Assistant Director of Admissions

About Fordham:

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: Law School Admissions Office

Campus: Lincoln Center (LC) - NYC

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Admissions, the Assistant Director of Law School Admissions is responsible for managing admissions-related social media, recruiting, file review, and student ambassadors.

This position requires substantial travel during the fall semester (September – November) as well as weekend and evening hours.

Essential Functions:

Serves as a member of the committee that reviews a high volume of applicant files.

Conducts off-campus candidate recruitment.

Serves as the admissions representative for the Law School at national and regional recruitment fairs and forums.

Maintains correspondence with prospective students.

Maintains recruitment calendar for all LSAC forms and Professional/Graduate Fairs.

Leads and grows the current student ambassador program and its engagement with admitted students.

Manages all social media outlets related to both prospective and admitted students.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree.

Minimum of two years’ experience in college recruiting.

Minimum Salary: $66,555

Maximum Salary: $72,000