Senior Assistant Director/ Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admission

Located in Boston’s historic Fenway area, Simmons University has a strong tradition of empowering women and challenging traditional gender roles. Simmons was founded for equality 125 years ago as one of the first higher education institutions dedicated to helping women become leaders. Today, our university continues to grow and evolve and now offers Boston’s only women’s undergraduate program and graduate programs open to all. 

You’re joining our community at an especially exciting time as we continue to innovate for the future. Simmons recently launched a six-school academic structure that leverages our expert faculty and longstanding expertise in professions that make our communities stronger. In addition, we continue to highlight our high-value education proposition that is delivering greater ROI to students and putting them on the fast track to career growth and success. You’ll find that people who work here truly believe in our mission of preparing students to become social justice-oriented leaders who excel in their professions and their communities. This commitment and pride make for a dynamic workplace.

As a university that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices–at all levels, for all positions–ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.

JOB SUMMARY

The senior assistant director/assistant director is responsible for the recruitment and counseling of traditional first year, transfer and/or adult students; managing professional staff; and providing office leadership including coordinating strategy for recruiting diverse populations of students, domestic and international. They are expected to travel to regional and national recruitment events, meet with prospective students and their families, and evaluate several hundred applications per year. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Manage a territory to include prospective first year students, international students and potentially adult and transfer students. 
• Recruit, evaluate and counsel students from the prospect stage through their enrollment, including developing communications and contacting students, families, and counselors to motivate and assist students in moving through all points in the admission funnel.  
• Demonstrate a commitment to customer service by communicating clearly, positively, and effectively in a timely manner with a diverse group of constituents.
• Create and execute strategies to recruit students of diverse backgrounds, striving to make the admission process accessible and equitable to all populations of students. 
• Lead projects within the Office of Undergraduate Admission and work on community belonging and inclusion initiatives with groups including the admission Equity Team; Simmons Student Center for Leadership and Engagement, Multicultural Center, Center for Global Education, and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs).
• Contribute to the strategy and implementation of recruitment initiatives geared towards internationals students, working closely with partner Kaplan International.
• Coordinate on the planning of on-campus and virtual admission events to serve targeted populations of students.
• Plan and conduct travel to college fairs, community colleges, and high schools to speak with prospective students, their parents, and college counselors, strategizing which regions and schools will make the biggest impact, and maintaining positive relationships with college counselors, consultants, and community organizations. 
• Serve as the primary application reviewer for recruitment territory, and a second reader for approximately 20-25% of the applicant pool.
• Manage approximately 2 professional staff members.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in all on-campus recruitment events, as well as those hosted off campus when appropriate. 
• Provide leadership and work closely with other managers to develop and implement strategy and vision for the office.
• Research and guide the implementation of appropriate best practices in re