Director of Admission Recruitment
- Walla Walla, WA
- $97,588-118,300 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Partner with the Vice President for Admission & Financial Aid to establish strategic, data-driven policies and processes to achieve the College’s enrollment goals.
- Participate in institutional planning and policy development regarding enrollment and student retention.
- Provide data-driven guidance for all aspects of student recruitment programs and initiatives, including developing reports, policies, and executive summaries for the President’s Cabinet and the Board of Trustees.
- Collaborate with the Director of Financial Aid and Director of Admission Operations to ensure smooth and coordinated admission and financial aid processes.
- Work with other campus and external constituents to promote a seamless and a personalized recruitment, admission, and enrollment experience for new students.
- Provide overall leadership for all student recruitment-related activities of the College.
- Supervise, assess, and develop Assistant and Associate Directors of Admission.
- Promote a highly relational, customer-service oriented culture in the Office of Admission and across the campus.
- Actively participate in leadership-level meetings with the division, across the campus, and with admission leaders from other colleges (e.g., Northwest 5, CTCL, etc.).
- Travel 6-8 weeks annually on behalf of the College for student recruitment and to promote institutional visibility.
- Develop and execute strategies to engage counselors, alumni, family, and friends of the College.
- Advise students, parents, and counselors on matters related to the admission and financial aid process.
- Contribute to additional projects and initiatives as needed, adapting to evolving priorities and organizational needs.
- Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current on admission best practices, applying new knowledge to enhance admission recruitment efforts.
- Ability to articulate the value of higher education and a liberal arts college experience.
- Outstanding, demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and utilize data to inform decision-making and creative problem solving.
- Strong technical skills, including experience with a customer relationship management (CRM) system.
- Collaborative team player with the ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and lead others through evolving challenges to achieve goals.
- Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Outstanding listener with strong relational skills.
- Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality.
- Demonstrated experience motivating and directing the actions of others.
- Ability to actively and positively contribute to the College’s core values of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism, and access.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 5+ years of experience in admission or enrollment management in higher education or transferrable skills from the corporate or non-profit sectors.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license with three years of driving experience, and be able to pass a motor vehicle report.
- OR a combination of relevant education, training and experience.
- Graduate degree in a field that provides a solid foundation for higher education administration, management, data analysis, business processes, or related fields.
- 2+ years of experience working with the Technolutions Slate CRM.
- When not traveling, work is primarily performed in a private office, with the option of up to 20% hybrid work per week.