Associate Director of Admissions and Financial Aid (Admissions Counselor) at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana

Job Description:

Department



JACOBS SCHOOL OF MUSIC (BL-MUS-IUBLA)



Department Information



As one of the most comprehensive and acclaimed institutions for the study of music, the IU Jacobs School of Music(JSoM) plays a key role in educating performers, scholars, and music educators who influence music performance and education around the globe.


The more than 1,600 students who study at the Jacobs School of Music benefit from the intensity and focus of a conservatory combined with the broad academic offerings of a major university.


The essence of a great music school is its faculty, and the more than 180 full-time faculty members in residence at the IU Jacobs School of Music include performers, scholars, and teachers of international renown. In addition, many top musicians and scholars come to the school each year to give master classes and guest lectures or to serve as visiting artistic directors, conductors, and faculty.


The breadth and number of performance opportunities are unparalleled in college music study, with the school offering more than 1,100 performances a year, including up to 7 fully staged operas. The school's facilities, including 5 buildings located in the heart of the IU Bloomington campus, comprise of outstanding recital halls, more than 170 practice rooms, choral and instrumental rehearsal rooms, and more than 100 offices and studios. The grandest facility is the Musical Arts Center, which features technical capabilities that are among the best in the nation.



Job Summary



Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Assists in all aspects of merit-based scholarship processing, including communication, record-keeping, and planning.

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



Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.


EDUCATION



Required

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred

• Master's degree or advanced study in music

WORK EXPERIENCE



Required

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

Preferred

• Experience in admission, financial aid, and recruitment from a performing arts program

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.

Preferred

• Displays high ability to analyze statistical data


• Possesses exceptional to ability work in admissions systems, such as databases, application systems, and CRMs


• Demonstrates high proficiency in utilizing social media for outreach and marketing


• Highly proficient in website management


• Displays a high ability to develop and review graphic design and presentation, both online and in print


• Demonstrates exceptional ability to serve as a liaison between several constituents, including faculty members, staff, parents, and students

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.



Additional Information



This position may be eligible to work a hybrid schedule (mix between remote or in-person work) depending upon the work needs of the department and is subject to change based on university policy and business needs.


Some overnight travel required.



Work Location



IU Bloomington


Bloomington, Indiana



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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