Senior Associate Director of Recruitment & Events

The Senior Associate Director of Admissions is responsible for assisting the Director of Admissions with the development and execution of a comprehensive recruitment plan for undergraduate new enrollment, which includes first-time freshman and transfer students. Responsible for the development, implementation, and assessment of UNL’s undergraduate recruitment initiatives for resident and non-resident freshman and transfer students. Collaborates with the most senior director-level position to yield new undergraduate enrollment of students classified as international. This position oversees the strategic approach for and execution of high school visits, transfer college visits and college fair travel initiatives, oversees the management of UNL’s presence in Nebraska and out-of-state regional territories, oversees recruitment events on and off campus.

This position is critical to UNL’s undergraduate recruitment efforts toward yielding related new enrollment goals, is the only of its kind, supervises around 40 professional staff. In the director’s absence, this position will consult with the Associate Vice Chancellor for ASEM with regard to the incumbent’s responsibility for overseeing the entirety of the Office of Admissions—which entails providing direction to the associate directors of in-state and out-of-state regional recruitment, admissions operations, and college relations. Regarding the achievement of undergraduate new enrollment goals, this position will serve as a liaison with UNL campus partners (including UNL Extension), community agencies, and high schools and community colleges. The position cultivates and maintains strong relationships with UNL campus partners (including UNL Extension), community agencies, county extension officers, high schools and community colleges. Responsibilities will include undergraduate recruitment yield management, and the implementation of programs that will allow greater visibility the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in these areas. Night and weekend activities and travel required.

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