Assistant/Senior Assistant Director of Admission at Denison University in Granville, Ohio

Job Description:

Position Type:

Administrative Staff

Classification Title:

Administrative Staff

Position Title:

Assistant/Senior Assistant Director of Admission

Position Number:

A00495

Pay Grade Level:

AD 01

Salary:

$60,000-$65,000

Department:

Admission Office

Posting Number:

S 121301423

Full or Part Time:

Full Time

Number of Months:

12 month

FTE:

1

Work Schedule:

40 hour regular work week. Additional hours required as needed. Extensive travel required.
Exempt/salaried position.

Basic Function:

Market Denison's academic experience to students and their parents through personal visits, presentations, and telephone and email communication. Recruit, evaluate, and enroll students according to the goals set forth by the Office of Admission. Participate in on and off campus recruitment activities and programs. This position is full-time, based physically on the Denison University campus.

Essential Job Functions:

Manage an admission market by planning and executing a travel schedule that supports the strategic recruitment goals of the University. Travel extensively to assigned recruitment markets, participate in recruitment events, develop and execute strategies to engage prospective student audiences. Conduct admission interviews, evaluate applications for admission and make decision recommendations on matters related to admission. Use data and professional judgment to craft a class of students that is academically talented and broadly diverse.


Develop and maintain productive relationships with college counselors to help support student recruitment and retention. Work with alumni, families, and friends of Denison to help increase institutional visibility.


Represent the University in a professional manner. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree.


Two years of experience working in college admission, or equivalent experience in a related field.


Ability to use the latest technology in recruitment and enrollment planning, including experience with an admission CRM.


Demonstrated strong presentation, listening, written, and verbal communication skills.


Clear understanding and ability to communicate the values and mission of a residential, liberal arts college.
Must have a current, valid driver's license and must be insurable under Denison's liability insurance policy.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience working with the Technolutions Slate CRM.

Physical Demands:

Comfortable in an office setting, operating general office equipment, including lifting boxes up to 20 pounds.

Contact(s):

Jessica Leary Yeager

Contact Phone/Extension:

740-587-6278

Contact Email:

yeagerj@denison.edu

Open Date:

01/09/2025

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

As one of the required documents, please provide contact information for three (3) work-related references, including name, address, phone number, email address, and professional relationship to you. References will not be contacted without your consent.

Additional Information:

This position is open until filled. To be assured full consideration, please apply online by March 1, 2025


Must have a valid driver's license and be insurable by the College.

Denison University Background Check Statement:

The final candidate will undergo a background check as a conditional offer of employment.

Denison University EEO Statement :

Denison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.


Title IX Notice: Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law through Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Denison does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates including admissions and employment. For Denison's official Notice of Non-Discrimination, please visit
https://denison.edu/forms/non-discrimination-notice. You can learn more about Title IX at Denison at
https://denison.edu/campus/title-ix.


Job seekers who may need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (740) 587-6299 or by email at
HR@denison.edu.

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