Assistant Director
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Job no: 531836
Work type: Administrative & Professional
Senior management: Executive VP & Provost
Department: Undergraduate Admissions
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories: Academic Advising / Support, Other, Student Affairs / Services
Virginia Tech’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions provides support to prospective first-year and transfer students and their families throughout the admissions cycle and is seeking an Assistant Director to join our team to support institutional goals. Reporting to the Senior Associate Director for Recruitment, this position will serve as an Assistant Director on the Diversity team, which oversees specialized programming for underrepresented and underserved prospective students and their families. This position will also work collaboratively with a recruitment team of about 20 directors and counselors, as well as the Travel and Events Manager and the Senior Associate Director of Operations. The Assistant Director will plan, implement, and oversee programs and projects to target, recruit, and enroll undergraduate students.
Key responsibilities include:
*Assist with planning and executing Campus Connection Day, Gateway, Hispanic College Institute, and Black College Institute programs as a member of the diversity team.
*Lead for planning and executing Fall Visitation and Sneak Peek programs
*Creating events, forms, and communications in Slate as it relates to on-campus and virtual events
*Managing communication plans associated with events, including providing information for print materials and webpage updates
*Serving as liaison among external stakeholders as it relates to the coordination of on-campus and virtual events, including college access organizations, high schools, and other groups coming to campus
*Managing recruitment travel and a specific geographic territory within the U.S. (including evening, weekend, and extended overnight travel - approximately three weeks in the fall and two weeks in the spring)
*Conducting recruitment presentations in high schools, community centers, and attending college fairs across the country
*Assisting with the coordination and execution of admissions and university affiliated events and programming (includes two weekends in the fall and two weekends in the spring, with additional programming during the week throughout the year)
*Creating reports as requested related to events and assessment of the events
*Serving as an ambassador for Virginia Tech to visiting prospective students and families
*Advising potential first-year and transfer students on admissions procedures, policies, and pathways
*Assisting with the review of applications for admission independently and as a committee member
*Bachelor’s degree with admissions or college counseling experience
*Experience working with diverse populations
*Ability to communicate and present information effectively to individuals and large groups
*Proficiency with Google Workspace or other similar software like Microsoft Office 365
*Advanced degree in related field or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
*Experience with Slate, Banner, Common App, and Scarlet’s Self-Reported Academic Record
*Experience advising student clubs or organizations
Anticipated starting salary of $50,000
Virginia Tech’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions provides support to prospective first-year and transfer students and their families throughout the admissions cycle and is seeking an Assistant Director to join our team to support institutional goals. Reporting to the Senior Associate Director for Recruitment, this position will serve as an Assistant Director on the Diversity team, which oversees specialized programming for underrepresented and underserved prospective students and their families.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Samantha Boyd at sfboyd@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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