DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

Georgetown College is seeking candidates for a Director of Admissions. The Director has the responsibility for all duties and activities the support the recruitment of undergraduate students to the college. This position will provide supervision and support to the admissions recruitment staff, hire, train, and evaluate staff, and work with other offices (especially athletics, marketing, and financial aid) while implementing the strategic vision of the cabinet and Executive Vice President.

Established in 1829, Georgetown College is a distinguished private college in the Bluegrass region of central Kentucky, offering primarily undergraduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and professions. Its single graduate program is a Master of Arts in Education. A full range of information about Georgetown College is available at www.georgetowncollege.edu

EXPECTATIONS OF EMPLOYEE

• Adhere to College Policy and Procedures
• Act as a role model within and outside the College
• Perform duties as workload necessitates
• Maintain a positive and respectful attitude
• Communicate regularly with supervisor about Department issues
• Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload
• Consistently report to work on time prepared to perform duties of position
• Meet Department productivity standards
  
  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Envision, plan, implement, assess, and improve a comprehensive admissions/recruitment program based on institutional and enrollment strategic planning
• Embrace and demonstrate best practices in admissions and recruitment
• Develop and manage effective marketing techniques and message management
• Lead all facets of recruitment marketing, communication, and publications
• Train staff and assure that all presentations accurately represent the institution’s practices and policies
• Collaborate with Assistant Director of Operations to develop and effectively utilize enrollment services technology
• Understand and implement leading-edge financial aid strategies/communications within the framework of the larger admissions/recruiting plan
• Exhibit flexibility in responding to recruitment opportunities as they arise
• Appreciate, support and lead efforts to recruit an increasingly diverse student body
• Supervise processing and review of freshman, transfer and international undergraduate applications for admission in conjunction with Faculty Admissions Committee
• Manage all on-campus and off-campus recruiting events, as well as staff recruitment travel
• Build and manage a significant annual operating budget
• Analyze data and assess results of unit initiatives
• Provide management using accurate periodic performance reports related to recruitment program effectiveness
• Work collegially with students, staff and faculty in small and large group settings, and report as requested in cabinet, faculty, and trustee meetings on enrollment initiatives
• Effectively lead and motivate staff
• Develop, document, and implement ongoing program of professional training for staff
• Make excellent use of time management, organization, prioritization and presentation skills
• Make independent professional judgments with integrity
• Demonstrate a high performance leadership style, strong customer focus and excellent listening skills
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises eight to ten employees in the Admissions Office. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

KNOWLEDEGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and / or Experience – Prefer Master's degree (M.A.) from a four-year college or university and five years of senior level experience as Director or Associate Director, including direct responsibility for staff selection, supervision, development, assessment and accountability.
• Communication / Language -- Requires effective oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and intermediate computer literacy. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. Successfully blend a high-touch, personal recruitment approach with various highly technical modes of contact and content delivery. Combine a positive attitude with a real enjoyment of the challenge of working toward positive outcomes for the prospective student, the admissions team and the College. A student-centric customer service attitude and great sense of humor is a must.
• Mathematical -- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Reasoning -- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations -- None Required
• Computer Literacy / General Office Equipment – Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel. Word, Outlook), Slate, and the Internet. Basic office equipment to include facsimile, copier machines, printer.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regularly
• Sit
• Talk or hear
• Frequently
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally
• Stand and walk
• Stoop, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl
• Climb or balance
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions
• Vision
• Close vision
• Ability to adjust focus
• Noise
• Moderate
• Stress
• Moderate
• Normal Work Schedule
• Monday – Friday
• 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with an hour for lunch
• Overtime as necessary to meet the demands of the position