Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

The Opportunity

Lesley University is seeking an Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions to join our graduate admissions team. Collaborating with the VP/AVP of Enrollment and Director of Graduate Admissions & Recruitment, and reporting to the Associate Director of Graduate Admissions, the Assistant Director will be an integral part of the Enrollment team. The Assistant Director is the first point of contact for students, staff, visitors, and members of the public interested in attending our Graduate Programs. The position requires a commitment to and delivery of superior communication and customer service. The Assistant Director serves as a member of a team that manages 1,000+ admission applications and multiple programs. The Assistant Director will manage the recruitment and enrollment process to Master’s degrees, Graduate Certificate, and PhD programs representing the University’s pillars of Mental Health & Well-being, Art & Design, Education, and Business. The Assistant Director communicates with prospective graduate students from point of inquiry through enrollment while taking on specific short or long-term projects related to recruitment and conversion. Some weekend and evening work is required.

Qualities and Capabilities

A successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Minimum of 2+ years of prior admissions/sales/customer service experience preferred.

• Ability to travel as required; must hold a valid driver’s license; access to a car preferred but not required.

• Some weekend and evening work required.

• Must be willing to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

• Excellent interpersonal skills required and ability to communicate with a wide range of individuals.

• Computer skills and data entry experience required. Microsoft Office and CRM experience preferred.

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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Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

Posted Date: 11/6/2024