the school.
• Plan and/or attend recruitment functions, including recruitment fairs, presentations, and open houses primarily within Texas and occasionally outside the state.
• Coordinate recruitment initiatives with faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
• Hire, train, and supervise student ambassadors in the delivery of recruitment efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Review Centralized Application Services (CAS) applications received and communicate via the various CAS utilized by the school.
• Track applicants applying under various pipeline programs, including but not limited to Direct Admit, Cardinal Soar, and MOUs with other higher education institutions.
• Utilize the CRM Recruit management system to create a robust communication plan with prospective students and serve as a conduit between CAS systems and Banner.
• Process all applications for admitted students in the Banner Student Information System.
• Work with university offices to successfully matriculate students.
• Maintain prospective student and counselor/adviser databases and establish regular communication, explaining admissions requirements and transfer credit policies.
• Collaborate with Admissions Committees on the selection of candidates.
• May serve as an ex‑officio member of the Admissions Committees.

• Provide information and advice to prospective students.
• Assist prospective students/applicants with questions and troubleshoot problems related to admissions.
• Disseminate information to accepted students, including matriculation packet, orientation dates, Big/Little matches, and other related information.
• Create a discussion board or MS Teams group for each cohort.

• Plan, lead, and coordinate interview days and follow‑up processing.
• Plan and execute virtual and in‑person open houses and other recruitment events.
• Provide assistance for orientation, commencement, and other events/functions offered through the Office of Academic Success and Student Affairs.
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