Elon Uni Careers
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
Elon Uni Careers, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States,
Title:
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
Position Type:
Staff Full-Time
Days Per Week:
Monday-Friday
Hours Per Week:
40
VP Area:
Admissions and Financial Aid
Department:
Graduate Admissions
Position Summary
This position is responsible for recruiting qualified graduate applicants to Elon University, developing and executing recruitment activities, providing feedback to program marketing to help ensure accuracy and clarity in messaging and details, and managing admission procedures to support successful matriculation into graduate programs including applying decisions, scholarship awards as appropriate, and connecting with other stakeholder groups within the Elon community to facilitate a strong matriculation experience. Program management territories are subject to change based on current graduate priorities, institutional strategic plans, and enrollment goals. This position description supports the Master of Education in Innovation (M.Ed), Master of Arts in Higher Education (MHE), and Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) programs.
Benefits of Working at Elon
As an Elon University employee, you’ll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative, and best-run universities in the nation, Elon’s personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development, and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.
Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:
28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses.
Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
Immediate eligibility for health, dental, and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
Free use of campus fitness facilities.
Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment, and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners, and dependents begins at two years of service.
Minimum Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree required. Minimum 3 years of relevant work required, including experience in higher education admissions recruitment, experience in events management, customer service, or high-end sales required, or a combination of experience and education.
Preferred Education and Experience
Master's degree preferred. Experience in graduate admissions strongly preferred. Experience with building diversified content strategies preferred. Experience with holistic admissions strongly preferred.
Job Duties
Recruitment and Admissions - Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with prospective students and program staff via telephone, web, and email. Advise and counsel students about program benefits, admission process/requirements, and financial planning at all stages of interest, and connect students with key campus resources in a timely manner. Collaborate closely with program leadership and stakeholders to coordinate and execute strategic admissions process. Collaborate closely with key institutional stakeholders including the Director of Inclusive Excellence for Graduate and Professional Education to create a meaningful and inclusive experience for every touchpoint with our graduate students. Focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion as it relates to recruitment and communications. Evaluate all graduate applicants in assigned territory for admission: transcripts, test scores, recommendations, essays, resume. Communicate details regarding program enrollment, application review, and admissions decision status clearly in a timely manner. Connect all admitted students with incoming student resources to facilitate a strong admissions and matriculation experience for graduate students enrolling into programs within assigned territory.
Events Management - Organize and host virtual and on/off-campus events with prospective students. Travel to select graduate and career fairs to connect with prospective students.
Marketing Plan and Outreach - Collaborate with University Marketing and Communications, the director of graduate admissions, and the graduate program teams to develop and manage a comprehensive marketing plan to reach enrollment goals. Collaborate with key institutional stakeholders to set and implement a sophisticated, automated communication plan to engage and nurture prospective students as they consider graduate study at Elon to support prospective students throughout the admissions funnel. Provide social media content relating to admissions-related events, deadlines, and program details to contribute to an overarching content strategy. Collaborate with campus stakeholders (University Marketing and Communications, Graduate Admissions, and program leadership) to manage and plan the marketing budget for programs within the assigned territory.
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Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
Position Type:
Staff Full-Time
Days Per Week:
Monday-Friday
Hours Per Week:
40
VP Area:
Admissions and Financial Aid
Department:
Graduate Admissions
Position Summary
This position is responsible for recruiting qualified graduate applicants to Elon University, developing and executing recruitment activities, providing feedback to program marketing to help ensure accuracy and clarity in messaging and details, and managing admission procedures to support successful matriculation into graduate programs including applying decisions, scholarship awards as appropriate, and connecting with other stakeholder groups within the Elon community to facilitate a strong matriculation experience. Program management territories are subject to change based on current graduate priorities, institutional strategic plans, and enrollment goals. This position description supports the Master of Education in Innovation (M.Ed), Master of Arts in Higher Education (MHE), and Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) programs.
Benefits of Working at Elon
As an Elon University employee, you’ll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative, and best-run universities in the nation, Elon’s personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development, and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.
Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:
28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses.
Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
Immediate eligibility for health, dental, and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
Free use of campus fitness facilities.
Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment, and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners, and dependents begins at two years of service.
Minimum Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree required. Minimum 3 years of relevant work required, including experience in higher education admissions recruitment, experience in events management, customer service, or high-end sales required, or a combination of experience and education.
Preferred Education and Experience
Master's degree preferred. Experience in graduate admissions strongly preferred. Experience with building diversified content strategies preferred. Experience with holistic admissions strongly preferred.
Job Duties
Recruitment and Admissions - Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with prospective students and program staff via telephone, web, and email. Advise and counsel students about program benefits, admission process/requirements, and financial planning at all stages of interest, and connect students with key campus resources in a timely manner. Collaborate closely with program leadership and stakeholders to coordinate and execute strategic admissions process. Collaborate closely with key institutional stakeholders including the Director of Inclusive Excellence for Graduate and Professional Education to create a meaningful and inclusive experience for every touchpoint with our graduate students. Focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion as it relates to recruitment and communications. Evaluate all graduate applicants in assigned territory for admission: transcripts, test scores, recommendations, essays, resume. Communicate details regarding program enrollment, application review, and admissions decision status clearly in a timely manner. Connect all admitted students with incoming student resources to facilitate a strong admissions and matriculation experience for graduate students enrolling into programs within assigned territory.
Events Management - Organize and host virtual and on/off-campus events with prospective students. Travel to select graduate and career fairs to connect with prospective students.
Marketing Plan and Outreach - Collaborate with University Marketing and Communications, the director of graduate admissions, and the graduate program teams to develop and manage a comprehensive marketing plan to reach enrollment goals. Collaborate with key institutional stakeholders to set and implement a sophisticated, automated communication plan to engage and nurture prospective students as they consider graduate study at Elon to support prospective students throughout the admissions funnel. Provide social media content relating to admissions-related events, deadlines, and program details to contribute to an overarching content strategy. Collaborate with campus stakeholders (University Marketing and Communications, Graduate Admissions, and program leadership) to manage and plan the marketing budget for programs within the assigned territory.
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