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CUNY Associate Director for Admissions Events and Programming - Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment, Division of Student Affairs in New York, New York
Associate Director for Admissions Events and Programming - Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment, Division of Student Affairs
POSITION DETAILS
The Associate Director for Admissions Events and Programming (Admissions Manager) will report to the Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment. In addition to the CUNY Title Overview, the Associate Director for Admissions Events and Programming will be responsible for the following duties:
• Manages and implements comprehensive leadership development programs (Student Ambassadors, Student Admissions Leaders, Orientation Leaders) that serve as a primary recruitment strategy. This includes hiring, training, and supervising all participants.
• Utilizes the student leadership programs (Student Ambassadors, Student Admissions Leaders, Orientation Leaders) strategically to help advance the enrollment goals of the College while simultaneously providing a valuable experience for the participants.
• Plans and executes large-scale admissions events including New Student Orientation, Admitted Students Day, CBO/non-profit weekend, Arts Open House, and others.
• Produces innovative admissions programming and serves as the point person for running all on-campus events for prospective and admitted students. This includes oversight of new virtual
programming initiatives.
• Fosters partnerships with campus departments, student affairs professionals, faculty, and external organizations to facilitate collaborative opportunities for recruitment of new incoming class, and for student leadership growth and engagement.
• Leads on-campus visit/tour program and serves as the main point of contact for visiting groups, high school counselors, students, and parents.
• Implements assessment tools and metrics to gauge the effectiveness and impact of student leaderships programs (Student Ambassadors, Student Admissions Leaders, Orientation Leaders).
• Develops and maintains a strategic social media presence to utilize student leaders as a recruitment tool. This includes managing student participation in tools such as UniBuddy, CampusReel, and other platforms.
• Serves as a member of the admissions and recruitment team by being a part of the application review process, managing assigned recruitment territory, and working with counselors and students from that territory.
QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s degree and six years’ related experience required.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of higher education enrollment trends and marketing preferences for prospective student audiences.
• Flexibility and resourcefulness working in a fast-paced environment.
• A high level of organization and attention to detail. Ability to effectively communicate with
• senior level leadership and faculty members.
• Capacity to work efficiently and independently on multiple tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple groups of people.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• This position requires travel, evening, and weekend work.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Master's degree with 4-5 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience combined.
CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW
Manages on- and off-campus recruiting activities at a College or unit.
Develops and implements marketing strategies and recruitment initiatives
Manages one or more teams of admissions/recruiting staff, providing supervision, training, and development
Manages application review processes
Maintains relationships with selected academic divisions/departments to coordinate recruiting efforts
Reviews and analyzes the effectiveness of enrollment, recruitment, and marketing strategies
Performs related duties as assigned.
Job Title Name: Admissions Manager
CUNY TITLE
Higher Education Associate
FLSA
Exempt
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Salary commensurate with education and experience $79,188-$93,491.
CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment or https://cuny.jobs/ and following the CUNYfirst Job System Instructions. To search for this vacancy, click on Search Job Listings, select More Options To Search For CUNY Jobs and enter the Job Opening ID number 28759.
Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account.
Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Please note that the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï, –, _ or ç)).
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please include:
· Cover Letter or Statement of scholarly interests
· Curriculum Vitae/ Resume
· Names and contact information of 3 references
Upload all documents as ONE single file-- PDF format preferred.
CLOSING DATE
The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on Aug. 19, 2024. The search will remain open, and screening and review of applications will be ongoing-- until the position is filled. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position(s) remain open after initial round.
JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
Job ID
28759
Location
Hunter College
CUNY
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