Director, Undergraduate Admissions
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To be fully considered for this position all candidates must submit the following at the time of submission:
A complete and accurate GSU application ResumeCover Letter (Recommended)
Finalcandidates must provide three professional references.
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Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Division of Student Success
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is seeking to hire a Director of Admissions and Recruitment. This role serves as the key leader and visionary for recruitment initiatives targeting first-year transfer Dual Enrollment and international students across both the four-year and two-year campuses of Georgia State University. The Director is responsible for providing overall direction management and strategic initiatives for recruitment efforts encompassing first-year transfer transition Dual Enrollment and international student recruitment. This includes tasks such as staff supervision hiring firing disciplinary actions and training.
Additionally the Director oversees the Welcome Center on the four-year campus and manages the visitation experience at the two-year campuses. Collaboration is a crucial aspect of this role involving close work with the Marketing and Communications Team Transfer and Transition as well as the Honors College to develop and implement strategic marketing approaches aimed at prospective students. Further collaboration occurs with the Office of Student Success to drive recruitment initiatives for various programs.
The Director works closely with the Director of Processing and Technology and the Director of Marketing and Communication to ensure timely application review decision release and communication efforts to maximize yield. The Director is responsible for ensuring top-notch customer service for prospective students admitted students parents visitors and constituents. This includes both phone and in-person interactions at multiple campuses. Moreover the Director serves as the primary point of contact for admissions-related customer service concerns from departments such as the Presidents Office Academic Advisement and Enrollment Services.
WHAT MAKES THE Undergraduate Admissions Department A GREAT PLACE
Generous benefits including health dental vision tuition assistance retirement etc.
A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with a variety of partners.
Professional development opportunity and mentorship
A rapidly growing center within an academic setting
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the AVP of Admissions and Housing to design and execute the annual student recruitment plan aligning with institutional enrollment goals. Additionally develop and implement visitation plans for all Georgia State University campuses working closely with the Assistant Director of the Welcome Center and the Assistant Director of Perimeter College recruitment.
Travel to high schools colleges and regional recruiting events representing the university and maintaining professional relationships with educators. Concurrently create and monitor statistical reports to enhance recruitment strategies analyzing feeder school reports CRM data tracking and application data.
Direct manage and support daily operations of first-year transfer and international recruitment areas across both campuses. Simultaneously supervise full-time staff overseeing human resources activities including hiring training performance appraisals conflict resolution and termination.
Work with AVP to forecast new student admissions and enrollment goals.
Oversee international admissions and recruitment efforts designing and implementing effective strategies. Additionally manage international agreements exchanges and vendor relationships.
Collaborate with the Director of Processing and Technology to mine data to maximize funnel and yield conversion application communicate to prospective and admitted students using the Slate CRM system.
Create and maintain complex reports and queries supporting recruitment initiatives and management decision-making. Furthermore oversee the decision-making process for releasing freshmen admission decisions on a rolling basis.
Work with existing GSU units including but not limited to Financial Aid International Student Scholar Services Study Abroad Housing and Orientation and Public Relations and Marketing Communications to ensure coordination of recruitment and enrollment processes.
Work with the Business Manager to manage the scholarship awarding and release process.
Perform the job duties and responsibilities of the AVP in their absence.
Minimum Hiring Qualifications:
Bachelors degree and six years of supervisory/management experience; or a combination of education and related experience.
Preferred Hiring Qualifications:
Ability to demonstrate excellent effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Extensive experience in the recruitment of both domestic and international first-year and transfer students as well as those in dual enrollment programs.
Proven ability to strategically use data to maximize our recruitment efforts.
Possess a working knowledge of the admissions process and university policies.
Ability to develop strong working relationships with various constituencies including students parents and educational partners.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Familiarity with technologies including online admission systems and client relationship systems such as Slate.
Firm understanding of web technologies applications and analytics including social networking and social media tools for recruitment.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Student
