Assistant Director of Transfer Admission
Assistant Director of Transfer Admission
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Job Summary:
The Office of Admission at Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) seeks an Assistant Director of Transfer Admission who will lead efforts to recruit and enroll transfer students from across the country with a particular focus on building and sustaining relationships with community colleges and CBO partners.
The successful candidate will possess excellent communication management and organizational skills and will bring creativity and strategy to developing transfer pathways and partnerships. This individual will be responsible for cultivating strong collaborations with two-year colleges advisors and partner organizations as well as for providing a supportive and streamlined admissions experience for transfer applicants.
This is a full-time salaried position with benefits based on campus in Delaware OH. Evening and weekend work will be required as will travel to partner campuses and organizations approximately 35 weeks per year.
About You:
You have directly related successful professional experience in higher education. You are passionate about expanding educational opportunities for transfer students and building strong partnerships with community colleges community-based organizations (CBOs) and other access-focused partners.
You thrive on developing pipelines that help students smoothly transition from two-year to four-year institutions and you value the important role that transfer students play in shaping a campus community. You are skilled at relationship-building enjoy traveling to connect with partner institutions and are confident presenting to diverse audiences of all sizesboth in person and virtually.
You are a collaborative detail-oriented professional who can balance multiple projects with ease. You have experience mentoring or managing student workers or ambassadors and you excel at customer service problem-solving and guiding students through the often-complex transfer admissions process.
Responsibilities and Duties:
To thrive in this role the Assistant Director of Transfer Admission will:
- Build and strengthen transfer pipelines by developing and maintaining strong relationships with community colleges advisors and CBO partners.
- Serve as the primary liaison between OWU and partner institutions facilitating transfer agreements dual-admission programs and articulation pathways.
- Recruit and counsel prospective transfer students and their families throughout the admissions process providing clear guidance on credit transfer scholarships and student support.
- Represent OWU at community colleges transfer fairs and community-based organization events nationwide.
- Educate partners and students about the unique benefits of transferring to OWU including academic opportunities financial aid and student support services.
- Collaborate with campus colleagues (academic advising registrar financial aid student success) to ensure a seamless enrollment experience for transfer students.
- Support the visit experience by helping coordinate tailored transfer events and managing a team of student ambassadors.
- Review and evaluate transfer applications and scholarship programs in a timely and thorough manner.
Factors Contributing to Success:
- Qualified candidates will have a Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution with 3-5 years of admission or related experience. A Masters Degree is strongly preferred.
- Due to the travel requirement a valid drivers license is required.
- Technical proficiencies in Google products video conferencing software and higher education CRMs (preferably Slate) are highly desired.
Completed application packets will include:
1) Cover Letter with salary requirements.
2) Resume or Curriculum Vitae.
3) References will be requested for final candidates.
4) Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
NOTE: Employment sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States
What We Offer:
Ohio Wesleyan University offers a rewarding place to work!
To discover why OWU should be your next work home visitour website.Learn more about our benefits atDiscover our Benefits.As an equal opportunity institution we do not discriminate on any basis including: race religion color culture national origin sex and/or sexual orientation gender gender identity and/or expression age marital status veteran status disability status economic barriers or any other legally protected factor.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
