ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GRADUATE ADMISSION
Ithaca CollegeAbout the role
POSITION SUMMARY
The Associate Director for Graduate Admission is a strategic student-centered member of the Ithaca College Office of Admission, providing leadership for graduate recruitment, admission, and enrollment strategy. This role manages key components of the graduate admission lifecycle and works closely with academic departments, faculty, and enrollment leadership to deliver a responsive, engaging, and inclusive experience for prospective students.
The Associate Director is accountable for advancing graduate enrollment priorities and outcomes through targeted outreach, application review, relationship building, data-informed decision making, and collaborative campus partnerships. This position offers the opportunity to help shape the future of Ithaca College graduate enrollment while building expertise in graduate admission and enrollment management.
SUPERVISION
This position reports to the Executive Director of Admission within Admission with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Associate Provost for Graduate and Professional Studies. The Associate Director provides direct supervision to professional staff supporting graduate admission, ensuring alignment with enrollment priorities and service standards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following.
Recruitment and Outreach
- Direct recruitment, admission, and enrollment activities for assigned graduate programs, populations, or regions.
- Develop and implement student-centered outreach and engagement strategies to build awareness and interest in Ithaca College graduate programs.
- Plan and execute recruitment initiatives such as open houses, webinars, information sessions, receptions, and campus visits in collaboration with faculty and campus partners.
- Represent Ithaca College at recruitment events, fairs, and partner programs, both on and off campus.
- Prepare and deliver presentations to prospective students, faculty, campus partners, and external audiences both in-person and virtual formats.
Admission Operations and Application Review
- Direct and manage the graduate application review process using Slate and centralized application services.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for prospective students throughout the admission process, providing timely, accurate, and individualized guidance.
- Collaborate with program faculty and academic leadership to support timely and consistent admission decisions and maintain consistency, equity, and policy adherence across programs.
- Maintain working knowledge of graduate admission policies, procedures, and best practices.
Collaboration and Campus Partnerships
- Serve as primary graduate admission liaison to faculty, academic departments, and campus offices to support graduate enrollment goals.
- Partner with Marketing and Communications to develop and implement targeted recruitment messaging, communication plans and follow-up strategies.
- Maintain effective relationships with external partners and vendors to ensure a seamless experience for prospective students.
- Lead in cross-functional projects and initiatives that support the continued growth and effectiveness of graduate admission efforts.
Strategic Visioning and Planning Responsibilities
- Lead the analysis and application of data, reporting, and assessment tools to evaluate and optimize recruitment and enrollment strategies and provide strategic guidance to faculty and administrators on enrollment trends and implications.
- Maintain documentation, prepare reports, provide analysis, and translate institutional priorities into graduate admission initiatives.
- Use technology and institutional systems to improve efficiency, support recruitment and decision making.
Community and Inclusion
- Demonstrate and model a commitment to multicultural awareness, inclusion, and respectful engagement.
- Contribute to creating an environment that is flexible, collaborative, inclusive, and supportive of a diverse campus community.
- Interact with students, families, staff, facu
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