Manager of Recruitment & Admissions
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Job Location:
Arlington, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Manager of Recruitment & Admissions provides leadership vision and oversight for the recruitment admissions enrollment and retention of students across all academic programs within the School of Social Work ( BSW MSW DSW PhD minors and certificates). The Manager is responsible for developing and implementing data-informed enrollment strategies aligned with UTAs and SSWs vision mission and strategic plan. The manager collaborates with academic leaders faculty staff and university partners to ensure growth quality and sustainability of enrollment and retention. The manager supervises admissions and recruiting staff and is part of the larger Office of Communications Marketing and Recruitment.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Planning: Develop and implement a comprehensive data-informed enrollment management plan for the School of Social Work. Align SEM strategies with the Schools strategic plan marketing/communications priorities and UTAs Strategic Enrollment Management Plan. Advise the Dean leadership team program directors and the UTA AVP of Admissions on enrollment strategies emerging opportunities and risks. Manage and monitor the recruiting and admissions budget. Recruitment & Admissions: Collaborate with the UTA Office of Admissions to develop an annual recruitment plan in the School of Social Work that is aligned and works in conjunction with the UTA annual recruitment plan in the Office of Admissions. Manage all recruitment efforts to attract a pool of highly qualified students for SSWs academic programs. Lead the recruiting and admissions team to ensure efficient accurate and mission-aligned admission procedures processing and data entry. Develop strong pipelines with community colleges universities social service organizations agencies and professional associations. Ensure recruiters effectively organize their work to reach and respond to prospective students. Provide expert recommendations to the Schools leadership and AVP of Admissions on improving admissions recruiting and retention processes. Provide leadership on improving admissions recruiting and retention processes. Retention & Student Success: Partner with the Office of Student Affairs to ensure a seamless transition for admitted students. Collaborate with the Office of Student & Academic Affairs staff and faculty to support data-driven initiatives that enhance student retention. Liaise across the university to support a cohesive student-centered enrollment experience. Collaboration & Outreach: Serve as the Schools primary advocate for and manager of UTAs Slate CRM system. Act as the primary liaison for SSW to university enrollment management offices. Strengthen connections with community organizations alumni and professional networks to boost recruitment and build enrollment pipelines. Represent the School of Social Work at conferences fairs and community events. Data Assessment & Reporting: Review and assess enrollment dashboards reports and metrics to monitor progress. Ensure compliance with federal state UT System UTA and CSWE accreditation standards related to recruiting admissions enrollment and retention. Develop policies to maintain compliance. Perform ongoing audits of policies strategies and procedures for recruitment admissions enrollment and retention functions. Ensure all lead generation student interactions and communications flows are implemented in Slate CRM and reviewed annually to determine ROI . Supervision Coordination Integration & Synergy: Coordinate with staff SSW leaders and university offices as needed to achieve goals and objectives. Provide leadership mentoring and professional development opportunities for the SEM team. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Communications Marketing and Recruitment the Manager of Recruitment & Admissions is part of a larger team that includes the academic recruiters and admissions counselors a Communications Manager Marketing Manager Marketing Coordinator Communications Specialist Multimedia Producer Web Software Specialist and a Special Events Coordinator.
Minimum Qualifications
Masters degree in social work higher education administration or a related field. Six (6) years of progressive leadership experience in enrollment management admissions or recruiting. Proven success in developing and executing strategic data-driven enrollment initiatives. Experience with CRM systems (e.g. Slate) and enrollment management technology. Supervisory experience. Valid state Drivers License
Preferred Qualifications
Doctoral degree in social work. Experience working in a school or college of social work or with social work students. Familiarity with CSWE accreditation standards as well as data analytics platforms. Experience managing large-scale admissions operations with high application volumes. Experience in data analysis reporting and enrollment forecasting.
Work Schedule
Monday Friday; 8:00am 5:00pm Travel in and out of the state of Texas and internationally to recruit prospective students.
The Manager of Recruitment & Admissions provides leadership vision and oversight for the recruitment admissions enrollment and retention of students across all academic programs within the School of Social Work ( BSW MSW DSW PhD minors and certificates). The Manager is responsible for developing and implementing data-informed enrollment strategies aligned with UTAs and SSWs vision mission and strategic plan. The manager collaborates with academic leaders faculty staff and university partners to ensure growth quality and sustainability of enrollment and retention. The manager supervises admissions and recruiting staff and is part of the larger Office of Communications Marketing and Recruitment.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Planning: Develop and implement a comprehensive data-informed enrollment management plan for the School of Social Work. Align SEM strategies with the Schools strategic plan marketing/communications priorities and UTAs Strategic Enrollment Management Plan. Advise the Dean leadership team program directors and the UTA AVP of Admissions on enrollment strategies emerging opportunities and risks. Manage and monitor the recruiting and admissions budget. Recruitment & Admissions: Collaborate with the UTA Office of Admissions to develop an annual recruitment plan in the School of Social Work that is aligned and works in conjunction with the UTA annual recruitment plan in the Office of Admissions. Manage all recruitment efforts to attract a pool of highly qualified students for SSWs academic programs. Lead the recruiting and admissions team to ensure efficient accurate and mission-aligned admission procedures processing and data entry. Develop strong pipelines with community colleges universities social service organizations agencies and professional associations. Ensure recruiters effectively organize their work to reach and respond to prospective students. Provide expert recommendations to the Schools leadership and AVP of Admissions on improving admissions recruiting and retention processes. Provide leadership on improving admissions recruiting and retention processes. Retention & Student Success: Partner with the Office of Student Affairs to ensure a seamless transition for admitted students. Collaborate with the Office of Student & Academic Affairs staff and faculty to support data-driven initiatives that enhance student retention. Liaise across the university to support a cohesive student-centered enrollment experience. Collaboration & Outreach: Serve as the Schools primary advocate for and manager of UTAs Slate CRM system. Act as the primary liaison for SSW to university enrollment management offices. Strengthen connections with community organizations alumni and professional networks to boost recruitment and build enrollment pipelines. Represent the School of Social Work at conferences fairs and community events. Data Assessment & Reporting: Review and assess enrollment dashboards reports and metrics to monitor progress. Ensure compliance with federal state UT System UTA and CSWE accreditation standards related to recruiting admissions enrollment and retention. Develop policies to maintain compliance. Perform ongoing audits of policies strategies and procedures for recruitment admissions enrollment and retention functions. Ensure all lead generation student interactions and communications flows are implemented in Slate CRM and reviewed annually to determine ROI . Supervision Coordination Integration & Synergy: Coordinate with staff SSW leaders and university offices as needed to achieve goals and objectives. Provide leadership mentoring and professional development opportunities for the SEM team. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Communications Marketing and Recruitment the Manager of Recruitment & Admissions is part of a larger team that includes the academic recruiters and admissions counselors a Communications Manager Marketing Manager Marketing Coordinator Communications Specialist Multimedia Producer Web Software Specialist and a Special Events Coordinator.
Minimum Qualifications
Masters degree in social work higher education administration or a related field. Six (6) years of progressive leadership experience in enrollment management admissions or recruiting. Proven success in developing and executing strategic data-driven enrollment initiatives. Experience with CRM systems (e.g. Slate) and enrollment management technology. Supervisory experience. Valid state Drivers License
Preferred Qualifications
Doctoral degree in social work. Experience working in a school or college of social work or with social work students. Familiarity with CSWE accreditation standards as well as data analytics platforms. Experience managing large-scale admissions operations with high application volumes. Experience in data analysis reporting and enrollment forecasting.
Work Schedule
Monday Friday; 8:00am 5:00pm Travel in and out of the state of Texas and internationally to recruit prospective students.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Time Management
- Sourcing
- Talent Acquisition
- Taleo
- ATS
- HR Sourcing
- Interviewing
- Management Experience
- Team Management
- Human Resources
- negotiation
- Recruiting
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