Director of Campus Visit Programs and Events
- Employer
- University of the Pacific
- Location
- Stockton
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Program Administration
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Director of Campus Visit Programs and Events
Primary Purpose:
Reporting to the Dean of Undergraduate Admission, the Director of Campus Visit Programs, is functionally responsible for hiring, training and supervising student tour guides as well as overseeing Welcome Center front desk reception staff in Burns Tower. A primary responsibility of this position is to grow the number of undergraduate prospective student visitors and families to the Stockton campus from throughout the United States. Secondary duties include managing the group tour coordination and daily visit process as well as leading in the development, design, and execution of all campus events for Undergraduate Admissions.
This position is also responsible for the recruitment and selection of undergraduate first-year students, including managing a recruitment territory and holistically reviewing files for admission and for representing the University in a professional, knowledgeable, and responsive manner. Recruitment duties include managing a small recruitment territory, including travel to high schools, college fairs and other programs to talk with students, parents, and guidance counselors about University of the Pacific. Other duties include reading and evaluating first-year applications, presenting on-campus information sessions to prospective students and their families, and participating in on and off-campus recruitment events.
Essential Functions:
- Select, train, and supervise paid student tour guides and student and alumni volunteers.
- Manage Welcome Center and admission office front desk staff.
- Assist with managing all aspects of campus visit programs including daily information sessions and tours, group tours and special requests, open houses, and related events, and to coordinate with other campus offices and programs.
- Work with academic departments, student services, marketing, and other campus partners.
- Make first-year admissions decisions following established criteria and procedures; may include responsibility for specific categories of students (honors, scholarships, athletes; certain majors, international students, etc.).
- Plan, conduct and participate in student recruitment programs and events, including high school and community college visits, college fairs, on and off campus recruitment and yield receptions and open houses.
- Interview and communicate by telephone, writing or e-mail with prospective and accepted applicants, providing timely and effective customer service.
- Demonstrate strong oral and written presentation and interpersonal communications skills.
- Work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
- Be able to handle multiple tasks with minimum supervision.
- Travel to locations that may not be accessible to public transportation for off-campus recruitment (driver’s license required).
- Work some evenings and weekends.
- Demonstrate proficiency in Slate and Microsoft Office Suite and working knowledge of personal computers and database management.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Two (2) years of experience leading a comprehensive campus visit program at a college or university to grow enrollment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration or related field
- Experience leading campus visit programs and events in a University Admissions office
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment/Work Week/Travel:
Work is primarily performed during standard business hours. May be required to work irregular hours (including weekends), and travel extensively to meet business needs. Some hours of supervision are required for the Welcome Center on Saturdays.
Travel is required as needed contingent on recruitment territory. Valid driver’s license required. Incumbent must also be able to meet the University’s fleet rules and be eligible to drive for University business. The University and its insurance carrier reserve the right to exclude applicants based on their driving record.
Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience, Exempt
Background Check Statement:
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.
To apply, visit https://pacific.peopleadmin.com/postings/19884
University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.
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Organization
Since its founding in 1851 as California’s first chartered university, University of the Pacific has been transforming the lives of students, enhancing the vitality of its surrounding communities and bringing a pioneering spirit to how we educate and serve.
Pacific is recognized for high-quality academic programs, dedicated faculty mentors and excellent professional preparation built on a strong liberal arts foundation. The university is consistently ranked among the top national universities by U.S. News and World Report and Princeton Review.
University of the Pacific is a dynamic three-city university with campuses in Stockton, Sacramento and San Francisco. With a presence in these three very different and uniquely California cities, Pacific enjoys a truly distinctive footprint in California and the West.
Sacramento
Pacific’s beautiful, tree-lined campus in Sacramento provides a focused learning environment with ties to the power and influence of one of the nation’s most influential capital cities. Complementing the legal studies offered at the McGeorge School of Law, new academic offerings are helping address critical issues at the intersection of law, policy, business and health.
San Francisco
Pacific’s high-tech San Francisco campus is strategically situated the heart of one of the world’s most exciting cities. It is home to one of the premier dental schools in the nation, the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, as well as high-quality programs in health, technology, and arts and culture.
Stockton
Pacific’s Stockton campus in the heart of the California Delta country is renowned for its idyllic beauty, breadth of outstanding academic programs, vibrant and supportive campus life, and close, dedicated teaching relationships with students. Serving more than 5,000 students, the campus is home to the liberal arts College of the Pacific, a conservatory of music, and schools of business, education, engineering, international studies, and pharmacy and health sciences.
Beyond Our Gates
Pacific students, faculty, and staff are passionate about enriching their communities and serving those in need. Under faculty guidance, students provide dental care and health services and information to the underserved, legal clinics for those in need, and literacy and educational enrichment programs for local schoolchildren. Students, faculty and staff contribute tens of thousands of hours of volunteer service each year. The Center for Professional and Continuing Education offers degree completion, continuing education, workforce training and lifelong learning programs. Pacific centers and institutes work toward solutions to local and regional issues through community partnerships, education and research.
The Pacific Tigers compete in NCAA Division I athletics primarily as a member of the West Coast Conference. Fielding seven men’s teams and eleven women’s teams, the Pacific Tigers continue to add individual and team successes to an already outstanding performance record, including more than 30 conference championships and more than 60 NCAA tournament appearances.
Pacific offers more than 80 programs of study leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees, as well as accelerated programs in business, education, law, engineering and the health sciences. Total enrollment at all three campuses is more than 6,000 students.
With a focus on teaching, close faculty-student interaction, academic excellence and real-world learning, Pacific prepares individuals for lifelong personal and professional success.
Learn more at Pacific.edu.
Diversity Profile
The University of the Pacific community - including students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni - believes that diversity and inclusion are essential to the fulfillment of our institutional mission. We value inclusiveness in learning, curricular and co-curricular programming, campus climate, recruitment, admissions, hiring and retention. We remain deeply committed to promoting and maintaining a civil community that facilitates opportunities for shared understanding and expression of individual and collective truths. Moreover, we resolve to maintain a community that is respectful of all persons despite differences in age, citizenship, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, geographic origin, language, marital status, nationality, philosophical beliefs, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.
The University of the Pacific community - including students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni - believes that diversity and inclusion are essential to the fulfillment of our institutional mission. We value inclusiveness in learning, curricular and co-curricular programming, campus climate, recruitment, admissions, hiring and retention.
We remain deeply committed to promoting and maintaining a civil community that facilitates opportunities for shared understanding and expression of individual and collective truths. Moreover, we resolve to maintain a community that is respectful of all persons despite differences in age, citizenship, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, geographic origin, language, marital status, nationality, philosophical beliefs, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.
We are committed to all members of the Pacific community becoming competent and ethical citizen leaders able to interact effectively and ethically in an increasingly multicultural society and global economy. This transformative process is accomplished through our distinctive integration of liberal arts and professional education promoting innovation, open discourse and dialogue, leadership development, experiential learning and self-reflection.
Multicultural Affairs is dedicated to the creation and sustainability of a culturally inclusive community across and within the boundaries of culture, sexual orientation, gender, and other social identities. In service to and in partnership with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other friends, Multicultural Affairs offers programs, services, and sponsorships such as cultural heritage month observances, diversity leadership retreats, and intercultural trainings that meet the educational and cultural needs of all members of the Pacific community.
- Website
- http://www.pacific.edu/
- Telephone
- 209.946.2011
- Location
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3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton
CA
95211
US
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