Director of Recruiting and Enrollment - Undergraduate

University of Illinois, United States

Updated: about 1 month ago
Location: Chicago, ILLINOIS

Director of Recruiting and Enrollment - Undergraduate

Hiring Department: UIC Business Recruitment

Location:  Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1024045

Posting Close Date: April 8, 2024

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description:

Position Summary
Responsible for the oversight of activities related to recruitment, enrollment and admissions to the various undergraduate programs in the College of Business Administration. Manage the daily operations of recruitment and enrollment including developing, implementing and assessing all recruitment programs, training and supervising admissions staff and preparing, analyzing and presenting statistical information.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Develop and assess the recruiting strategy including direct management of operations.
  • Plan and execute strategies for promoting the College of Business Administration by conducting on-campus events, planning mock classes and representing the School at recruiting fairs and forums.
  • Prepare, maintain, analyze and interpret statistical data and reports regarding enrollment trends, tar- gets and opportunities, setting immediate priorities along with short and long-term goals.
  • Oversee all phases of admissions and records including enrollment planning and strategy, hiring, training and supervision of admissions staff and personnel. Serve as final authority on admissions related initiatives.
  • Cultivate new pipelines of prospective students.
  • Manage and expand recruitment relationships and partnerships.
  • Provide strategic management which includes determining and setting unit goals and priorities, budgetary and fiscal oversight, and identifying areas of improvement and developing new routines or procedures.
  • Plan, assign and review work of staff to ensure that group objectives are met. Hire, train, develop and manage staff to ensure that a qualified staff exists to meet group objectives.
  • Conduct regular review of related university policies and procedures to propose modifications, if necessary.
  • Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

    • Qualifications:

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Liberal Arts, Human Resources or a related field required. Master’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Education or a related field preferred.
    • A minimum of 5 years of experience in admissions, enrollment management and/or recruitment experience in an institution of higher learning.
    • Requires excellent communication, organization, presentation, analytical and computer/pc skills along with proficiency in Microsoft Office to include: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint… and other related software.

    Preferred Qualifications

    The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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