Assistant Director - Admissions

The Assistant Director of Admissions assists the law school in meeting its recruitment and enrollment objectives by staffing and planning on and off-campus student recruitment efforts. The Assistant Director oversees the implementation and processing of the e-mail marketing component of the office recruitment plan, also supervising the processing of applications, managing the computer-based admission system, providing data required for management decisions, administering relevant law school admission policies, developing and managing electronic application forms, following up with admitted students, and supervising the Admission Coordinator and student workers. This individual also performs other activities as assigned by the Assistant Dean of Admission in a collaborative team setting. There are two Assistant Directors who work collaboratively with each other on implementing the office-wide recruitment plan.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communications skills, including experience composing letters and other written material

• Ability to interact effectively and professional with individuals at various levels

• Ability to work both independently and as part of the Admissions Office team

• Organized and detail-oriented, able to prioritize and handle multiple projects

• Demonstrated proficiency in word-processing, spreadsheets,desktop publishing, and database software programs, comfortable working with computers and software

• Ability and willingness to travel extensively and work occasional weekends, as well as early mornings and evenings in order to attend events as assigned

Required Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in communications, management, education or related fields

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in graduate schools

• Prior experience in process management and/or admissions

• Graduate degree