Assistant Director of Admissions

The Assistant Director of Admissions reports to the Sr. Associate Dean for Admissions, Administration & Finance. This position is at Elon University's Law School campus. The Assistant Director of Admissions will work to develop and implement the law school's admissions strategy to ensure a student body that comports with the institution's mission and goals. This position will require thorough understanding of the school's strategic priorities as related to student recruitment and retention, including excellent interpersonal and communication skills. It will also require strong organizational skills and the capacity to manage and perform various tasks related to the admissions program. This position will require significant travel and a collaborative and collegial approach to the work.

Education Requirements:

A bachelor's degree is required. Experience in professional student recruitment highly preferred, but related experience evidencing an understanding of recruiting will be considered.
JD and law license (from any state), while not required, is preferred.

Special Skills Or Experience:

• Serve as a member of the admissions team focused on attracting a highly qualified and diverse student body to assure continued academic excellence at Elon Law and the enrichment of the legal profession.
• Represent the law school at admissions recruiting events in North Carolina and across the nation. This would include attending college, LSAC and other recruiting fairs, speaking on panels, etc.
• Visit pre-law advisors, pre-law organizations, undergraduate faculty and classes and other venues with a significant number of prospective prelaw students. Make presentations about Elon Law and the admissions process.
• Counsel prospective students and recruit admitted students during all phases of the admissions cycle whether by phone, email, or in-person visits at the law school.
• Supervise the administrative staff in the admissions office (in conjunction with the Sr. Assoc. Dean) in carrying out various essential tasks, including but not limited to:
• Plan and host various admissions events, including but not limited to Open Houses, Admitted Students Days, and Fellows Weekends/Interview Days.
• Coordinate and host admission presentations to visitors during campus daily tours and at on campus and off-campus events.
• Coordinate the Fellows application and selection process, including Fellows interviews and/or Fellows Days, in collaboration with the faculty directing those programs.
• Train and supervise student workers (admissions ambassadors) regarding their duties with admissions tours, talking with applicants and prospects by phone, recruiting, and office responsibilities.
• Manage the applicant interview process, including deciding which applicants to interview (in conjunction with the Sr. Assoc. Dean), interfacing with faculty conducting interviews, coordinating the student ambassador tours, speaking with most applicants when they visit, reviewing the interviewer's comment sheets regarding each applicant, and preparing reports for review by the Admissions Committee at its meeting to consider applicants.
• Coordinate mass communications to CRS registrants, prospects, applicants and admitted students, prelaw advisors, etc. (eg. send emails through MailChimp by downloading contact information from ACES2 admissions database, creating distribution lists in MailChimp, scrubbing lists and send out emails). This is done in collaboration with the Director of Communications (who often drafts messages and content) and Sr. Assoc. Dean (who weighs in on audience receiving messages and the content of messages).
• Coordinate social media, including the Facebook pages for the entering class.
• Review admission applications, evaluate credentials, make recommendations on admission decisions and scholarship awards, and ensure timely turnaround of admission and scholarship recommendations.
• Collect and analyze data for the creation of admission reports related to recruitment, trends in admission, travel, special programs, and professional development.
• Attend Admissions Committee meetings and work closely with the Sr. Assoc. Dean to facilitate the work of the Committee.
• Perform various office and/or administrative tasks, and/or supervise student workers or staff, in completing tasks, including:
• Process admissions applications.
• Create and distribute decision letters. Responsible for technical and administrative aspects of mailings.
• Maintain integrity of data in the database and organization of the paper files.
• Answer high volume of phone calls, emails, and drop-in inquiries. Provide accurate information regarding the programs at Elon Law, admissions and financial aid procedures.
• Manage electronic data transfer process with the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC). Troubleshoot issues as needed.
• Process incoming mail. Receive, sort, process, and distribute highly confidential documents.
• Process and track application fees and incoming law student tuition deposits.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or required

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  The Assistant Director of Admissions reports to the Sr. Associate Dean for Admissions, Administration & Finance. This position is at Elon University's Law School campus. The Assistant Director of Admissions will work to develop and implement the law school's admissions strategy to ensure a student body that comports with the institution's mission and goals. This position will require thorough understanding of the school's strategic priorities as related to student recruitment and retention, including excellent interpersonal and communication skills. It will also require strong organizational skills and the capacity to manage and perform various tasks related to the admissions program. This position will require significant travel and a collaborative and collegial approach to the work.

  Additional Information:

  Elon has built a national reputation as a premier student-centered arts and sciences university that values strong relationships between students and their faculty and staff mentors. Elon's more than 7,000 students prepare to become the resilient, ambitious and ethical leaders the world needs, putting their knowledge into action on campus, in the community and around the globe. Elon is the national leader in the U.S. News & World Report spotlight on academic programs that lead to student success. As a U.S. News top-100 National University, Elon is ranked #1 for study abroad, #2 for teaching excellence and #10 for innovation.