Director of Admissions
Bemidji State University
Summary:
Reporting to the Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment, the Director of Admissions leads Bemidji State’s efforts in the recruitment of undergraduate students. The Director designs, develops, implements, and evaluates all university on-campus enrollment strategies, including recruitment plans for target populations. The Director provides leadership to the department in the areas of strategic planning, statistical analysis, budgeting, and personnel supervision and training. The position oversees the management of systems and processes for acting on admission decisions for all applied students, evaluates/develops policies to assist with administrative functions of admissions procedures, and provides expertise and leadership in the awarding of scholarships to incoming students. The Director provides a sense of vision and strong problem-solving skills, engages in program development, and collaborates with numerous campus departments and other stakeholder groups. The Director communicates an active commitment to diversity and inclusion in terms of recruiting students and staff development. The Director supervises 7.5 full time staff, 16 student employees and oversees an annual operating budget of approximately $600,000.
Reporting to the Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment, the Director of Admissions leads Bemidji State’s efforts in the recruitment of undergraduate students. The Director designs, develops, implements, and evaluates all university on-campus enrollment strategies, including recruitment plans for target populations. The Director provides leadership to the department in the areas of strategic planning, statistical analysis, budgeting, and personnel supervision and training. The position oversees the management of systems and processes for acting on admission decisions for all applied students, evaluates/develops policies to assist with administrative functions of admissions procedures, and provides expertise and leadership in the awarding of scholarships to incoming students. The Director provides a sense of vision and strong problem-solving skills, engages in program development, and collaborates with numerous campus departments and other stakeholder groups. The Director communicates an active commitment to diversity and inclusion in terms of recruiting students and staff development. The Director supervises 7.5 full time staff, 16 student employees and oversees an annual operating budget of approximately $600,000.
Responsibilities:
Candidates must possess a master’s degree in education, education administration, business administration, or a related field, and five (5) or more years of progressively responsible admissions professional experience at a regionally accredited higher education institution. The successful candidate will also possess strengths in innovative marketing and communication; strong skills in measurement of potential for student success in post-secondary education; knowledge of all aspects of the admissions process, the recruiting cycle and enrollment funnel; strong communication skills in all forms, to include written, interpersonal, and public presentations; strong leadership skills, including the ability to work in a team setting; knowledge of budgeting and technology to include a working understanding of admissions databases and communication technologies; understanding of diversity demonstrated through working with employees and recruiting students from diverse backgrounds; ability to work successfully in a shared governance system that includes collective bargaining; an understanding of student financial aid, to include scholarship awarding and financial aid leveraging; and the ability to develop a vision for admissions and recruiting that contributes to the university’s enrollment planning.
Candidates must possess a master’s degree in education, education administration, business administration, or a related field, and five (5) or more years of progressively responsible admissions professional experience at a regionally accredited higher education institution. The successful candidate will also possess strengths in innovative marketing and communication; strong skills in measurement of potential for student success in post-secondary education; knowledge of all aspects of the admissions process, the recruiting cycle and enrollment funnel; strong communication skills in all forms, to include written, interpersonal, and public presentations; strong leadership skills, including the ability to work in a team setting; knowledge of budgeting and technology to include a working understanding of admissions databases and communication technologies; understanding of diversity demonstrated through working with employees and recruiting students from diverse backgrounds; ability to work successfully in a shared governance system that includes collective bargaining; an understanding of student financial aid, to include scholarship awarding and financial aid leveraging; and the ability to develop a vision for admissions and recruiting that contributes to the university’s enrollment planning.
Application Instructions:
Review of application materials begins on July 2, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled. More detailed information about this position, a complete list of qualifications, and application procedures are located at http://www.bemidjistate.edu/offices/human_resources/. SJG — The Spelman & Johnson Group is assisting Bemidji State University with this search. For confidential inquiries, or to nominate an individual for this position, please email Peter Rosenberg, Senior Associate, at pwr@spelmanandjohnson.com or call 413-529-2895. Bemidji State University is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System http://www.mnscu.edu.
Review of application materials begins on July 2, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled. More detailed information about this position, a complete list of qualifications, and application procedures are located at http://www.bemidjistate.edu/offices/human_resources/. SJG — The Spelman & Johnson Group is assisting Bemidji State University with this search. For confidential inquiries, or to nominate an individual for this position, please email Peter Rosenberg, Senior Associate, at pwr@spelmanandjohnson.com or call 413-529-2895. Bemidji State University is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System http://www.mnscu.edu.
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