Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions

High Point University Admissions department is seeking an Associate Director for Undergraduate Admissions. The Associate Director of Admissions serves as a key leader in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. In addition to managing a recruiting territory, this role also serves on the Undergraduate Admissions Leadership Team and supervises a team of Admissions Counselors.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.

Experience and Training

Minimum 5 years experience as an Admissions Counselor and/or Assistant Director of Admissions

Minimum 2 years experience managing and leading Admissions Counselors in other territories.

Knowledge, Skills, Ability:

Strong interpersonal skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and the Internet.

Ability to travel extensively.

Valid driver license with good driving record; must be insurable.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Leads & supervises team of full-time employees in development of their strategic recruitment plans; monitors, counsels and motivates performance toward achieving goals; leads team in planning and conducting events. Assists with scheduling, training assigning work and ensuring completion of assigned responsibilities.

Guides team of Counselors in development of their presentation skills and post-tour meeting plan and delivery.

Creates and executes a strategic plan for attracting students with the right academic qualifications, from target high schools in assigned territory that includes goal setting for assigned territory in regard to inquiries, applications, campus visitors, accepted students, and enrolled students.

Makes travel arrangements and manages travel schedule as needed to visit target schools within travel budget.

Manages evaluation of all completed admission files within assigned territory; makes initial admission decisions for prospective students.

Maintains in-depth, up-to-date knowledge of the University’s academic and extracurricular programs.

Contributes to strategic planning and policy development for the Admissions Team.

Develops and maintains expertise to conduct campus tours; goes through tour shadowing program; conducts tours whenever needed.

Handles assigned duties during Admissions Events during the year: Open Houses, Early Registrations, Presidential Scholarship Program, Spirit Event, etc.

Contributes to Admissions Team efforts by assisting other counselors as time permits.

Maintains positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating effectively with students, students’ parents, faculty, co-workers, and managers.

Fills in for Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Director of Recruitment, Associate Vice President of Admissions or Vice President for Enrollment as needed.

Other duties as assigned.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

Contributes to the development and achievement of HPU’s recruitment.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For more information about this position, please contact Dana Dolbow, Assistant Vice President for Admissions at .

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