Assistant Director of Admissions
Assistant Director of Admissions
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$ 68640 - 106404
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Mission Driven Community FocusedAbout Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science ()
Charles R. Drew University is located in the Watts-Willowbrook area of south Los Angeles and was founded in 1966 in the wake of the Watts uprising. CDU was founded to address inadequate medical care in the region and to provide equitable medical education opportunities for underrepresented students.
CDU is strongly invested in the local and regional community. The university leads multiple partnerships and programs to provide equitable healthcare resources in a variety of South Los Angeles neighborhoods.
Job Summary:
The Assistant Director of Admissions works with the Director of Admissions and Operations to manage admissions oversight and optimization of the Slate CRM platform enrollment reporting and analytics to support admissions conversions yield efforts and melt prevention for all academic programs. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong technical analytical and operational skills. As a subject-matter expert for all enrollment systems. Interfaces with enrollment systems providers (e.g. CAS application platforms Ellucian Slate Power Campus/SIS etc). Supervises federal work study students and admissions ambassadors. Oversees operational aspects of application processing from started applications to matriculation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- In collaboration with the director of admission oversee recruitment and admission processes for all CDU academic programs.
- Interface with university IT to assure proper functioning of current admission technologies including CAS systems CRM Recruit and PowerCampus.
- Act as lead subject-matter expert on day-to-day operations within slate including application management communication flow user permissions query development and form/event configuration in CRM/CAS systems.
- Train and support admissions and CDU teams in the effective use of Slate and CAS systems.
- Update and keep admissions manuals and SOPs updated
- Ensure timely and accurate data transfer between various admission systems (e.g. CAS to Admission CRM) and from admission systems to registration and records.
- Generate regular internal admission reporting. Develop and maintain real-time dashboards and reports to monitor key enrollment metrics across the funnel: inquiries applications admits deposits yield melt etc..
- Analyze data to identify trends gaps and opportunities to inform decision-making and forecasting along with the Director of Admissions & Operations and the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
- Coordinate efforts to improve the student experience from prospect to matriculation using Slate automation and personalization tools
- Supervise application processing and supplemental document collection by enrollment specialists and assist in the evaluation of undergraduate records for admission eligibility.
- Participate in the recruitment and hiring of enrollment specialists.
- Assist the director of admission and operations in DSO duties and training for foreign students. Prepare forms and reports required by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. Work on streamlining the F1 process at CDU.
- Assist in the development of program-specific yield melt prevention and on-campus event strategies
- Serve as liaison with program directors and coordinators for CDU programs.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements:
EDUCATION:
- A bachelors degree from a regionally accredited university is required.
- Masters degree preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- Five or more years of management experience in recruitment and admission for graduate and undergraduate students.
- Experience with admissions CRM technologies. Experience with Slate strongly preferred. Proficiency with Power Campus and SIS is also preferred.
- Extensive experience managing application processing and decision-making for multiple academic programs.
- Extensive experience with student information systems and other admission technologies.
KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY/SKILLS:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent listening and problem-solving skills
- Ability to successfully navigate complex issues.
- Ability to work independently establish priorities and meet deadlines.
- Proficient with data gathering and report preparation.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
- Experience with admission systems such as PowerCampus CRM Recruit Slate
- Proficiency with MS Office
Compensation:
- $68640 - $106404 annual salary
Position Status:
- Full-time Exempt
COMPLEXITY:
- The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Occasional stooping. Frequent standing. Constant walking sitting climbing reaching high/low levels finger movement feeling speaking clearly hearing conversationally and seeing far and near.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Occasionally required to work in confined spaces.
MENTAL DEMANDS:
- Position is on-site unless specific authorization from themanager.
- The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Frequent work on a variety of unrelated tasks. Constant calculating interrupted work work on a variety of interrelated tasks and use of sustained concentration reasoning judgment resourcefulness analytical ability and ingenuity.
Special Requirements:
- A valid drivers license or the ability to obtain a valid drivers license within thirty days of hire is required for this job.
- Ability to travel by vehicle or air locally and state-wide and to load and transport recruitment materials displays and other equipment.
- Some evening and weekend hours required especially during recruitment seasons.
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse community.
- As a health professions institution of higher education Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science seeks to protect the health and safety of the University community. As a condition of enrollment and employment students faculty and staff must comply with the current CDU COVID-19 requirements as described on the CDU COVID-19 webpage. Please visit the CDU Return to Campus website or email the Campus Nursing Office at .
EEO Statement: Charles R. Drew University is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. Applicants will be considered without regard to gender race age color religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information marital status disability or covered veteran status.
Fair Chance Statement: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science will consider qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with state and local Fair Chance laws.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
