Admissions Assistant Dean, Emory Law
Admissions Assistant Dean, Emory Law
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Emory University School of Law (Emory Law) seeks a new Assistant Dean of Admission to lead a collegial student-service-oriented professional operation. Reporting to the Dean and working collaboratively with the Deans leadership team faculty alumni and the legal community the Assistant Dean of Admission supervises a team of professional staff and provides the vision and administrative leadership for all functions related to law school admissions and financial aid programs.
Emory University School of Laws core mission is to educate sophisticated principled lawyers who can flourish in the practice of law anywhere and who can lead their legal and broader communities with professionalism and character. We prepare students for Doctor of Juridical Science Juris Doctor Master of Laws and Master of Legal Studies degrees. The school is a national and global leader in legal education that welcomes and supports an inclusive law school community produces path-breaking and influential scholarship and offers exceptional teaching and practical learning opportunities. Learn more at RESPONSIBILITIES:
- As Emory Laws admissions and financial aid officer the Assistant Dean provides leadership in the overall operation of the Admission Office in coordination with strategy set by the Deans office formulates admission standards and enrollment targets in collaboration with the Dean and manages a departmental budget and staff.
- The Assistant Dean develops enrollment and marketing plans that produce stronger applicant pools and greater yields.
- In collaboration with the Office of Marketing and Communications the Assistant Dean executes a strategy that supports key admissions goals including the production of relevant multi-media products (e.g. website blogs video etc.)
- The Assistant Dean ensures effective and professional communications with prospects applicants admitted students and their families; identifies and implements leading-edge technological strategies for managing resources and information; and coordinates technological development with other university offices outside agencies and vendors.
- The Assistant Dean advises the Dean or Deans delegate on all admissions-related issues; actively participates in application reading interviewing and evaluations; works with faculty staff students and administrators to develop post-admission recruitment events; prepares and presents comprehensive reports and data analyses related to admissions trends and demographics.
- The Assistant Dean develops and implements competitive marketing and recruitment strategies to strengthen the academic quality; and takes a data-informed comprehensive approach to building enrollment and strategically leveraging financial aid to meet enrollment inclusion and retention goals.
- The Assistant Dean is responsible for strategically distributing Emory Laws financial aid budget to students and balancing the standardized test and GPA qualifications of the incoming class to meet the goals of Emory Law.
- The Assistant Dean directly engages potential students to encourage them to choose Emory Law as their law school and leads retention efforts following their matriculation.
- The Assistant Dean should be a problem-solver who is equipped to assess and improve existing practices and build new systems that will sustain a high-functioning enrollment operation.
- Performs related responsibilities as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree. Preferrably in business administration education or other related field.
- J.D. or other relevant graduate degree is preferred.
- Seven years of experience in the development or administration of admissions education professional or business programs which includes experience in law schooladmissions and financial aid or other related experience.
- Demonstrated compliance experience with all federal state and university regulationsand exposure to law school financial aid budgets and polices as they relate to admissions and financial aid.
- Demonstrated success with law school enrollment management including developing implementing analyzing evaluating and revising an annual recruitmentplan and admissions plan in collaboration with the law school faculty and administration.
- Demonstrated ability to develop effective programs to advance the recruitment and retention of students from underrepresented backgrounds
- Proven skills in using advanced features of enrollment admissions and financial aid software
- Demonstrated exposure to law school financial aid budgets.
- Advanced data analysis skills.
- Marketing and public relations skills with an advanced understanding of the role of outreach for enrollment goals.
- Exceptional communication skills including effective writing and public speaking.
- Successful experience in staff supervision.
- The ability to travel during peak recruitment periods.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
- Review of applicant materialswill begin immediately and continue until the appointment.
- Please upload a Letter of Interest and a list of references.
- Applications are also accepted via our recruitment partner Chuck OBoyle of C.V. OBoyle Jr. LLC at
Additional Details
Emory University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request a reasonable accommodation please contact the Department of Accessibility Services at (V) (TDD). Please note that one week advance notice is preferred.
Employment Type
Full-Time
