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Associate Director, Admissions 443438
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Position Number: 2205624
Location: Beaumont, TX
Position Type: Admissions/Enrollment

Associate Director, Admissions 443438

Position Type: Staff

Position Number: 20112096

Department: Enrollment Services

Job Summary/Basic Function:
Job Summary:
The Associate Director of Recruitment is responsible for meeting targeted growth goals by representing and marketing Lamar University to prospective students through supervision of assigned staff and managing an individual caseload. The Associate Director directs the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of student recruitment and yield activities. This position is expected to formulate, affect, interpret or implement management policies or operating practices.

Job Responsibilities:

Supervise assigned team of Admissions Counselors

Responsible for team's successful results while promoting team dynamics through active participation and leadership

Identifies skill gaps and works with employees to identify remedies and sponsor successful application of those remedies

Collaborates with leadership team to determine yearly and intermittent goals/objectives are designed, measured and effectively lead

Promotes a recruitment strategy, including an annual recruitment plan that is aligned to overall goals of Lamar University within assigned recruitment territory

Recommends opportunities to enhance marketing and student services from inquiry through orientation to ensure that a diverse student body is attracted and enrolled

Provides and analyzes information in the Student Information System (Banner) and CRM (Ellucian), for management purposes by producing reports as needed

Collaborates with Admissions Counselors and leadership to ensure operational activities within the admission office are streamlined and productive

Maintains competency and professional currency through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses as requested by office leadership

Assists with the planning and execution of special programs and projects

Stay abreast of campus events, current happenings, news items, research and other items deemed important

Preforms all other essential duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:
Skills and Qualifications:
Bachelors degree required
3 to 5 years of progressive recruitment/admission and/or higher education experience required
Ability to travel and work a varied schedule with flexible hours including some weekends and evenings
Management and Leadership experience preferred
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills are required
Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion, particularly in matters relative to sensitive or confidential student records, personnel or organizational matters
Ability to effectively lead and manage a team
Ability to effectively communicate across all levels through strong verbal, written and presentation skills
Capacity to work in a fast-paced environment and to be a self-starter
Ability to clearly and persuasively articulate university programs and offerings to prospective students

Preferred Qualifications:

Security Sensitive Statement:
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

Salary: $60,000

Work Hours:

Posting Date: 03/26/2021

Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:

To apply, visit https://jobs.lamar.edu/.

Lamar University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Lamar University not to discriminate on the basis of non-relevant criteria including, but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in its educational programs, activities, admissions or employment practices.