Senior Assistant Director of Recruitment for Southern California (Admissions Counselor), Office of Admissions

Job ID: 306422

Department

ADMISSIONS ORG (BL-ADMS-IUBLA)

Department
Information

The Office of Enrollment Management serves Indiana University Bloomington by recruiting, enrolling, and serving the
undergraduate population. We are deeply committed to transforming students’ lives through access, engagement, and success while becoming the
most innovative, strategic, and visionary enrollment management team in the nation. With a strong focus on diversity and excellent service,
OEM works with campus partners to make IU Bloomington the best university possible.

The Office of Admissions is the front-facing
department to the public for undergraduate recruitment for the Indiana University Bloomington campus. The Office of Admissions is
responsible for recruiting the freshman class each year, counseling prospective students and their families about the admissions process,
providing accurate information to the public about our recruiting requirements and standards, and marketing Indiana University
Bloomington.

Job Summary

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Responsible in designing and
  implementing coordinated recruitment processes for domestic admissions for the Bloomington Campus in the Southern California Regions.
• Responsible for attracting, recruiting, and enrolling new students to the IU Bloomington campus through the design and implementation of
  coordinated recruitment processes and the management of various projects on the Office of Admissions Recruitment Team.
• Responsible
  for the Southern California recruitment territory and application evaluation, developing a target range of students to enroll to meet campus
  enrollment goals by determining the number of prospects, applications and admits needed to complete this target.
• Represents the IU
  Office of Admissions at Southern California recruitment at high schools, college fairs, conferences and seminars.
• Uses
  data-informed strategies in the development and execution of territory management and other recruitment activities to increase student
  yields.
• Develops and manages a detailed project schedule and work plan.
• Executes work in a cross-functional recruitment
  model.
• In collaboration with campus departments, schools, and other lead Admissions staff, identify models and best practices for
  innovative outreach to applicants and parents to include such models as on-campus opportunities supported by student staff and student
  coordinators.
• Provides project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and
  progress.
• Applies an asset-based approach to their work, making Indiana University welcoming to all.

General
Responsibilities

• Maintains, implements and oversees a holistic recruitment yield tactical plan for recruitment.
• Develops, implements, and administers plans, programs, and events for general and targeted student recruitment in support of
  organizational goals.
• Integrates a diverse and strategic communications strategy in collaboration with other departments, geared
  toward specific student declared academic major, career interests, and geographic factors.
• Identifies and develops partnerships
  for outreach to prospective students and influencers.
• Interprets academic policies and exercises authority and independent
  judgment.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates programs and processes and determines the effectiveness of markets and strategies.
  Exercises independent judgment and uses census data and modeling tools to identify effective marketing plans and strategies to address
  specific populations.
• Serves in a collaborative role with internal and external stakeholders to identify targets of opportunity to
  attract and enroll under-represented populations. Participates in the assessment and evaluation of various models.
• May attend
  meetings or serve on committees with the admissions stakeholders, including all staff meetings, recruitment, and outreach team meetings,
  customer service lead meetings, and undergraduate recruitment council meetings; may provide guidance to other admissions
  counselors.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

Preferred

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years in admissions, higher education, marketing, or related
  field

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of
  professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Possesses excellent
  presentation skills
• Demonstrates excellent judgment, tact, and diplomacy
• Highly developed customer relations skills
• Commitment to working with people of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to interpret federal, state, and institutional rules
  and regulations and required procedures associated with compliance required

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.

Considerable domestic travel is required during peak
recruitment seasons.

Work Location

Southern California

Advertised Salary

$64,480 to $66,500
annually

Work Hours

This position requires occasional evening and weekend work.

Benefits
Overview

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

• Multiple plan
  options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life
  insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental
  retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level:
Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Student Services

Job Family: Admissions & Recruitment

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal
employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected
veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including
employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of
Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana
University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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