Job No. 152797
- Job Title:
- Assistant Director, MBA and Master's Admissions and Recruitment
- Employer:
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Location:
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Madison , WI
- Posting Date:
- 17-Apr-2024
- Description:
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Job Summary:
This position will work under the direction of the Associate Director of MBA and Master's Admissions and Recruitment and will work to build a pipeline of current UW Madison students, external students and recent graduates to the Specialized Business Master's programs. The position will be responsible for building relationships, organizing campus events and information sessions with student organizations, academic, and athletic advisors. This position will require some travel, working some evenings and weekends as needed. This position will work both independently and collaboratively to develop new programs and ideas while thinking of ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness of recruitment tactics. This role will be a member of the admissions committee that will evaluate candidates for our MBA and Master's programs to build a diverse group of students in each program. The successful person in this role will have to demonstrate a background in building relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
Develops and implements recruitment plans, organizes events, recruits and trains staff and volunteers, evaluates admissions applications, and represents the institution to prospective graduate program students with a goal of attracting, admitting, and enrolling a talented, diverse student body.
15% Counsels prospective and admitted graduate students on educational planning and career opportunities
15% Reviews, evaluates, and responds to student applications for admission to a graduate program according to established policies and procedures
15% Identifies opportunities for and develops admissions and outreach events
15% Schedules logistics and secures resources for events to promote the Institution
10% Evaluates program effectiveness and provides recommendations for improvement
10% Creates targeted communication plans and materials based on established goals
10% Delivers directed admissions program messaging to internal and external audiences
10% Identifies, promotes, and maintains internal and external partnerships focusing on outreach, recruitment, and admission
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred
Master's Degree
Qualifications:
Required:
- Minimum 2 years of experience in higher education, admissions, marketing, sales, recruitment, or related professional experience.
Preferred:
- 3 years of specific admissions experience with a college or university.
Well qualified candidates will possess:
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Campus event programming experience
- Ability to work under deadline pressures while managing multiple priorities in a fast paced, deadline driven setting
- High degree of initiative
- Proven success in working both independently and in teams
- Provide a high level of customer service while utilizing a strong professional presence
- Excellent technical skills, such as familiarity with spreadsheets, databases, and or recruiting and admissions software
- Contact information:
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Madison, WI 53706
- United States
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