Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions

About Le Moyne College:

Le Moyne College, located in Syracuse, N.Y., is an independent college established by the Jesuits in 1946 to provide students with a values-based, comprehensive academic program designed to foster intellectual excellence and preparation for a life of leadership and service. Today, Le Moyne has evolved into a nationally acclaimed college of liberal arts and sciences that draws students from across the U.S. and abroad.

Our Mission:

Le Moyne College is a diverse learning community that strives for academic excellence in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition through its comprehensive programs rooted in the liberal arts and sciences. Its emphasis is on education of the whole person and on the search for meaning and value as integral parts of the intellectual life. Le Moyne College seeks to prepare its members for leadership and service in their personal and professional lives to promote a more just society.

Le Moyne College aims to advance the values of diversity and inclusiveness at the college. To do this, Le Moyne seeks scholars and professionals who bring innovation, creativity, and impact to the campus, and who bring greater depth, breadth, and diversity to our campus community.

POSITION SUMMARY                                                                     

The Assistant Director of Graduate Admission will play a vital role in the recruitment and enrollment of graduate students at Le Moyne College. This role serves as a primary point of contact for prospective students to a diverse suite of programs including master’s degrees in business, education, arts administration, physician assistant studies, occupational therapy, and nursing; as well as doctoral programs in nursing and executive leadership. The selected candidate will have academic programs of primary focus, but will need to be adaptable to serve as a representative for all graduate programs as needed.

As a leader within the Enrollment Management team, the Assistant Director will work closely with offices including Marketing and Communications, Enrollment Marketing, and Central Processing to design, implement and assess successful marketing efforts, recruitment strategies and maintain data integrity.

The ideal candidate will have a deep commitment to student success, a commitment to working with applicants from diverse backgrounds and competencies to navigate technologies used to support student recruitment and enrollment.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Job duties specific to this position:

• To work effectively with the Director of Graduate Admission and Division of Enrollment Management teams by participating as an active member of a professional admission team to design, develop and implement successful marketing and recruitment strategies and plans.

• Successfully manage specific applicant pools by planning and implementing marketing and recruitment activities as appropriate. This will include some local travel and minimal overnight travel.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for prospective students and applicants to include email, telephone and video call outreach. Serve as a liaison between students and key faculty partners regarding the admissions process.

• Communicate regularly with faculty, department chairs and other offices regarding enrollment responsibilities.

• Participate in the review of applications for certain graduate programs including review of prerequisite coursework, evaluation of application materials, participation in admission interviews and, where appropriate, rendering final admission decisions.

• Provide pre-admission consultations for applicants seeking information or guidance in the admission process.

• Plan and host on campus and virtual recruitment and accepted student programs for assigned graduate programs.

• Maximize opportunities for students, parents and counselors regarding the college admission process and access to Le Moyne College. The position requires special sensitivity to all individuals regardless of race, color ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, economic status and country of origin.

• Participate in admission events when necessary (information sessions, open house, accepted student events and interviews) to support College enrollment efforts.

Job expectations for all Le Moyne College employees:

• Demonstrates and role-models all of Le Moyne’s mission-based competencies (collaboration, communication, diversity, integrity, leadership and service) in every interaction with all community members and external parties.

• Strengthen digital literacy skills through education and the application of digital technologies in order to effectively en