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.4/29/87; 6/05
UNIVERSITY OF
TITLE: Assistant Dean, Admissions
DIVISION: Academic Affairs
REPORTS TO: Dean, Admissions and Financial Aid
GRADE: 16
(BOG)
SUPERVISES: Professional, support and student staff
BASIC FUNCTION:
Supervise a full range of admissions activities; hiring and training; recruitment/outreach; interviews; admissions decision making; post admissions follow up of prospective students to the University; and admissions programming such as high school counselor workshops, alumni representatives, yield receptions, open house sessions, and junior staff development.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Direct all phases of
the recruitment and admission of all undergraduate students, including domestic
and international outreach.
Participate with the
Dean in program planning, forecasting, evaluation, and data collection &
analysis.
Supervise the
selection, training, assignment of duties and evaluation for the professional,
support and student staff.
Initiate and
implement office procedures and the annual calendar of admissions activities,
including office policy and procedures updates.
Assume
responsibility for communication flow of admission of freshman and transfer
students.
Administer the
office budget and budget planning and work with the Dean in developing the
annual budget.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collaborate with
data processing and management systems concerning admissions related needs, as
well as provide statistical information for departments throughout campus.
Assist with
out-of-state, regional and international student outreach planning, including
the coordination of travel assignments for all staff, including Rhode Runners.
Assess office
technological support systems, as well as pertinent upgrades and enhancements.
Assist in the
development, delivery and assessment of pertinent surveys.
Review all
candidates to majors with restrictive enrollment targets to ensure accurate
target delivery, as well as admission of all recruited student athletes.
Co-chair the
Admissions Committee with the Dean and provide reading guidelines to the staff
and monitored acceptances by College and program.
Serve as the Dean in
his or her absence OR assume the
duties of the Dean in his or her absence; e.g., serve as primary spokesperson
at major recruitment events.
Perform additional
duties as required.
LICENSES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:
Must possess and
maintain a valid drivers license.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
The incumbent is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
QUALIFICATION:
Masters degree and three
years of admissions management experience in higher education, including hiring
and training of staff and recruitment/outreach required. The following are
required: admissions marketing and
planning experience and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with both
internal and external constituencies; effective interview skills; demonstrated
ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to organize,
coordinate and supervise professional and support staff; ability to interpret
institutional policies, plans, objectives, rules and regulations and to
communicate the interpretation to subordinates and others; ability to prepare
and present detailed statistical studies and reports to include recommendations
concerning the substance of the studies and reports, as well as possess strong
interpersonal skills and ability to prepare and deliver oral presentations
before small, medium and large groups of people. Preference will be given to candidates with
prior experience with on-line computer operations as well as alumni and student
assistant programs.
ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO
REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.