Assistant Director, Recruiting & Admissions - Teacher Education

　　Rochester, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2301+Westside+Drive+Rochester+NY+USA+14624)

　　Description

　　The Department of Adult & Graduate Enrollment (AGE)is seeking afull time,Assistant Director, Recruiting & Admissions - Teacher Educationas the sales arm of the institution, a successful candidate will be expected to meet or exceed enrollment targets for assigned program(s); to build and foster relationships with prospective students and feeder organizations; to cultivate and shepherd prospective students through the admissions process to enrollment for degree completion or graduate level business programs.

　　Outreach: Coordinate all recruiting tactics on behalf of the Teacher Education adult and graduate programs (graduate and degree completion). In partnership with program leadership and the AGE team, this role supports the outreach strategy and enrollment goals of the program(s), school, and University. While the Assistant Director primarily works with programs in Teacher Education, the programs this position supports may change at the discretion of the University.Admissions: to cultivate and shepherd prospective students through the admissions process to enrollment.Marketing: provide input to the Director of AGE Marketing Operations in order to create strategic marketing plans for each program represented.Technology: to work effectively within the various computer systems used to track prospective student progress through the application process.

　　Maintain strong working knowledge of program-specific admissions requirements and information including prerequisites, courses, schedule, costs, delivery models, distinctives, competitors, and benefits of the applicable degree program(s), as well as program student demographics. Travel to represent the University at various recruiting events. Meet with students on and off campus; travel may be required in and out of NYS. Evening work is frequently necessary, given our engagement with adult degree completion and graduate students. Additionally, there may be occasional weekend commitments throughout the year. This could include some overnight travel. Coordinate with the Director of Recruitment, Executive Director, and Program(s) faculty to seek out and build strategic partnerships in the local/regional Greater Rochester community and with out-of-state partners and institutions that will increase awareness and visibility of programs, and help to grow enrollment. Maintain contacts from various organizations, Universities or agencies, and cultivate as appropriate. Leverage social media tools to build your network/database of contacts (LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.)

　　The approved salary for this position is $58,458.40/annually.

　　Requirements

　　Bachelor’s degree required; Masters preferred. 1-3 years experience in recruiting, sales or admissions, specifically learning and retaining significant programmatic knowledge, Excellent customer service skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills. Professional, public persona and networking ability necessary. Driver’s license in good standing. Strong technical skills: Word, Excel, Google Suite, Social Media and other various college systems. A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate cultural competence and must value the principles of diversity and equity.