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Graduate Enrollment Advisor

Employer
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Location
UMass Lowell

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Institutional & Business Affairs, Admissions & Enrollment
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job no: 507388
Position type: Staff Full Time
Benefit Status: Benefited-Union
Campus: UMass Lowell
Department: Graduate Admissions
Salary: Salary commensurate with experience and grade/range
Applications Open: Jun 23 2021
Applications Close: Jul 07 2021

General Summary of Position:

The Graduate Enrollment Advisor will manage graduate student re-enrollment campaigns in the Division of Graduate, Online & Professional Studies. The successful candidate will develop and implement the operational and technological processes that support the outreach, advising and re-enrollment activities conducted throughout the year by the Graduate Students Services Office. She/he will deploy and manage recruitment, enrollment and student service activities implemented to support the attainment of Division graduate student enrollment goals. The Graduate Enrollment Advisor is expected to create replicable processes that can be scaled and measured across the Division, and provide regular reporting on graduate student enrollment trends.

Essential Job Duties:

Service Operations:

  • Devise, develop, and deploy a 12 month enrollment outreach calendar and regular enrollment outreach campaigns that align with Division enrollment goals
  • The plan should establish a cycle for outreach, and utilize multi-modes of contact (e.g., email, voice, text) and the campus CRM
  • Work directly with CRM functional and technical staff to develop coding, tracking, and dashboards in the CRM to streamline operations and improve efficiency

Enrollment & Retention:

  • Work with Division leadership, academic departments and graduate coordinators to identify annual enrollment targets and priorities
  • As part of improving enrollment targets, the advisor will focus on monitoring and improving graduate students retention
  • The advisor will track and report on progress towards retention and enrollment targets throughout the year, will identify areas of concern in regard to enrollment and retention and will suggest and then develop plans to address enrollment concerns

Degree Progress:

  • Work with Director, graduate coordinators, and registrar staff to develop and integrate degree pathway information in SIS, in order to improve efficiency of graduate student advising, tracking, and degree clearance

Progress Reporting:

  • Work with Division leadership and Director to develop and maintain performance indicators and metrics, custom reports and dashboards to enable data-driven decisions and informed advising and tracking activity for graduate services

Documentation:

  • Create and maintain documentation of all processes related to enrollment operations for the office and develop training materials

Other Job Duties:

  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

  • Position may involve attendance at meetings at the different campuses or off-site, networking with experts at other UMass campuses or with peers at other institutions. May also require participation in evening or weekend events occasionally.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

  • Masters Degree and 3-5 years providing student advising, admissions or counselling services.
  • Will consider candidates with a Bachelors degree and enrollment in a related Masters program PLUS 6-8 years professional experience in recruiting; student advising, admissions or counselling, of which a minimum of 3 years experience must be in higher education.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple short-term and long-term projects
  • Ability to examine and improve processes to increase efficiency
  • Demonstrated ability to provide regular and timely reports and analysis
  • Ability to learn and then optimize use of a CRM to improve advising and student services from both a student and faculty/coordinator perspective
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Additional Considerations:

  • Demonstrated ability to work with and advise students with various and diverse backgrounds
  • Project Management Certification desired
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently in a changing, fast paced environment
  • Strong project management skills
  • Special Instructions to Applicants:

    Only Internal Professional (SEIU 888 Professional Union) Bargaining candidates will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.

    Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. However, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications is received.

    This is a SEIU Professional Union position, Grade P16.

    Please include a resume and cover letter with your application. Names and contact information of three references will be required at the time of application.

    Posting updated 3/25/2021

    Organization

    Working at University of Massachusetts Lowell

    Located in the culturally and historically rich Merrimack.

    Valley in northeast Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts Lowell is a vibrant research university that offers its 13,000 students more than 120 bachelor’s, master’s, professional master’s and doctoral degree programs. Exciting opportunities in experiential and service learning, scholarship, community engagement, and international partnerships can be found across the Colleges of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Engineering; Management; Sciences; School of Health and Environment; and Graduate School of Education.

    This is a time of unprecedented growth and opportunity at UMass Lowell. Student enrollment and retention have improved annually. Research funding and alumni giving have increased significantly and the campus has embarked on the construction of two new academic buildings: the Emerging Technologies & Innovation Center and the Health & Social Sciences Building.

    The University of Massachusetts Lowell is committed to increasing diversity in its faculty, staff, and student populations, as well as curriculum and support programs, while promoting an inclusive environment. We seek candidates who can contribute to that goal and encourage you to apply and to identify your strengths in this area.

    Mission Statement

    The mission of the University of Massachusetts Lowell is to enhance the intellectual, personal and cultural development of its students through excellent, affordable educational programs. The University seeks to meet the needs of the Commonwealth today and into the future and supports the development of sustainable technologies and communities through its teaching, research, scholarship and engagement.

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