Assistant Director for Recruitment, Engagement & Outreach

Job Summary

Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law seeks an Assistant Director for undergraduate Recruitment, Outreach, & Engagement. The position supports Kline’s new undergraduate Law major; one of only about a half-dozen such programs in the United States.

The Undergraduate Law (UGLaw) program is looking for an experienced admissions professional who will work collaboratively with Law School and University offices to design and implement marketing strategies and recruitment events. The Assistant Director will help translate our cutting-edge program for prospective students and families at events, and bring creative ideas to recruitment, outreach, and student engagement. The successful candidate will also expand Kline’s circle of alumni, employers, and friends interested in supporting undergraduate education in law, fostering greater visibility and connection for undergraduates both within and outside Drexel and Kline.

In just four years Kline’s Undergrad Law program has become one of Drexel’s largest social science majors (and minors!). Experience and ability to connect effectively with a diverse student body is critical: about 60% of our majors are students of color, +60% identify as women, about half our majors are first-generation college students, and about half are from low-income families. We look forward to meeting candidates who thrive in a team environment, have a great sense of humor, and are eager to help recruit, retain, and support our high-achieving students.

Please note that while we support hybrid schedules (on campus 4 days a week) and flex time, this position does regularly require staffing events held on Fridays, weekends, and evenings. However the position does not require extensive travel.

Please make sure you upload a résumé and cover letter when submitting your application. Applications without a cover letter are unlikely to move forward in the hiring process. Your materials will be reviewed by a human, not AI.   

Essential Functions

• Recruitment:
  • Plan and run year-round recruitment events including open houses, admitted student days, campus visits, and virtual sessions in conjunction with University offices and staff:
    • Present Kline’s innovative program to both large and small groups of prospective students and families, via in-person and online events.
    • Represent Kline in University admissions discussions, attend biweekly recruitment meetings, and respond to requests from central communications and admissions staff.
    • Respond to prospective student inquiries via email, phone, and text.
    • Reserve space and order catering for recruitment events.
    • Coordinate with Law staff and faculty on events.
• Develop comprehensive, yearly, integrated marketing and recruitment plan delivered via print, digital, video, and social media:
  • Design, manage, and regularly update communications plans and print materials for recruitment, yield, and anti-melt:
    • Work with University Admissions/Enrollment Management to review communications, access admissions data and reports, and analyze performance indicators.
    • Use software to create HTML email campaigns.
    • Coordinate regularly with members of the Kline Communications team on ideas, campaigns, and social media strategies.
• Work with current students:
  • Recruit, hire, train, and schedule student ambassadors for events & outreach.
  • Partner with students to conceptualize and generate content for our blog and Instagram.
  • Approve timesheets for students and, as needed, troubleshoot issues with Kline’s Finance and University Payroll teams.
• Engagement:
  • Convene student-led Programming Committee and work with members to coordinate and deliver internal, community-facing events to nurture community and foster retention;.
  • Expand peer-mentoring initiative:
    • Identify, hire, and train peer mentors.
    • Recruit incoming students to participate.
    • Plan events for mentors/mentees.
  • Manage internal communications: produce newsletters, maintain listserv, and post to social media accounts.
  • Collaborate with faculty, staff, offices, and student organizations at Kline and across the University to create and promote programs of interest.
  • Lead on event planning, including space reservations and catering, as well as travel arrangements and reimbursements/honoraria for speakers.
  • Support student organizations with event planning, reservations, and publicity. 
• Outreach:
  • Create, manage, & run events for constituencies including alumni and potential employers.
  • Coordinate with Kline staff and external firms on overall marketing, messagin