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Assistant Director of Admissions

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Lawrence University
Location
Appleton, WI

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Assistant Director of Admissions

Tracking Code568-662 Job Description

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

POSITION DESCRIPTION

REPORTS TO: Director of Admissions

LOCATION: Appleton, WI

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

Lawrence University, a top tier college of liberal arts and sciences and conservatory of music, advances the goal to continually recruit and select diverse classes of students who are well-matched to thrive and succeed in the distinctive educational environment that Lawrence offers. This position is responsible for assigned territory recruitment, relationship development, and enhancing university reputation as a member of the admissions committee.

GENERAL:

Lawrence University seeks a talented, enthusiastic, creative professional who will bring a unique perspective to the admissions team. The admissions team at Lawrence takes a collaborative approach to a student-centered admissions process.

The assistant director builds relationships with students and their families, successfully representing both the College of Liberal Arts and Science as well as the Conservatory of Music. A successful candidate will be self-motivated and goal-oriented with a bias toward action to take on significant projects and program coordination. This position contributes to the greater institutional mission to prepare students for lifelong learning, meaningful citizenship, personal fulfillment and lives of achievement in a diverse learning community.

DUTIES:

  1. Recruitment, evaluation, and enrollment of a diverse body of students.
  2. Contribute to diversity recruitment, conservatory recruitment, and overall admissions goals.
  3. Coordinate off campus recruitment programs and events.
  4. Advise and counsel prospective students and their families about Lawrence, the admission process, and financial aid either in person, on the phone or through electronic communications.
  5. Organize and attend high school visits, college fairs/nights, and other programs.
  6. Manage travel and recruitment of assigned geographical territory and special populations as needed.
  7. Conduct interviews with high school students and parents both on and off campus.
  8. Cultivate and maintain relationships with school-based and independent counselors.
  9. Present to small and large groups about Lawrence and the admissions process.
  10. Facilitate in the development of relationships with alumni volunteers.
  11. Read and evaluate applications for admission.
  12. Participate in workgroups or projects as assigned.
  13. Perform other related duties as assigned.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Work collaboratively with staff and faculty as well as prospective students, their families, current students, alumni, school counselors, and independent counselors from a variety of diverse backgrounds.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

  1. Bachelor’s degree.
  2. Exceptional communication, organizational, time management and interpersonal skills.
  3. Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and attention to detail.
  4. Team-oriented and self-motivated.
  5. Understanding of and commitment to the ideals of a liberal arts education and the impact of music training.
  6. Demonstrated cultural competencies to work with diverse populations of students and support diversity, inclusion and access recruitment.
  7. Experience with database systems and Excel preferred.
  8. Collegiate recruitment or related experience preferred.
  9. Knowledge of and experience in music training preferred.
  10. Willingness to work extended hours, including evenings and weekends, and to travel extensively.
  11. Commitment to the university mission.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Must have successful completion of criminal record check, driving record check and reference checks.

Lawrence University is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff, and the diversity of viewpoints and approaches that they represent. Candidates are encouraged to read more about Lawrence at https://lawrencecareers.silkroad.com/lawrenceuniversity/About_Us.html and to address in their letters of application the ways in which they could contribute to Lawrence’s institutional mission and goals. This website also includes informational resources about the University and the surrounding community.

Job Location Appleton, Wisconsin, United StatesPosition TypeFull-Time/Regular

Organization

Lawrence University is a nationally recognized undergraduate college of the liberal arts and sciences with a conservatory of music. Ranked among the best of the nation's small, private colleges, Lawrence enrolls over 1,500 full-time undergraduates from 46 states and more than 42 other countries. Chartered in 1847, Lawrence was among the first colleges in the United States to be founded coeducational. Lawrence is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, a city at the center of the Fox River Valley in the northeast part of the state.

Mission

Lawrence University of Wisconsin, through its undergraduate residential college and Conservatory of Music, educates students in the liberal arts and sciences. The university is devoted to excellence and integrity in all of its activities and committed to the development of intellect and talent, the pursuit of knowledge and understanding, the cultivation of sound judgment, and respect for the perspectives of others. Lawrence prepares students for lives of achievement, responsible and meaningful citizenship, lifelong learning, and personal fulfillment. As a learning community of scholars and artists we engage each other in a transformative process that emphasizes individualized learning, supported by an environment of rich educational opportunities in a residential campus setting.

Educational Philosophy

Students enter Lawrence at a time when they are actively forging their identities and seeking their place in the world. A Lawrence education is therefore transformative: we strive to help each student develop as a liberally educated person who can think deeply and creatively about ideas, gather and analyze evidence, communicate effectively, articulate a personal identity that leads to thoughtful life choices, and who is committed to responsible citizenship. This transformation is supported by a learning community that immerses students in the breadth of human experience, engages ideas in a spirit of open discourse, values the uniqueness of the individual, and celebrates accomplishment. The foundation for this learning community is a vibrant, safe, and healthful residential campus that contains talented and diverse groups of students, faculty, administrators, and staff. Our residential experience is enhanced by opportunities to study abroad and to become involved in the wider community. The University values effective teaching combined with distinguished scholarship and creative activity.

We see in each student the potential to become an informed, independent thinker, and concerned, responsible citizen. Lawrence students can personalize their learning through interactions with peers, professors, and staff in a wide variety of settings, both formal and informal. The process begins with our Freshman Studies program, and continues through the sophomore and junior years, and into our Senior Experience programs.

Lawrence in the Community

Lawrence is part of an intellectual and creative community that includes the Fox Valley, Lawrence's alumni, and the larger global community. We are committed to providing service to and learning from the larger community. Through such resources as Björklunden and the Academy of Music, Lawrence contributes to the vitality of the surrounding community by: (1) making available programs of cultural enrichment, (2) drawing on the knowledge and experience of members of that community in the exploration of significant issues, (3) providing opportunities for alumni to maintain a lifelong connection with the institution and with each other and encouraging their continuing interest in learning, and (4) providing such educational programs as the certification as public school teachers in the state of Wisconsin.

Campus

The 84-acre Lawrence campus is situated on a bluff overlooking the historic Fox River and contains 58 instructional, residential, recreational and administrative facilities. Adjacent to downtown Appleton, the campus is bordered on two sides by attractive early 20th-century residential neighborhoods. Björklunden vid Sjön, a 425-acre estate on Lake Michigan in Door County, serves as the college’s northern campus, hosting curricular retreats and seminars for students each weekend throughout the academic year and continuing education seminars during the summer for alumni and the public. Lawrence is a residential college and more than 90 percent of all students liveon campus in one of seven residence halls, 18 small houses and other student residences.

Accreditation

Lawrence is accredited as a degree-granting institution by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The Conservatory of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

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