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About Roger Williams University:
Roger Williams University, located on the coast of Bristol, RI, is a forward-thinking private university with 45 undergraduate majors and more than a dozen graduate programs spanning the liberal arts and the professions, where students become community-minded citizens through project-based, experiential learning. With small classes, direct access to faculty and boundless opportunities for real-world projects, RWU students develop the ability to think critically while simultaneously building the practical skills that today's employers demand. In the three years since launching its signature Affordable Excellence initiative, the University has established itself as a leader in American higher education by confronting the most pressing issues facing students and families - increasing costs that limit access to college, rising debt and the job readiness of graduates. In addition to its 4,000 undergraduates, RWU is home to a thriving School of Continuing Studies based in Providence as well as Rhode Island's only law school.

Roger Williams University is committed to creating and supporting an intellectual community devoted to teaching and learning and providing the opportunity for personal and intellectual growth for students, faculty and staff. The University credits much of its growth and success to the hard work and dedication of its employees.

 Job Description:
The Assistant Director of Admission reports directly to the Director of Admission Outreach and Events and is responsible for a wide variety of admission and recruitment duties in support of the Undergraduate Admission Department and the University's strategic admission goals and objectives. The Assistant Director will also assist with transfer, international, multicultural, and graduate recruitment efforts and will participate in project management activities such as budget management, strategic planning, and data research and analysis. As a seasoned admission professional, the Assistant Director will be responsible for maintaining his or her own recruitment territory and will travel domestically and may travel internationally. He or she will also act as a liaison and oversee and execute the guidance counselor communication and programming for the Office.

Essential functions of the position include but are not limited to:

1. Student Recruitment:   

• Meet pre-determined recruitment goals that include the critical responsibility of attracting students from assigned geographic areas. Manage student recruitment plan to attract domestic, international, multicultural, and transfer undergraduate and graduate students from assigned geographic area.  The plan includes but is not limited to visiting high schools, attending college nights and fairs and making formal presentations to students and parents in group settings;
• Establish and nurture relationships with high school guidance counselors and independent counselors to develop a wide base of prospects principally to further the continued growth of the University's recruitment effort;
• Support the University's enrollment mission as determined by the Vice President for Enrollment Management and senior staff;
• Plan and manage his/her personal recruitment territory;
• Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with recruited students, advising on such matters as application requirements, academic and extracurricular University life, admission standards, University culture, and the logistics of visiting and/or living on or off campus;
• Build relationships with educational agents and transfer coordinators at community colleges.  Maintain relationships with RWU alumni and coordinate and connect with them in the recruitment process;
• Conduct engaging and informative information sessions both in the Admission Office as part of staff rotation and in high schools, community centers and community colleges;
• Staff University events and hold the responsibility of counselor on duty during normal hours as well as on weekends and nights as assigned.

2. Territory Analysis and Planning: 

• Report on current and future trends, benchmarking, territory statistics and student search statistics an d activity; 
• Create and develop an annual plan for recruiting and enrolling students based on relevant and evolving data from his/her geographic territory.

3. Student Admission: Expected to demonstrate discretion and diplomacy in working as part of a team to determine and influence the end result of the admission process, adhering to pre-specified student admission requirements. 

• Holistically review and make admission decisions for over 1,000 applicants each year in assigned geographic reading territory and participate in regular Admission Committee meetings; 
• Assist and support recruitment of special populations (i.e. transfer/international/graduate) and file review as assigned;
• Conduct ongoing communication with all prospective and accepted students from the day of inquiry to the day of enrollment as is necessary to ensure and secure high enrollment numbers.   Communications includes but is not limited to extensive emails, phone calls, on-line chats and interviews;

4. Project Management:

• Oversee guidance counselor communication efforts and programming under the strategic direction of the Director of Admission Outreach and Events;
• May be assigned additional projects or programs to oversee.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of two years of admission experience
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation with the ability to convey and obtain information amongst a variety of audiences such as students, parents, alumni and staff
• Excellent time management skills, ability to prioritize multiple projects, meet deadlines and adept at shifting skills to accommodate changing priorities with the ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Valid driver's license and the ability to drive in city and highway traffic
• Current Passport
• Ability to travel 30-40% of the time
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed

Additional Information:
Roger Williams University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to inclusive excellence and encourages applications from underrepresented populations.

For information on our Non-discrimination and Title IX policy, visit: rwu.edu/NDT9

Application Instructions:
Please apply online at http://rwu.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=74229 and attach a resume (including dates of current and past employment), cover letter, and list of three (3) professional references.