Director of Admission
Talladega, AL
Full Time
Experienced
Talladega College, Alabama's first private historically black liberal arts college, has been known for academic excellence for over 150 years. It is listed among the Princeton Review's Best Colleges in the Southeast; US News & World Report's best national liberal arts colleges, best HBCUs and Top Performers on Social Mobility; and Kiplinger's Best Value colleges and universities. Kiplinger named Talladega the second-best college in the nation for "low average graduating debt" in 2019. The campus is noted for its breathtaking historic buildings as well as its state-of-the-art facilities. A new, 45.000-square-foot residence hall opened in January 2019. The College opened two additional buildings in 2020 - the BCH Student Activity Center and the Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art, which houses Hale Woodruff's critically acclaimed Amistad Murals and other great works of art.
Job Summary:
The Director of Admissions is responsible for the leadership of undergraduate and graduate admissions and recruitment designed to attract and enroll a talented, diverse student population to Talladega College. The Director of Admissions has the principal responsibility for developing and implementing a comprehensive strategic admissions plan focused on recruitment, admission and retention consistent with Talladega College’s mission, strategic goals and direction. The Director of Admissions has direct managerial responsibility and oversight for the Office of Admission and is responsible for strategies that align with the institution’s goals for student success and graduation. This position requires extensive interaction and coordination with partners (internal and external). The Director of Admissions must ensure the appropriate dissemination of and adherence to admissions regulations, and other matters pertaining to the assurance of program compliance and success (from an enrollment perspective).
Job Duties:
• Facilitate the establishment of annual recruitment goals by student prospect type (freshmen, transfer, FASTtrack (adult learners), post-baccalaureate, non-traditional, and international) in collaboration with the Vice President for Enrollment Management Services.
• Provide leadership in shaping strategic admissions goals, including goals for diversity, academic profile, athletics, intercollegiate music ensembles, intercollegiate academic teams, transfer partnerships/articulation agreements, etc.
• Create and execute comprehensive strategic admissions, recruitment, plans to include support by and use of technology for communication flows, social media, and message development.
• Lead and actively manage staff in the execution of goals by establishing appropriate staff reporting structures and creating a supportive and collaborative environment for success and continuous professional development.
• Collaborating with Marketing/Communications staff to develop and implement marketing materials and targeted communication plans, including electronic communications and social media platforms.
• Develop and monitor appropriate admissions dashboards to enable data-informed decisions for allocating staff and financial resources to achieve admissions goals.
• Collaborate with various departments, to strengthen and clarify the campus image in support of admissions efforts (print, electronic, and social media) and to ensure consistency of brand, timeliness of campaigns, and the creation of clear and compelling messages.
• Works with academic departments to enhance recruitment efforts.
• Develop and manage department budgets in collaboration with the Vice President for Enrollment Management Services.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree preferred with three-to-five (3-5) years of progressively responsible experience in recruitment and enrollment management.
• Knowledge of recruitment, marketing, admissions, financial aid practices and 4-6 years of experience in higher education
• Knowledge and skill in using qualitative and quantitative data to drive effective program development, marketing, recruitment, admission.
• Knowledge of technology-based solutions using communication tools to support recruitment of new students.
• Possession of high professional standards and a personal code of ethics characterized by honesty, integrity, openness and fairness.
• Effective interpersonal written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to foster collaborative efforts and partnership building with internal and external constituencies within a diverse community.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify, consult and resolve issues that impact institutional needs and priorities and experience in using data to make sound decisions and foster improvement.
• Skill as a visionary and innovative leader, seeking innovation as well as the ability to review and evaluate the results of that innovation.
• Must have prior experience working with CRM tools and Student Information Systems for the purposes of recruitment and student information tracking. Experience with Admission Pros CRM and Jenzabar (student information system) strongly preferred.
• Must possess well-developed organizational skills, strong oral and written communication skills and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Demonstrated skills in working with students from diverse populations.
• Ability to travel and work flexible hours (evenings and weekends as necessary), and possession of a valid U.S. driver’s license.
Please submit resume to [email protected]
Job Summary:
The Director of Admissions is responsible for the leadership of undergraduate and graduate admissions and recruitment designed to attract and enroll a talented, diverse student population to Talladega College. The Director of Admissions has the principal responsibility for developing and implementing a comprehensive strategic admissions plan focused on recruitment, admission and retention consistent with Talladega College’s mission, strategic goals and direction. The Director of Admissions has direct managerial responsibility and oversight for the Office of Admission and is responsible for strategies that align with the institution’s goals for student success and graduation. This position requires extensive interaction and coordination with partners (internal and external). The Director of Admissions must ensure the appropriate dissemination of and adherence to admissions regulations, and other matters pertaining to the assurance of program compliance and success (from an enrollment perspective).
Job Duties:
• Facilitate the establishment of annual recruitment goals by student prospect type (freshmen, transfer, FASTtrack (adult learners), post-baccalaureate, non-traditional, and international) in collaboration with the Vice President for Enrollment Management Services.
• Provide leadership in shaping strategic admissions goals, including goals for diversity, academic profile, athletics, intercollegiate music ensembles, intercollegiate academic teams, transfer partnerships/articulation agreements, etc.
• Create and execute comprehensive strategic admissions, recruitment, plans to include support by and use of technology for communication flows, social media, and message development.
• Lead and actively manage staff in the execution of goals by establishing appropriate staff reporting structures and creating a supportive and collaborative environment for success and continuous professional development.
• Collaborating with Marketing/Communications staff to develop and implement marketing materials and targeted communication plans, including electronic communications and social media platforms.
• Develop and monitor appropriate admissions dashboards to enable data-informed decisions for allocating staff and financial resources to achieve admissions goals.
• Collaborate with various departments, to strengthen and clarify the campus image in support of admissions efforts (print, electronic, and social media) and to ensure consistency of brand, timeliness of campaigns, and the creation of clear and compelling messages.
• Works with academic departments to enhance recruitment efforts.
• Develop and manage department budgets in collaboration with the Vice President for Enrollment Management Services.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree preferred with three-to-five (3-5) years of progressively responsible experience in recruitment and enrollment management.
• Knowledge of recruitment, marketing, admissions, financial aid practices and 4-6 years of experience in higher education
• Knowledge and skill in using qualitative and quantitative data to drive effective program development, marketing, recruitment, admission.
• Knowledge of technology-based solutions using communication tools to support recruitment of new students.
• Possession of high professional standards and a personal code of ethics characterized by honesty, integrity, openness and fairness.
• Effective interpersonal written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to foster collaborative efforts and partnership building with internal and external constituencies within a diverse community.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify, consult and resolve issues that impact institutional needs and priorities and experience in using data to make sound decisions and foster improvement.
• Skill as a visionary and innovative leader, seeking innovation as well as the ability to review and evaluate the results of that innovation.
• Must have prior experience working with CRM tools and Student Information Systems for the purposes of recruitment and student information tracking. Experience with Admission Pros CRM and Jenzabar (student information system) strongly preferred.
• Must possess well-developed organizational skills, strong oral and written communication skills and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Demonstrated skills in working with students from diverse populations.
• Ability to travel and work flexible hours (evenings and weekends as necessary), and possession of a valid U.S. driver’s license.
Please submit resume to [email protected]
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