Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Admissions serves as a primary contact for prospective graduate students and their families, advisors, and other individuals and organizations involved in the college selection process at the graduate level. Key responsibilities include helping to identify prospects, managing the application funnel, generating and processing applications from leads, and internal and external relationship management throughout the entire application cycle, across multiple departments at the University. The Assistant Director interacts with prospective students and their families during individual meetings, information sessions and campus events (both in person and virtually) to build relationships, answer questions, and explain the benefits of a Drexel University graduate education. The Assistant Director counsels prospective students and applicants through the admissions and enrollment process. The Assistant Director is responsible for recruiting prospective students both nationally and internationally through attendance at and travel to college fairs, conferences, professional organization events, community events, employer partner-organizations and virtual fairs within a designated program vertical. There will be an expectation to travel often during peak travel season, which may include longer stretches of time on the road periodically.

The Assistant Director also serves as the primary contact for an individual college within a programmatic vertical and will work closely with their campus partners reviewing programing, communications, and recruiting strategies for their specific, assigned college and/ or vertical. In addition, the successful candidate will participate in recruitment events which may include evening and weekend hours, and as needed provide support for large-scale events University events.

The Assistant Director position will be based in Elkins Part, but will also serve Drexel's University City campus. This is a hybrid position working primarily in-person.

Essential Functions

• Assist with planning and implementing the student recruitment plan for specific admissions programs or projects, including outreach and communication with international and domestic student populations.
• Prepare, evaluate and manage admissions files within multiple program verticals, utilizing a student information database, centralized application service portal, and document management systems.
• Participate in the candidate on-campus interview process for all programs located at the Elkins Park campus.
• Conduct presentations (in-person and virtual) and represent the University at career/college fairs.
• Plan and execute admissions functions related to on-campus events for the recruitment and admission of students (e.g., open houses, group visitation programs, accepted student days, orientation).
• Coordinate external and internal recruiting efforts for a specific College/School within a programmatic vertical.
• Assume responsibility for planning, coordinating and supervising specific programs or projects, as assigned.
• Correspond and/or meet with prospective students, applicants, their families, and others seeking information on admission standards, academic and non-academic programs and student activities.
• Attend receptions, forums and presentations to enhance recruitment efforts.
• Create new and maintain established relationships with undergraduate counselors and advisors to maintain and enhance the image of all programs offered at the University as well as to assist the University in achieving a diverse student body.
• Correspond and/or meet regularly with campus partners for strategic alignment of College/School goals and Enrollment Management.
• Manage individual budget and logistics around travel and event planning.
• Evaluate post event data for effectiveness and future planning and presenting findings to campus constituents.
• Work within multiple record keeping systems to ensure accurate and up to date information on prospects, applicants, and event metrics.
• Attend selected activities sponsored by the Office of Admissions, the University and/or its Colleges and student organizations.
• Assist in preparing admissions data reports necessary for institutional assessment.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent combination of education and work experience. 
  • Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in higher education enrollment management, preferably in admissions
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree.
• Demonstrated understanding of graduate student motivations and adult learning models.
• Experience using a CRM, such as Slate or Salesforce, and Central Application Services.
• Experience supporting international student populations.

Location

• Salus Campus - Elkins Park

Additional Information
This position is classified as Exempt, grade J. Compensation for this grade ranges from $47,490 - $71,230 per year. Please note that the offered rate for this position typically aligns with the minimum to midrange of this grade, but it can vary based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.

Applicants are encouraged to explore the Professional Staff salary structure and Compensation Guidelines & Policies for more details on Drexel’s compensation framework. For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Benefits Brochure.

Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

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