Bard College

Assistant Director of Admission, Select West Coast Regions and Latin America

Employer Website: http://apply.interfolio.com/109131
Bard College seeks an Assistant Director of Admission responsible for representing Bard College to multiple constituencies, including prospective students and their families, Bard Alumni/ae, and school/community contacts. Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Admission, this representative engages in recruiting initiatives and follow-up to meet application and enrollment goals with a focus on specific west coast regions and Latin America.  This is a full-time, year-round, benefit eligible position.

This role is responsible for managing planning and follow-up of recruitment activities including high/secondary school visits, college fairs, prospective family and counselor receptions, admitted student and family events and individual meetings and interviews for assigned geographic areas.

Secondary responsibilities include new recruitment program development and implementation, and other duties as assigned. The regions of this representative are focused primarily on travel areas within the state of California but also include travel to and within surrounding states and Latin America, which includes 20 countries and 14 dependent territories. This Assistant Director must live in California, specifically Los Angeles or the Bay Area, in order to easily connect with students, families and college counselors from the state interested in Bard College. Remote staff are often required to train on the Bard College campus in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY for 6-12 months.

Description of Duties

• Admission travel, recruitment and counseling: Fall recruitment takes place from September through November (sometimes starting in August) and spring recruitment takes place from March through May with occasional travel for fairs, trainings and conferences during the summer months Travel for up to 20 weeks out of the year covering school visits, college fairs, prospective and admitted student events (sometimes coordinated with Alumni/ae Affairs and Development and other Bard College Offices)
• Represent Bard College through high/secondary school visits, college fairs, community college visits, counselor functions, alumni/ae receptions, community-based organizations
• Plan, develop, and implement outreach and recruitment activities to meet undergraduate-enrollment goals considering enrollment history and other relevant data
• Meet with and advise prospective students and their families about the college selection process and provide information about opportunities available to them at Bard Conduct interviews for prospective students
• Manage recruitment-related correspondence (emails, letters, phone calls) with students from designated recruitment regions. Initiate outreach and recruitment messages and respond to inquiries for information about Bard College programs, application status, and other information essential to the college selection and admission processes
• Represent Bard College at networking events and conferences
• Participate in office trainings
• Support international students throughout the application process by coordinating communication to international students (website, email, Bard portal) with colleagues who share international regions, the communications team, and the senior leadership team
• Coordinate with the Office of International Students and Scholar Services (OISSS) to support international students with visa application questions, travel to campus and enrollment processes
• As needed, participate in on-campus programs such as the Immediate Decision Plan and Admitted Students Day
• Attend workshop days and case study events at the request of individual high/secondary schools
• Coordinate events with Alumni/ae Affairs, Development and Bard College Berlin when appropriate
• Assist the Senior Leadership Team with special projects and tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Professional experience in Higher Education for at least a year, preferably as an Admission Counselor
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills
• Ease in using and learning technology for communication, record keeping, and management of data Self-motivated with ability to function independently
• Good writing, communication, and time management skills
• Highly organized
• Travel experience
• Ability to organize trips, buy tickets, make hotel reservations, and coordinate travel plans
• Ability to work some irregular hours and travel on occasional nights and weekends
• Experience in working in Microsoft Office applications and Google Suite Programs
• Knowledge of Technolutions Slate is ideal
• Spanish language skills are ideal
• Driver’s license in good standing
• Ability to lift packages and boxes of up to 30 pounds in transporting material for travel.

To Apply
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, diversity statement and the contact information for three professional references to Interfolio by following this link:  http://apply.interfolio.com/109131

Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.  Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.

AA/EOE