Senior Admissions Officer, Texas McCombs

Job Posting Title:

Senior Admissions Officer, Texas McCombs

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Hiring Department:

Red McCombs School of Business

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

To Be Determined at Offer

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Earliest Start Date:

Ongoing

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Texas McCombs is a top business school at the center of one of the most innovative cities in the U.S. The McCombs community champions hands-on experiences alongside the ground-breaking research and thought leadership of a world-class faculty. The collaborative spirit and enterprising drive of the Longhorn alumni network, one of the largest university networks in the world, is embedded in our culture, making us human-centered and future-focused in all our endeavors. We are shaping those who will shape tomorrow, and solving challenging problems while remaining committed to creating a community that is dynamic, supportive, and challenging. What starts here really does change the world.

 

To learn more about the McCombs School of Business, please visit https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/

Purpose

Serve on the Texas McCombs Master of Science Programs Office's Admissions team (MSPO) Counsel prospective students through the admissions process and collaborate with other units to ensure a smooth student life-cycle transition. Utilize data to inform recruiting, admissions, and yield strategy. To learn more about the School's Specialized Master's Programs, please visit: https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/graduate/specialized-masters/

Responsibilities

Manage and evaluate admissions outcomes from applicant to admitted students

• Develop and implement best practices to monitor progress and yield outcomes with the goal of filling assigned programs to the targeted capacity.
• Assist in the development of admissions tracking metrics and use those to inform recruiting, admissions, and yield strategy (strategic).
• Timely and accurate input of key admissions data on a regular basis (tactical).
• Implement a coordinated admissions process.
• Work with the Director of Admissions in the development of a merit and need-based financial aid strategy and oversee the disbursement of scholarship funds for the assigned MS Program.

Application Evaluation

• Review applications, schedule and conduct interviews when applicable, and provide decision recommendations
• Coordinate with the admissions committee. Recruit, hire, train, and supervise a part-time application reader (if needed).
• Work directly with the Faculty Program Director when specialized expertise is required to make admissions decisions

Counsel prospective students through the admissions process

• Assess the needs and communicate effectively with prospective students through email, phone, and virtual/in-person meetings.
• Actively participate in encouraging qualified applicants to complete the application process

Collaborate with other teams

• Collaborate with the Marketing team on recruitment and admissions strategy
• Collaborate with student affairs team to ensure smooth student life-cycle transitions from prospective to applicant and from applicant to enrolled.
• Collaborate with events coordinator to plan and participate in recruiting and yield events.
• Collaborate with Career Management Team to help yield admitted students.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five years of admissions-related experience.
• Experience conducting presentations and assisting students.
• Admissions experience in higher education, secondary education, or other applicable experience.
• Experience processing a high volume of applications in a short admissions cycle.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• More than the required years’ experience.

• Experience with CRM management, preferably Salesforce.
• Experience in higher education admissions.
• Experience recruiting or managing high-volume, broad, and competitive applicant pools.

Salary Range

$55,000 + depending on qualificat