Excutive Director of Law School Admissions

Position Summary:

The Executive Director of Law School Admissions serves as an essential member of the College of Law and University team and reports to the Vice President for Enrollment with a dotted line to the Dean of the College of Law. The Executive Director of Law School Admissions provides direction and leadership to the Admissions Office for managing and executing departmental strategies to accomplish institutional goals, while upholding the University’s mission.

The Executive Director of Law School Admissions is responsible for the overall administration and coordination of enrollment activities for the Office of Admissions. Additionally, the Executive Director of Law School Admissions will manage the dissemination of scholarships for incoming students.

The Executive Director of Law School Admissions will facilitate and maintain professional and ongoing relationships with internal and external contacts such as administrators, faculty, staff, students at the College of Law and the University at large, prospective students, alumni, community contacts and the general public, and representatives from the American Bar Association (“ABA”), the Association of American Law Schools (“AALS”), The Law School Admissions Council (“LSAC”).

The Executive Director of Law School Admissions will serve on Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Affairs, Academic Discipline, and Faculty Committees.

Characteristics, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Ensure total compliance with all University, ADA, LSAC, ABA, and AALS policies and requirements.
• Oversee and manage recruitment, application evaluation, selectivity, yield, and retention.
• Create, oversee, and direct operational and strategic plans for the department and campus programs and events.
• Collaborate with the Dean’s Office and the Vice President for Enrollment to develop policies and procedures for Admissions and the awarding of scholarships and other financial aid packages for incoming students.
• Collaborate with the Director of Law Student Financial Services in packaging financial aid for students.
• Ensure that department objectives are met and that University policies and procedures are followed. Ensure effective and efficient workflow and adherence to quality standards for programs/events, staff, and self.
• Serve as a resource for program/event planning while following University policies and procedures regarding contract negotiations and management for University departments and groups.
• Report admission trends, enrollment numbers, scholarship reports, discount rate(s), and various other statistics, as requested.
• Develop and implement procedures and practices to improve the efficiency of planning and implementing campus programs/events and contract management.
• Represent St. Thomas University College of Law at recruitment and various university events.
• Work closely with other departments, including Financial Aid and the Registrar’s Office, to coordinate a seamless admission process.
• Responsible for filing all memoranda for advanced standing and transfer students with the Registrar’s Office, including supervising Admissions Advisors in their preparation of said memoranda.
• Assist in the professional development of admissions personnel.

Recruitment Responsibilities:

• Recruit and enroll an incoming class for the Fall and Spring semesters. Coordinate the following programs: Introduction to Legal Studies, the Summer Conditional (ILS- SC) program, and Orientation.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with undergraduate faculty and pre-law advisors.