Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions - Hybrid

Company Description

About American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC), an Adtalem Global Education institution, is committed to training tomorrow’s physicians through international learning experiences, a diverse learning community, and an emphasis on social accountability and engagement. AUC is one of the most established medical schools in the Caribbean and focuses on community collaboration to benefit the health and well-being of the local communities, while enhancing the student learning experience. With campuses located in Sint Maarten and the United Kingdom, AUC has graduated more than 7,500 students and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine.

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Adtalem believes in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, which thrives when we can work flexibly. Depending on your location, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• HYBRID – If you reside within 50 miles of Adtalem offices in Chicago, IL, Addison, IL, Columbia, MD, Minneapolis, MN, and Miramar, FL this role is hybrid, requiring office presence three days a week (Tue, Wed, Thu), with the rest of the workweek spent working from home.
• REMOTE – If you live over 50 miles from Adtalem offices in Chicago, IL, Addison, IL, Columbia, MD, Minneapolis, MN, and Miramar, FL, this role is remote. However, occasional office visits may be required based on business needs, with advance communication for such requests.

Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance
The Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions (ADGA) plays a key role in the prospective student experience from inquiry to enrollment. Reporting into the Associate Director of Graduate Admissions, the ADGA is responsible aligning the student experience and partnership with the Admission Operations team with the core outcome of converting high quality prospects for the Adtalem Medical and Veterinary institutions.   As a highly skilled, individual contributor, the ADGA is charged with inquiry outreach and generating qualified student inquiries. This includes but is not limited to advising and building relationships with prospective students, interviewing eligible students, providing excellent customer service via email and phone calls, and utilizing Internet applications and student databases.   Under the overall direction of the leadership team, the ADGA is charged with implementing new student initiatives including the student ambassador program, new student welcome webinars, and admissions support for each new student cohort for their respective medical or veterinary programs--American University of the Caribbean, Ross University School of Medicine, and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. We expect the ADGA's to be collaborative, high performing in all aspects of role/team and TEACH value ambassadors. In that vein, the ADGA will help all peer colleagues in Student & University Partnerships, Admissions Operations and fellow ADGA's in representing a prospective student process is both successful and compliments our brand.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that inquiries, applications, and interviews move with pace and excellence through admissions process.
• Contributes to the growth of the business by guiding prospective students through the University’s enrollment process and assessing potential applicants
• Manages conversion processes and new student conversion ensuring that timelines and expectations are met.
• Conducts Prospective student interviews to create an interview write-up for review by the admissions committee.
• Works with AUC teams to align all new student activities.
• Reaches out to prospective students, answering all questions and providing information about our programs. Speaks well and communicates effectively in all responses.
• Continually works to improve skill set and adheres to coaching provided by team leadership.
• Performs with a “can do”, collaborative and team first mentality across all ATGE Med & Vet Teams.
• Readily offers ideas for continuous improvement in our admissions operations processes.
• Is a problem solver, responsive and Student focused in all endeavors;
• Completes other duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required 
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