Posting Summary:

Teachers College is seeking an energetic, collaborative, and skilled individual to join our fast-paced and high-volume office as an Assistant Director of Admission.

Job Summary/Basic Function:

Reporting to the Director of Operations & Strategic Planning, the Assistant Director of Admission will support the College’s enrollment goals by managing key aspects of the application evaluation, review, and decision workflow. The incumbent will respond to higher-level inquiries from students, faculty and staff, and manage other projects related to the recruitment, admission, and enrollment of new students.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Departmental Liaison (30%):

• Serve as primary liaison and oversee admission activities to multiple academic departments.

• Provide higher-level counseling to prospective and admitted students, as well as direct involvement in recruitment events and admitted student programming.

• Interact closely with faculty and academic program representatives, conduct application review, finalize admission decisions, assist with application preparation, and regular reporting of admission data to department contacts.

Operations and Strategy (30%):

• Assist with the management and maintenance of operational support resources such as the Office of Admission website, general admission timeline, student portals, associated internal review committees, and reference guides.

• Responsible for operations tasks that support the overall admission process, including preparation and editing of the admission application and timeline, as well as regular audits and updating of essential admission resources such as the website and relevant student and faculty portals.

Supervision (15%):

• Responsible for the training and daily supervision of an Admission Coordinator.

Communications (10%):

• Serve as a communications liaison for the internal Marketing & Communications team, work collaboratively with both the Office of Admission and Marketing & Communication colleagues to engage in regular review of internal and external communications sent to students and academic program representatives, including recruitment and operational emails.

Recruitment (10%):

• Support College-wide recruitment and yield events through participation in on-campus, off-campus, and virtual events (tours, information sessions, Open Houses, etc.).

• Contribute to the development and execution of recruitment strategies to attract a diverse pool of qualified candidates.

Other duties, committees, and projects as assigned. (5%)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree 

• 2-4 years of previous admission and recruitment experience, or experience in higher education, student services, counseling or advising 

• Valid driver's license 

• Excellent writing, communication, interpersonal, and counseling skills 

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Strong presentation skills

• Familiarity with computers, automated and CRM database systems; demonstrated ability to learn new software

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the admissions process

• Willingness to travel locally, nationally, and internationally for recruitment 

• Willingness to work some evening and occasional weekend hours
  
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree 

• 4-6 years of previous admission and recruitment experience, or experience in higher education, student services, counseling or advising 

• Experience with Slate

Salary Range:

$62,000-$70,000

Work Modality:

Hybrid