Assistant Director of Events and Pre-College Programs

Seattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability.

Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University.

Seattle University’s Core Competencies

Effective Team

Collaboration:

Works harmoniously with others towards a common goal, leveraging individual strengths to achieve shared objectives.

Emotionally Intelligent Communication:
Engages in a skillful exchange of information, thoughts, and feelings, verbally and non-verbally.

Ethics and Integrity:
Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to honesty, professionalism, and alignment with our Jesuit mission in all actions and decisions.

Flexibility and Innovation:
Embraces change, approaching problems with curiosity adaptability, and is committed to making a positive impact.

Mindful Inclusion:
Fosters mindful inclusion by consciously creating a workplace that celebrates differences, embraces cultural humility, and empowers uniqueness.

Outcomes-Driven Orientation:
Sets clear objectives, pursues excellence, and delivers measurable outcomes while upholding Jesuit Catholic values.

• Provide information about the University’s academic opportunities to prospective students, families, counselors, advisors, and other stakeholders through presentations, emails, calls, and one-on-one conversation.
• Plan, develop, and implement on and off campus recruitment travel and activities for assigned recruitment region.
• Meet with prospective students through various channels, including high school visits, campus interviews, information sessions, and workshops.
• Review, evaluate, and provide initial undergraduate admission recommendations based on university criteria.
• Act as a connection point for prospective students to other campus stakeholders (i.e. faculty, financial aid, registrar, etc.) to meet undergraduate enrollment goals.
• Engage in efforts to make higher education more accessible, equitable, and inclusive; participate in working groups to embed these efforts in job responsibilities.

• With leadership from the senior assistant director of visits and events, manage the planning, promotion, and execution of the office’s large scale on campus recruitment and yield events, including Fall Preview Days, admitted student days, Redhawk Summer Fridays, and Admitted Redhawk Experience Fridays.
• Set the agenda and programmatic content for assigned events and coordinate logistical details in partnership with campus stakeholders, including Conference and Events Services and catering.
• Serve as direct contact for participating campus partners.
• Keep Undergraduate Admissions staff and campus stakeholders informed on event details, promotional efforts, and results of events. supporting the University in meeting annual enrollment goals including headcount, diversity, academic strength, and discount rate.

• Manage planning and execution of precollege programs for high school aged students, including residential on campus programming.
• Collaborate with recruitment and marketing areas on precollege recruitment and marketing efforts
• Review and update the precollege program application on an ongoing basis.
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