Director of Admissions

The University of Alaska Southeast is seeking a full-time Director of Admissions to increase access to our academic programs and contribute to our strategic enrollment goals.

The Director of Admissions provides leadership for all areas of undergraduate admissions across three campuses : Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka.

This is a critical collaborative position overseeing a holistic admissions process. This is a great opportunity for a strong leader with a past track record of success in the public or higher education administration and a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities :

Possess the ability to work as a team player, appropriately exhibiting a positive attitude, a sense of humor, and the ability to tolerate and flourish in a complex environment as a member of a diverse, student-focused team;

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• Demonstrate warmth and competency to inspire trust and build collaborative relationships internal and external to the organization;
• Demonstrate positive, goal-oriented leadership skills in order to direct, manage, and coordinate a wide variety of people, projects, and services under the umbrella of admissions;
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of a wide variety of constituent groups;
• Demonstrate knowledge of current trends and issues impacting college decision-making and enrollment issues;
• Demonstrate knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines related to admissions and enrollment, including but not limited to international admissions, open enrollment, recruitment, financial aid, etc.;
• Possess experience to assess, modify, develop, and implement policy and program design;
• Possess experience managing contracts, relational databases, budgets, and other institutional resources;
• Possess strong organizational skills, demonstrated use of data-informed decision-making, and experience with strategic planning;
• Effectively supervise and evaluate assigned staff while building a highly collaborative team;
• Possess and demonstrate excellent skills in oral and written communication.

Preferred Experience & Education :

• Experience leading professional staff;
• Experience with relational data systems;
• Advanced public speaking skills;
• Project management experience;
• Marketing / sales experience;
• Experience interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating data and complex challenges to identify solutions and targets.

Required Experience & Education :

• Bachelor's degree required;
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible relevant professional experience in higher education OR five years of progressively responsible management experience in a business or alternative higher education role may substitute for this requirement;
• Minimum two years of professional staff supervisory experience.

Salary Information :

This is a full-time, 12-month, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and a full employee benefits package.

New hires are typically placed somewhere between steps one and ten on the Grade 82 UA staff salary schedule (based on education and experience).

Special Instructions to Applicants :

Please attach a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information of three (3) professional references with your application.

This recruitment is open until filled with the initial application review taking place on July 31, 2023. To ensure consideration, please apply by 11 : 55 pm Alaska Standard Time, July 30, 2023.

Located in the ancestral homeland of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian peoples, the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) is fully committed to advancing the education and research aspirations of Indigenous peoples and is committed to ongoing work toward decolonization.

These efforts are reflected in our UAS programs and formal community partnerships across our three campuses and throughout all of Southeast Alaska.

To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.

Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process.

If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Mae Delcastillo, Enrollment Management & Student Affairs, HR Coordinator, at uas.

[email protected] or (907) 796-6335.

About the company

The University of Alaska is a land-, sea- and space-grant system of higher education established in 1917.

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