Willamette University Hiring for Director of Recruitment, Early Career/Career Change MBA at Oregon, United States Full Time

Director of Recruitment, Early Career/Career Change
MBA

Posting Number: R0004093
Location: Salem Campus

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Position Summary:
The Director of Recruitment, Early Career Change MBA (EC/CC) is a
member of the Atkinson School’s leadership team and works with
school leadership and other internal and external stakeholders to
provide strategic direction, management, and hands-on service in
all aspects of the program’s operations, but especially in the
recruitment, admission, and retention of students in the EC/CC
program, which includes students in the 3+2 BA/MBA program. Among
the duties for which this position is responsible, the Director of
Recruitment collaborates to: 1) manage enrollment, including
admission policy creation and implementation, scholarship
development and disbursement, and recruitment planning and
assessment to fulfill annual goals for enrollment, increase student
retention and tuition revenue, and market the program; 2) provide
student support services; 3) engage with University and community
partners to develop programs and partnerships that support
enrollment; and 5) provide general programmatic and administrative
support to the EC/CC program, its faculty, students, and
staff.
This position reports to, and works closely with, the Senior
Associate Dean to ensure overall program quality and performance,
meet enrollment goals, and achieve strategic priorities, as well as
to provide excellent comprehensive service to the Atkinson School’s
students, faculty, and alumni. This position is based in Salem,
Oregon, but requires periodic travel to support the recruitment and
admission of full-time MBA and dual-degree students.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
JOB DESCRIPTION

Admissions, Financial Aid and Scholarships, and
Recruitment:

• Directly supervises Assistant Directors of Recruitment in the
  development, execution, and assessment of recruitment and yield
  activities in the EC/CC program;
• Develops the annual recruitment and admission plan for the
  EC/CC program; works with senior leadership to set and implement an
  admission and scholarship plan that meets enrollment and revenue
  goals;
• Maintains applicant and program data; drafts summarizing
  reports for internal and external audiences;
• Works directly with the Executive Vice President for Enrollment
  Management and Atkinson leadership to develop admission and
  financial aid/scholarship standards and criteria; develops and
  implements scholarship policies and matrices to meet annual
  enrollment, profile, and discount rate goals;
• Oversees the EC/CC program application process, including
  operational workflows and credential intake and verification; works
  to ensure procedural compliance with federal policies, regulations
  and laws related to admission and financial aid;
• Conducts applicant interviews; serves as a primary point of
  contact for applicants from point of inquiry through
  matriculation;
• Admits and awards scholarships to applicants to the EC/CC
  program; drafts admission letters and other supporting
  documents;
• Assists with managing communication workflow related to
  recruitment and yield activities, alumni relations, community
  outreach, and some student programming; works with the University’s
  Director of Marketing Communication and Atkinson’s Marketing
  Director, as well as the Offices of Undergraduate Admissions and
  Marketing and Communication, to develop web and media content,
  including recruitment publications and correspondence;
• Manages the recruitment CRM (Slate), including filter and query
  development, event and registration page creation, and database
  management; collaborates with outside consultants to develop
  customized content, as well as ensure overall system performance
  and integration;
• Builds relationships and conducts informational visits and
  calls with local employers, agencies, organizations, and members of
  the community; actively promotes the EC/CC program in a variety of
  contexts and communities locally, regionally, and
  globally;
• Recruits students through on-campus and off-campus activities
  and programs, including visits to organizations and employers,
  college and career fairs, networking events, forums, receptions,
  etc.
• Collaborates with the Office of International Education to
  management enrollment in the Atkinson School’s international
  exchange programs for both inbound and outbound students; works
  directly with program coordinators from partner schools and
  universities to ensure that exchange students receive sufficient
  academic, personal, and programmatic support;
• Serves as a Willamette University Designated School Official
  (DSO) for international students and applicants; evaluates student
  eligibility to receive an I-20 via the SEVIS system;
• Collaborates with University partners in the recruitment and
  enrollment of dual-degree students, including students
  participating in the 3+2 BA/MBA, MBA/MFA, MBA/MSDS, and JD/MBA
  programs.

Student Affairs and Support:

• Assists in planning and facilitating Compass Week, the Atkinson
  School’s new graduate student orientation program;
• Assists with arbitrating and resolving issues related to
  student retention, including academic probation, course selection
  and withdrawal, scholarship qualification, and honor code
  violations;
• Ensures excellence in every aspect of delivery of the EC/CC
  program; works with faculty, staff, students, and alumni to develop
  opportunities for student engagement and retention;
• Assists with the review and revision of the EC/CC Student
  Handbook;
• Assists the Office of Career Management in the development,
  execution, and assessment of career-related programs and services;
  provides necessary applicant employment data to the Office of
  Career Management.

Administrative:

• Works with the Dean’s Office to review and reconcile the EC/CC
  recruitment and operations budgets; improves programmatic
  efficiency by managing costs and expenditures; protects and ensures
  proper utilization of University resource and monies;
• Prepares tuition forecast reports for Atkinson’s Fiscal and
  Accreditation Officer Analyst and coordinates tuition and billing
  processes and scholarship disbursement;
• Collaborates with faculty, staff, and administrators to plan
  the annual EC/CC program course schedule and Integrated Knowledge
  Experience Week (IKEW) activities; ensures academic regulations and
  expectations are well-communicated and followed;
• Maintains strong and collegial relationships with members of
  the University’s senior management team, as well as the Atkinson
  Deans, faculty, and staff;
• Safeguards confidential information by exercising discretion in
  communications to faculty, students, staff, alumni, donors, and
  external audiences related to admission/recruitment and
  student/alumni records and files, personnel matters, performance
  evaluations, grade reports, promotion and tenure decisions, and all
  other confidential issues or materials.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Either an MBA from an AACSB-accredited institution or an
  equivalent master’s degree and solid skills in post-secondary
  program management, especially in the admissions area.
• Five years’ management experience in a successful college or
  university program, especially in the area of enrollment
  management;
• Demonstrated managerial excellence, including budgetary acumen,
  in academic, nonprofit/government, or corporate
  setting(s);
• Experience with and commitment to Graduate Management Admission
  Council (GMAC) standards and expectations for professional
  behavior;
• Experience working with prospective and matriculating students,
  advising, marketing, statistics, data analysis, financial aid,
  academic policy, report writing, web applications, CRM or database
  management system, data input, word processing and
  spreadsheets.
• Excellent oral/written communication and institutional research
  skills. Excellent customer service skills and the ability to
  interpret and explain policies, procedures, and programs to a broad
  constituency.
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of constituencies
  including students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni,
  trustees, government and nonprofit officials, and business leaders
  in a manner that positively portrays the University and its
  programs, personnel, and philosophy.
• Commitment to, and familiarity with, AACSB and/or NASPAA
  continuing accreditation and associated compliance processes and
  procedures.
• Comfort with working on two campuses (i.e., Salem and Portland)
  on a variable schedule as duties require.
• Previous responsibility for successful AACSB and/or NASPAA
  accredited MBA program(s) design, implementation, and/or on-going
  management.
• Previous responsibility for successful AACSB MBA admission
  program(s) for and evening or part-time MBA program.
• A demonstrated high degree of judgment and discretion in task
  fulfillment and skill in effectively executing several activities
  for both students and alumni. Operates alone and as a team-member
  on a wide variety of projects that have a significant impact on the
  functions of the Atkinson Graduate School of Management and the
  University.
• Ability to appreciate the unique contribution of individuals
  from varied cultures, race, creed, color, national origin, age,
  sex, disability, sexual orientation, and gender
  identity.
• Ability to work weekends and evenings, as well as to travel in-
  and out-of state.
• Must reside in Oregon by first day of employment or be able to
  perform work primarily in Oregon.

Preferred Qualifications

• Administrative experience in an MBA or other graduate
  program

Salary: $80,000

Typical Work Schedule

Standard office work week; some evenings and weekends, travel
required.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

Typical work is performed indoors in a normal office
environment.

Applications will be reviewed beginning January 1, 2022; the
position will remain open until filled.

All University positions require that candidates submit to a
criminal conviction record check prior to hire. Conviction does not
automatically preclude candidates from being hired. Nature of
conviction will be considered relative to the duties of the
position.

You will need to upload the following two documents as part of
your application materials in the “My Experience” section labeled
Resume:

• Cover letter addressing the required/desired qualifications and
  presenting any other applicant characteristics which deserve
  emphasis
• Current Resume

​Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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Believing that diversity contributes to academic excellence and
to rich and rewarding communities, WU is committed to recruiting
and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body. We seek
candidates, particularly those from historically under-represented
groups, whose work furthers diversity and who bring to campus
varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

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