Assistant Director of Enrollment, South Asia

Assistant Director of Enrollment, South Asia

As an assistant director of enrollment, you will play a vital role in fostering relationships by providing personalized support to students, parents, and educators throughout the admission process. You will receive and meticulously process all documents required for admission and scholarship evaluation. Regular follow-up with students will be a key aspect of your role to ensure their applications are complete and gather any necessary information to support their application. Given the nature of this role, extensive travel is a requirement. Therefore, becoming an expert in educational systems within your assigned territory is imperative. You will collaborate closely with other departments to strategize and execute events that contribute to SCAD's outreach and recruitment efforts.

In this role, you will proficiently operate management systems to meticulously record and track documents, contacts, and other pertinent information while ensuring strict adherence to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) guidelines. Data integrity is paramount in maintaining accurate records. You will deliver engaging classroom presentations that captivate potential students and actively build relationships with schools and organizations to raise awareness of SCAD and its offerings. Part of your role involves researching, planning, and coordinating travel to top organizations of interest, collaborating with teammates as needed to ensure efficient and effective outreach efforts.

As a representative of SCAD, you will act as a host during events, encouraging applicants, addressing parental concerns, discussing financial plans, and ensuring a seamless transition for students joining the SCAD community. You will be responsible for updating monthly caseload reports and for contributing to SCAD's network growth by establishing and nurturing relationships with schools and organizations. Staying up to date with SCAD publications, policies, and professional development opportunities is integral to your role. You will serve as a mentor to new staff, sharing your expertise and insights. You will also play a role in monitoring admission meeting minutes and proactively asking questions to enhance understanding and decision-making. Attendance at all mandatory trainings is expected to ensure your knowledge remains current. You will also serve as a point of on-campus support for staff on event days, contributing to the smooth execution of SCAD events.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong organizational, time-management, and interpersonal communication skills. They are detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously. The candidate has a customer service-centered mindset and a passion for helping students achieve their educational goals. Additionally, they can work collaboratively and independently.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Proficiency in using computer databases and office productivity software
• Experience in admission, recruitment, or a related field in higher education
• Ability to travel extensively and work outside office hours, including weekends and evenings as needed

Travel required:

• More than 50%

Work hours: The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.

ADA tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.