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Assistant Director for Transfer and Adult Students

Assistant Director for Transfer and Adult Students

InsideHigherEdGreensboro, North Carolina, United States
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Position Number : 999367

Functional Title :

Assistant Director for Transfer and Adult Students

Position Type : Staff

Position Eclass :

EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning

University Information :

Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit :

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and recruiting potential applicants for admission as traditional first-time freshmen, transfers, and nontraditional adults; collecting and evaluating credentials; making decisions regarding individuals’ candidacies for admission to UNCG; and positively affecting admitted students decisions to matriculate to UNCG. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions serves as a major public relations arm of the institution and helps to shape a positive image of the University through its interaction with parents, prospective students, high school and college counselors, alumni, and other external agencies. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions communicates to the public the academic, programmatic, and developmental offerings that UNCG provides for its students. Through its activities, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions supports the University’s enrollment goals as they pertain to new traditional and nontraditional undergraduates.

Position Summary :

The primary purpose of this position is recruitment with an emphasis on transfer and adult students. This position will recruit and cultivate prospects, applicants, and admitted students through direct participation in a variety of activities, articulate admissions procedures and requirements to prospective students, parents, and counselors, evaluate credentials, and make independent decisions regarding individuals’ candidacies for admission to UNCG, and positively affect admitted students’ decisions to matriculate to UNCG.

Minimum Qualifications :

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • Minimum one year of relevant experience in college admissions recruitment with a focus on undergraduate transfer and adult admissions recruitment.
  • Strong written and presentation skills, impeccable follow-through, working well independently while also working amicably with team members.
  • Demonstrated computer skills in Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
  • Ability to make independent decisions when interpreting policy and to make research-based decisions regarding the potential for success of specific recruitment initiatives.
  • Valid driver’s license required.

Preferred Qualifications :

  • Master’s degree
  • 2-3 years previous experience in admissions, particularly working with community college students.
  • Preferred experience in AdmissionPros, Slate, Banner, or other comparable system software.
  • Recruitment Range : $47,000 - $47,320

    Org #-Department :

    Undergraduate Admissions - 10202

    Job Open Date : 10 / 01 / 2025

    For Best Consideration Date :

    10 / 01 / 2025

    Job Close Date : 10 / 20 / 2025

    Open Until Filled : No

    FTE : 1.000

    Type of Appointment :

    Permanent

    Number of Months per Year :

    12

    FLSA : Exempt

    Percentage Of Time : 50%

    Key Responsibility : Recruitment

    Essential Tasks :

  • Recruiting and cultivating prospects, applicants, and admitted students through direct participation in a variety of activities.
  • Visiting Individual high school and community colleges.
  • Attending college job fairs.
  • Sponsoring special recruitment events and open house programs.
  • Sending email, writing letters, and placing calls to students.
  • Executing and managing a geographic territory.
  • Traveling extensively 7-9 weeks during the fall, and 5-6 weeks during the spring
  • Provide support in planning and executing targeted recruitment initiatives to increase UNCG’s enrollment.
  • Speaking publicly to audiences of up to 2,500 people.
  • Being a campus tour presenter on a regular basis.
  • May be assigned project management duties by the Associate Director or Director of Admissions.
  • Percentage Of Time : 50%

    Key Responsibility : Recruitment

    Essential Tasks :

  • Providing admitted students information on completing the enrollment process and serving as a referral to assist students on and off campus as needed.
  • Counseling students on how to improve their academic record and increase chances of admission.
  • Percentage Of Time : 50%

    Key Responsibility : Recruitment

    Essential Tasks :

  • Articulate admissions procedures and requirements to prospective students, parents, and counselors.
  • Evaluate credentials and make independent decisions regarding individuals’ candidacies for admission.
  • Positively affect admitted students’ decisions to matriculate to UNCG.
  • Physical Effort :

    Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - F, Reading - F, Writing - F, Hearing - C, Talking - F, Standing - F, Sitting - F, Walking - F, Lifting-0-30 lbs. - R

    Work Environment :

    Inside - F, Outside - O, Overtime - O

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