Director of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions (Admission and Recruitment Leader)

Department

LUDDY SCHOOL OF INFO COMP and EN (BL-INFO-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering is world-renowned as an innovative leader in the teaching and research of the use of technology to solve real-world problems. We focus on what is possible and take a broad view of computing and information technology education and research. The Luddy School also prides itself on a welcoming atmosphere. Creating a healthy, flexible work/life balance is critical, and our expansive benefits package provides the resources to achieve a positive, flourishing career at an ever-evolving and growing school.

Job Summary

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Builds an effective Recruitment and Admissions Team.
• Develops an effective recruitment and admissions plan, initiatives, and recruitment calendar and communicate it to relevant staff, faculty and student stakeholders.
• Hostess and attends a variety of virtual and in-person recruitment events and events for new admits.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with applicants, current students, alumni, and businesses, along with other Luddy offices and campus partners.
• Works closely with the Luddy Business Office and Contracts and Grants team during the admissions phase as it pertains to funding.
• Develops and maintains effective communications using the CRM and social media targeting prospective students, applicants, and new admits.
• Collects and creates reports based on a variety of data sets relating to recruitment and admissions.
• Updates the WebAdmit Application Cycle builds, annually.
• Serves as a liaison to and strategizes with Luddy Leadership, university partners, the Recruitment and Admissions Team and the Student Services Office.
• Establishes and streamline recruitment and admissions processes; monitor and update websites relating to graduate recruitment and admissions.
• Resolves issues as they arise.

General Responsibilities

• Provides highest level of operational leadership and coordination of assigned staff members to define admissions and recruitment methodologies and standards; provides direction and guidance on high priority admissions and recruitment projects/initiatives.
• Establishes short-term business plans and long-term operational objectives, including managing project timelines/deliverables and developing resource plans for multi-project/multi-phase admissions and recruitment initiatives.
• Conducts a variety of personnel actions to include, but not limited to hiring, promotion, performance management, and dismissal.
• Manages high level assignments and allocation of admissions and recruitment resources, including negotiating and coordinating initiatives that involve staff in other departments/areas/teams; may coordinate large-scale admissions and recruitment projects with a wide audiences in support of academic initiatives.
• Makes budgetary recommendations/proposals based on resource needs and ensures cost containment.
• Researches and stays up-to-date on new industry admissions and recruitment standards, technologies, policies, and procedures; responsible for the implementation of new protocols/procedures to address business needs.
• Works collaboratively with other admissions and recruitment leaders across departments in recommending standards, best practices, and related policies/procedures.
• Prepares management reports and summaries for senior administration, executive, steering and advisory committees; acts as advisor to executive committees; serves on various university committees, communities of practice, and task forces related to admissions and recruitment.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, higher education, public policy, or related field.

Preferred

• Master's degree in business or related degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 4 years in admissions, enrollment management, higher education student affairs, business, or related field.
• 1 year of management experience in a relevant field.

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
• Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback.
• Instills commitment to organizational goals.
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills.
• Effective conflict management skills.
• Builds and manages effective teams.
• Ability to inspire and develop staff.
• Develops and delivers effective presentations.
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents.
• Interprets federal, state, and institutional rules and regulations.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Sr. Operational

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Student Services

Job Family: Admissions and Recruitment

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