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Assistant Director of Admissions - 501625

Employer
University of Richmond
Location
Richmond, VA

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

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Assistant Director of Admissions - 501625

SUMMARY:

The Assistant Director of Admissions serves as an essential member of the Law School and University team and has direct reporting responsibility to the Associate Dean of Admissions. The individual works as part of a team to annually recruit a highly select and diverse student class and plays an integral role in all aspects of the Law School's admissions process, including recruitment, evaluation, and selection of applicants for admission to the J.D., Transfer, Visiting, and LL.M. programs.

This position participates in new and strategic goal setting to increase applications, Develops and establishes relationships with community, governmental agencies and law school entities to promote Richmond Law, and provides advising services to prospects, applicants, and prelaw communities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Recruitment & Enrollment Management

Represent Richmond Law at recruiting events throughout the country and internationally, and maintain reports of various recruitment events. Spearhead “outreach” events and programs in an effort to market and advertise our law school. Coordinate private visits with student groups, undergraduate faculty and administrators, international groups, and prelaw advisors. Ensure successful implementation of these recruiting events. Strive to bring in quality students while reaching statistical goals for the year.

Contribute to the development of admissions strategies, policies, and procedures, including maintaining compliance with American Bar Association standards.

Provide application guidance and assistance to prelaw students and prelaw professionals. Communicate with admitted students about their acceptance to Richmond Law, and answer any questions the admitted student may have.

Respond to inquiries regarding all facets of the admissions process. Aid prospects through the extensive process of applying to our law school via LSAC. Counsel applicants and prospective applicants on procedures, policies, and status of an application.

Application Processing & Review

Reviews, verifies, and assesses applications and support documents in accordance with established guidelines to follow-up on missing or deficient information; relays and discusses status of application; reviews applications and transcripts with respect to current eligibility of applicants, applications, transcripts, records and evaluations; initiates, codes, reviews and processes applications.

Review J.D. applications thoroughly; interpret and evaluate the academic credentials of law school applicants; administer admission decisions in conjunction with the Associate Dean of Admissions. Serve as a voting member on the J.D. committee to make admissions decisions and award scholarships; establish processes and activities to increase the quality and quantity of law school students and ensure a diverse and well-qualified entering class.

Review transfer and visiting applications and make recommendations for admission to the committee. Serve as a voting member of the Transfer & Visiting Admissions Committee to make decisions regarding admittance, denial or deferral of transfer and visiting student applications.

Review international applications and make recommendations for admission. Serve as a voting member of the International Admissions Committee to make decisions regarding acceptance, denial, or deferral of LL.M. and 2 Year J.D. applicants.

Outreach

Executes outreach to hundreds of Pre-law Advisors and campus Pre-law (PAD) Organizations soliciting invitations to speak to prelaw students on campuses around the country and international. Execute outreach to other non-traditional groups interested in law. Work with connections of alumni to develop more outreach programs.

Develop and recommend operating policy and procedural improvements for outreach to the Associate Dean by assisting in problem solving, project planning and development and execution of stated goals and objectives.

Special Projects

Manage special projects and other activities as assigned by the Associate Dean.

Assist with new projects that arise due to changes in the admissions environment including but not limited to, increase or decrease in applicant pools, market changes, and/or policy changes.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Attention to detail and strong organizational skills are needed to accomplish several ongoing assignments simultaneously. Must be able to work well under pressure, meet established deadlines and exercise tact when dealing with challenging situations. Work regularly with information requiring the utmost discretion. A high degree of personal integrity is essential. Excellent judgment required.

Remarkable written, verbal, analytical, and presentation skills required. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a team setting required. Ability and willingness to work with varied constituencies including students, faculty, administrative colleagues, and staff required. Positive attitude, flexibility and customer-service orientation required. Solid verbal and presentation skills.

Strong problem-solving skills. Advanced organizational, time management and process management skills. Demonstrated computer experience in word processing, PowerPoint, Excel spreadsheets and databases preferably in Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to work independently.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Required: Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution and one of the following:

  • D. / Advanced degree from an accredited institution;
  • Or Master’s Degree from an accredited institution;
  • or minimum of two years of professional experience in a School of Law environment, preferably in the admissions department.

Desired knowledge of:

  • higher education marketing trends at the graduate professional school level
  • student recruitment and retention issues at the graduate degree level

WORK HOURS:

  • Full-time, exempt position
  • Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; 7.75 hrs./day; 38.75 hrs./week
  • This position requires extensive travel and irregular hours, demanding a willingness to work a flexible schedule and commit to evenings and weekends for special events and/or emergencies

SALARY STRUCTURE:

Pay Grade 6 (Hiring Range $44,775.00 to $59,325.00 annually)

COVID-19:

The University of Richmond requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty, and staff. The University allows exemptions to this requirement for religious, medical and strong personal conviction reasons. All newly hired employees must report their status within the first two weeks of employment.

ABOUT UR:

At the University of Richmond, we’re creative, inclusive, and determined. We’re Spiders, and our mission is to create positive change in the UR community and beyond. Located minutes from downtown Richmond, Virginia, the University of Richmond (www.richmond.edu) blends the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research, and cultural opportunities usually found only at large institutions. There’s only one place like Richmond.

UR is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff and student body, and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development and institutional success. In keeping with this commitment, our academic community welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and candidates who support diversity. EOE

Organization

Working at University of Richmond

Founded in 1830, the University of Richmond is one of America's premier private universities. The University blends the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research, and cultural opportunities usually found only at large institutions. A nationally ranked liberal arts university, Richmond offers a unique combination of undergraduate and graduate programs through its schools of arts and sciencesbusinessleadership studieslaw, and continuing studies. The 350-acre suburban campus, including a 10-acre lake, is consistently cited by The Princeton Review as one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation.

With approximately 3,000 undergraduate students, Richmond offers 55 majors, 42 minors, and 12 concentrations at the bachelor's level. Graduate students can choose from six master's degrees programs, an MBA program, a juris doctorate, and six dual-degree programs in law. Continuing studies options include programs at the associate, bachelor, and master levels, in addition to numerous non-credit offerings.

Richmond faculty members are outstanding leaders in their fields. Of the 312 full-time faculty at the University, 98 percent hold doctorate or terminal degrees. Richmond has a student-faculty ratio of 9:1, with zero classes taught by teaching assistants. Our faculty members are in the classrooms and the labs, working closely with students to maximize their educational experiences.

U.S. News & World Report ranked Richmond one of the best liberal arts universities in the nation and in the top 35 for undergraduate research. BusinessWeek ranked The Robins School of Business in the top 20 nationally and fourth for academic quality, as well as among the top 15 part-time MBA programs. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine named Richmond in the top 25 for best value among private colleges and universities

As locals like to say, Richmond is "easy to love" because of its rich history, stunning architecture, natural beauty and quality of life. It's been named one of the top cities in which to live and work by numerous national sources, including Forbes magazine. As the capital of Virginia, Richmond is home to the state legislature, a growing number of Fortune 500 companies and industries ranging from finance to agriculture. In fact, Forbes also recently ranked Richmond as the sixth best city to get a job in the U.S. Nearly one million people live in the Greater Richmond region and enjoy an array of cultural opportunities including 35 museums; numerous theatre companies; a symphony, a ballet and an opera; a thriving public forum; three professional, minor-league sports teams; a coliseum for major concerts and sporting events; and much more. Located just 100 miles south of Washington, D.C., Richmond is only 90 minutes from Virginia's beaches and 90 minutes from the spectacular Blue Ridge Mountains.

UR is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff and student body, and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development and institutional success.  In keeping with this commitment, our academic community welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and candidates who support diversity. EOE

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