Director of Admissions, MPCS

Department
 

PSD Masters Program in Computer Science Staff

About the Department
 

The Masters Program in Computer Science (http://csmasters.uchicago.edu/) is a professionally-oriented MS in Computer Science degree program in the Department of Computer Science. Reporting to the Executive Director of the MPCS, the Director of Admissions is the leader of the MPCS admissions and recruiting team, responsible for the strategy, operations, and support of the admissions process for all MPCS programs including the MS in Computer Science, Pre-Doctoral MS in Computer Science and Joint MBA/MPCS programs in support of the enrollment goals for the MPCS.

Job Summary
 

In this role, the Director of Admissions will lead the admissions and recruiting effort through the entire prospective student lifecycle from recruiting, marketing and communications to application submission, application review, decision notification and onboarding, with specific emphasis on admissions activities, application review, and enrollment management technology and data. The Director of Admissions will supervise members of the MPCS admissions team.

The Director of Admissions manages a team of professional staff responsible for developing and implementing strategies, policies, and procedures for admissions and recruitment in the MPCS. The Director of Admissions is accountable for the performance and results of the MPCS admissions team. The Director of Admissions works with goals and targets set by MPCS leadership to adapt program plans and priorities to achieve these goals. The Director of Admissions receives guidance and oversight from the MPCS Executive Director.

Responsibilities

• Direct the MPCS admission process including determining admissions targets and deadlines for all MPCS programs of study including 9-Course, 12-Course, Pre-Doctoral and Joint MBA/MPCS for both full-time and part-time programs, design and update application, lead information sessions and webinars, counsel prospective applicants, evaluate applications, manage offer process, implement yield events, and track application data and provide reports as needed.
• Develop operational plans to achieve admissions goals.
• Lead the MPCS application review committee, review and evaluate applications based on defined criteria and provide feedback on candidates to the review committee.
• Become familiar with feeder schools both domestically and internationally to determine key identifiers for successful MPCS applicants.
• Coordinate the inflow of applications and ensure all required application documentation has been submitted within established deadlines.
• Answer prospective student questions via email, in person and on the phone; meet with prospective students as needed.
• Plan and conduct MPCS webinars, information sessions, and other recruitment activities.
• Attend recruiting conferences and events as requested, conduct presentations and online webinars as needed.
• Explore new avenues for recruiting MPCS students, organize and develop programming for recruiting events.
• Slate leader for the MPCS team responsible for full use of the enrollment management system; take initiative to update functionality and manage continuous improvement to the process.
• Resolve prospective student inquiries throughout the application submission cycle, troubleshooting application system and submission issues.
• Lead the annual application update including revising the application as needed.
• As the MPCS liaison with the Slate team, manage the relationship between MPCS and the Slate technology team and divisional Slate representatives.
• Responsible for the overall data integrity for the MPCS.
• Keep admissions reports on key metrics continuously updated.
• Provide in-depth reporting to MPCS and department leadership as needed.
• Analyze admissions and enrollment data to assist in determining program targets and goals.
• Conduct new student surveys and analyze and share data with the recruiting and marketing team.
• Develop and conduct other surveys as needed, sharing data with MPCS leadership.
• Direct the MPCS marketing efforts including responsibility for the program's web site and social media presence.
• Determine marketing strategies, budgeting, and media planning. Work within budget to achieve marketing goals.
• Design and source content for the monthly newsletter and alumni profiles, program collateral including career outcomes report, and promoted products.
• Designs plans to increase brand awareness and alumni engagement as it relates to the College's admissions in the relevant region. Develops relationships with high schools and school counselors in the area. Plans and attends yield events, information sessions, and college fairs.
• Expands outreach messaging v