Assistant Director of Admissions
The Opportunity
Lesley University is seeking an Assistant Director of Admissions to join our undergraduate admissions team. Collaborating with the VP of Enrollment and reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management, the Assistant Director will be an integral part of the Enrollment team.
This role is responsible for overseeing the Boston-area recruitment territory and is expected to travel to local recruitment events, meet with prospective students and families, and evaluate applications for our undergraduate programs.
The Assistant Director will handle daily communication with families, host presentations both on and off campus, and develop relationships with prospective high schools, counselors, teachers, and alumni to enhance opportunities for new students.
The Assistant Director will also serve as the admissions liaison to the university’s Urban Scholars Initiative (USI) Program which is dedicated to helping first generation students realize their college dreams through a unique, tight-knit, and supportive community.
The ideal candidate will collaborate with colleagues within the Enrollment division as well as building cross-departmental connections to aid in the successful recruitment and retention of new students.
Additional responsibilities and projects will be assigned by senior leadership.
Qualities and Capabilities
A successful candidate will have :
Bachelor’s degree (required)
1-3 years+ experience working in higher education and / or customer service settings
Superior written, verbal, and public speaking communication skills
Cross-cultural competence and ability to communicate effectively with students and families from diverse backgrounds
Valid U.S driver’s license
Why Lesley
Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences.
Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance. In addition, we offer significant paid time off, a generous retirement plan, and tuition programs that enable employees and their dependents to expand their knowledge and skills.
Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley.
In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference.
Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.
Expressing Interest
A letter of interest, CV / resume, and a statement addressing past and / or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional activity, and / or service must be included for full consideration.
At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, physical ability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in uniformed services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal laws can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life.
Accordingly, the University prohibits discrimination based on these protected categories in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and in employment.
We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution. Individuals may submit concerns or questions related to discrimination to the University's Director of Equal Opportunity.
Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity's webpage for the University's entire notice of nondiscrimination and for additional information.
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