Assistant Director of Admissions - UIC Law

Assistant Director, University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU / VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university.

Position Summary Reporting to the Director of Admissions, the Assistant Director is responsible for serving as a functional lead for the operations component of the UIC Law Admissions Office. This includes holding primary responsibility for understanding and leveraging the team's CRM, reading files and recommending admissions decisions, and participating in the management and interpretation of data to improve process and results. This role will also participate in targeted recruitment activities and strategies to engage and enroll each new intake of students to UIC Law inclusive of hosting virtual recruitment events, travelling to attend recruitment fairs and LSAC forums, deploying communication plans, supporting event planning, and providing general counsel to prospective students and applicants. Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as functional expert for CRM and application system with a focus on maximizing user-system effectiveness to support the achievement of enrollment goals
• Hold primary responsibility for admissions office operations including file verification, data and decision entry, and ad-hoc reporting
• Review and evaluate applicant files
• Participate in annual reporting and trend analysis to track, evaluate, report and strategize around relevant recruitment statistics
• Conduct meetings with prospective and admitted students
• Respond to general admission inquiries by telephone, email, and in-person
• Coordinate and participate in Open House events and other outreach / recruiting activities
• Must exercise reliable, independent judgment to interpret and apply admissibility guidance to advance enrollment goals and exercise discretion in handling confidential admission materials.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications