Assistant Director of Admissions - Villanova School of Business

Assistant Director of Admissions - Villanova School of Business VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY Position Summary: The Assistant Director of Admissions (AD) works with prospective students interested in Villanova’s campus and online graduate program offerings, assisting with the yield of high-caliber students. This role serves as a member of the admissions committee and is responsible for acting as a prospective student advocate. In conjunction with program leadership, the Assistant Director ensures that the target enrollment and revenue streams for these respective programs are achieved. The AD quickly develops and continually refines an expert understanding of the programs in the Graduate School of Business portfolio to ensure compelling, consistent, and accurate communications with prospective students across a variety of channels. Duties and Responsibilities: Student Recruitment and Yield Strategy: Develops and implements recruiting and yield strategies for graduate multi-modality programs with the explicit goals of generating awareness for the programs, recruiting target students, and increasing enrollments/yields. Prospective Student Engagement: Follows up and engages prospective students promptly in their preferred manner of communication for the multi-modality graduate programs, assessing qualifications, counseling candidates about respective program features and outcomes, and maintaining an active set of strong candidates. Admissions Project and Event Support: Participates and/or leads projects related to the admissions goals and objectives of the Graduate Programs office. Minimum Qualifications: Formal Education: Bachelor’s degree is required. Work Experience: Minimum of 3 – 5 years of relevant and applicable work experience in a professional environment. Direct experience in admissions at an institution of higher education for both online and campus programs, or experience recruiting in an organization/corporation for both remote and onsite positions. Work Skills: Excellent written, oral communication, facilitation, interpersonal and collaborative skills. Must convey a highly professional demeanor and be a team player. Preferred Qualifications: Formal Education: Master’s degree is a plus. Work Experience: Admissions experience at the graduate school level. Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours: They must possess the ability to work evenings, weekends, and travel as the demands of the job dictate. Special Message to Applicants: Posting Date: 12/20/2024 Closing Date (11:59pm ET): Salary Posting Information: Commensurate with experience. Salary Band: 13 Job Classification: exempt J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: villanova-del-sillaro, IT

Posted Date: 1/14/2025