Assistant/Associate Director for Admissions | Dickinson College

Job Summary/Basic Function:

The Assistant/Associate Director of Admissions serves as an experienced admissions professional whose responsibilities include the administration of a recruitment territory from inquiry to enrollment, serving as a member of the core recruitment team, and evaluating applications and documentation. In addition, this position will support the broader work of the enrollment division and its ongoing initiatives and goals by managing essential projects, representing the college virtually, on-campus, and off-campus, collaborating actively with office throughout the college, and seeking out leadership opportunities through regional and national organizations.

• Manage a domestic recruitment territory by cultivating and maintaining relationships with prospective students, parents, counselors, independent educational consultants, and alumni/parent volunteers. Represent the college by conducting/attending on-campus, off-campus, or virtual: interviews, information sessions, presentations, forums, receptions, open houses, school visits, and college fairs. Be prepared to travel domestically (and internationally potentially) on behalf of the college for up to six to eight weeks in the Fall and two to three weeks in the Spring. Collaborate with the director of admissions recruitment to develop and implement a long-term strategy for domestic student recruitment.
• Evaluate admissions files by completing and reviewing candidate applications, making admissions and scholarship recommendations to the committee, and serving on the admissions selection committee.
• Manage at least two major enrollment projects that serve to advance the core mission of the division (ex. student volunteers, social media, and outside partner management).
• Serve as a key member of at least one internal committee (ex. transfer admissions, athletic recruitment, admissions volunteer network, communications).
• Hold and seek out leadership roles in regional and national associations for college admissions counseling and other regional admissions associations. Represent the college by taking part in presentations and group travel through these organizations.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and be responsive to the needs of diverse constituencies. Employ excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, negotiation, and consensus building skills. Clearly communicate objectives, challenges, and opportunities in thoughtful, concise narratives. Maintain confidentiality, particularly as it pertains to personally identifiable information. Work well independently and as a member of a team, initiate tasks and projects, and have the capacity to manage multiple responsibilities concurrently. Show institutional level thinking that demonstrates an understanding of Dickinson's mission.

Department: Office of Admissions

Preferred Qualifications:

Required: Bachelor's Degree
Preferred: Master's Degree

Assistant Director – 1-3 years

Associate Director – greater than 3 years

About Dickinson College

Known for its innovative curriculum, Dickinson is a highly selective, private liberal-arts college. One of the nation's oldest colleges, and named in honor of a signer of the U.S. Constitution, Dickinson became the first college chartered in the newly recognized United States in September 1783. Dickinson has just under 900 full and part-time employees - administrators, faculty and staff - and its 144-acre campus is populated by students from 43 U.S. states and territories and 40 foreign countries. More than half of students study abroad through the school's 50 programs in 24 countries on six continents. Dickinson is recognized as a leader among institutions committed to sustainability and green initiatives and is continually recognized by such groups as the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Sierra Club, Sustainable Endowments Institute, Princeton Review and Second Nature. Dickinson's stunning campus - featuring beautiful landscaping and buildings made of limestone - is located in the heart of the historic central Pennsylvania town of Carlisle, a key marker in Civil War activity. Founded in 1751, Carlisle, named a "most livable city" by Forbes, i ... s a cosmopolitan town of 20,000 people, nestled between mountains that have long been a destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The Appalachian Trail and several mountain lakes are within easy reach of the campus, as are Hershey Park and historic Gettysburg. The town is a transportation hub linked by highway, rail and air to prominent East Coast cities, with driving times that make these cities readily accessible: Harrisburg, 20 minutes; Gettysburg, 30 minutes; Baltimore, 90 minutes; Washington, D.C., two hours; Philadelphia, two hours; New York, three hours; Pittsburgh, four hours. Dickinson takes pride in its campus wellness and professional development programs, offering an array of opportunities to faculty and staff.

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