Job Summary:
Would you love to collaborate broadly to support a wide range of students in accessing the finest education in the country? If so, working to achieve the UW-Madison School of Educations ambitious enrollment goals is for you! The School of Education has an important mission to prepare a diverse set of graduates across fields in the arts, education, and health so they will have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be leaders in their professions and exemplary citizens in their communities. We are growing our undergraduate enrollment, strategically and deliberately, and are looking for an experienced, relationship-oriented and data-driven professional to lead recruitment and outreach initiatives; leverage the Schools scholarships to yield and support admitted students; and demonstrate to donors the impact of their gifts on the student experience.
The Director will manage a team, including a scholarship manager and interns, while collaborating with and galvanizing many across the School and campus, to develop and execute the Schools enrollment and scholarship strategy. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Student Services, this role is full time and in person on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, and is embedded in a team that works passionately to advise and support students so they graduate from our academic programs and can thrive.
Scholarship Leadership and Administration Responsibilities:
o Leads and develops data-driven scholarship strategy; ensures appropriate use of resources to align with and accomplish recruitment and retention goals and meet donor intent
o Provides strategic oversight of scholarship plans that support the recruitment, retention, and academic success of the students
o Develops and implements scholarship processes that comply with policies and regulations, and advance strategic enrollment and stewardship priorities
o Works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate services and maintain compliance with financial aid expectations.
Responsibilities:
Directs strategy and execution of programs and procedures involved in the recruitment, evaluation, and selection of students seeking entrance to the assigned unit in support of achieving institutional, enrollment-related strategic goals.
- 10% Directs unit admissions strategic planning initiatives and establishes recruitment and enrollment goals
- 10% Develops unit admissions operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and unit objectives
- 5% Develops the unit admissions budget
- 20% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
- 25% Serves as the school or college liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups providing admission information and representing the admissions interests of the school or college
- 10% Advises school or college leadership on unit enrollment planning and management
- 20% Scholarship leadership and administration (see details under Job Summary)
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 skills and experiences:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience required in admissions and/or recruitment, or financial aid and scholarships administration
- Evidence of strong relationship building and collaboration skills; ability to persuade, influence and galvanize others
- Ability to tabulate, assess, and present data to make strategic decisions about enrollment and scholarships
- Demonstrated supervisory experience
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to make professional presentations to stakeholder groups
- Experience leading teams to set and meet goals that align with a vision
Preferred experience and knowledge:
- Experience developing and executing recruitment, outreach, and/or enrollment plans
- Experience using customer relationship management (CRM) tools and scholarship administration platforms
- Knowledge of the higher education recruitment cycle and best practices in recruiting, admitting, and enrolling students
- Experience supporting students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, on-site, at a designated campus work location. Occasional travel and off-site work is expected.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $90,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Additional Information:
Please provide contact information for three professional references with your application materials.
How to Apply:
To begin the application process please click on the 'Apply Now' button. You will be asked to upload:
1. Your current resume/CV
2. A cover letter describing your qualifications relevant to the position and interest in the position
3. Contact information for three professional references.
The assured consideration date is March 20, 2024. However, we will be accepting applications until the position is filled.
Contact:
Nicole Spear
[email protected]
608-261-1386
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Admissions Director (B)(AE115)
Department(s):
A17-SCHOOL OF EDUCATION/ACADEMIC SERVICES
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
294302-AS
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
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