Director of Undergraduate Admissions

SIUE seeks qualified applicants for a full-time Director of Undergraduate Admissions.  Working as part of the University's Enrollment Management leadership team and reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management within Academic Affairs, the Director of Undergraduate Admission provides leadership for a team of 25 full-time staff and directs all aspects of the University's first-year and transfer student recruitment and admissions operations. The successful candidate will inherit a talented and experienced admissions leadership team which generated a record number of applications and admitted first-year undergraduate students for fall 2022.

The Office of Admissions is comprised of six units: First-Year Student Admission Counseling and Recruitment; Transfer Student Admission Counseling and Recruitment; Communications and Reporting; Campus Visits; New Student Programs; and Review and Processing.  The selected candidate will participate in enrollment planning and will work closely with the Deans of the schools of Business; Engineering; Education, Health and Human Behavior; Nursing; The College of Arts and Sciences and the professional Schools of Pharmacy and Dental Medicine.  The Director of Undergraduate Admissions will possess strong interpersonal and leadership abilities and the experience required to develop and maintain professional relationships with high school and community college transition professionals, alumni and university partners across campus.

Daily responsibilities for the Director focus on developing and implementing the undergraduate strategic enrollment plan which includes continuous consideration and assessment of industry best practices for possible implementation at SIUE; coordination and oversight of marketing and recruitment plans communication strategies; and visit programming for traditional first-year and transfer populations. The Director also leads the implementation, assessment and day to day management of test-optional and holistic admission processes for various academic units and leads the implementation of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion best practices for both student recruitment and staff development. The successful candidate will be adept at data collection and analysis, policy review and implementation and day to day management of personnel and financial resources. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned based on the needs and goals of the University. 

To Apply for this Vacancy:
This position closes to applicants at 11:59 p.m. CST on the posting end date.  Candidates must upload and attach the following documentation to their application package in SIUE’s HireTouch system:
-Cover Letter
-Resume
-Unofficial academic transcripts, including those for SIUE. All candidates must provide transcripts for educational qualification verification and/or course work assessment
-List of at least three professional references with current contact information

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. SIUE is committed to education that explores the historic significance of diversity in order to understand the present and to better enable our community to engage the future. Integral to this commitment, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville strives for a student body and a workforce that is both diverse and inclusive. We strongly encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups, including women, members of racially minoritized groups, and individuals with disabilities, to apply.  For more on our Statement of Diversity, visit SIUE Mission, Goals and Plans 

SIUE offers an exceptional array of benefits to all full-time and part-time employees (50% or more receive benefits accrued at percentage of appointment) including:
*Medical, dental and vision insurance; 
*Life insurance;
*SURS retirement plan;
*Supplemental retirement savings plans;
*Paid vacation and sick leave accrual;
*Generous holiday schedule/paid holidays;
*WorkLife programs;
*Employee Assistance Program (mental health and wellness);
*Employee discounts (local and national retailers);
*University tuition waivers (full-time receive 100% waiver of tuition*)
^{*Limits on credits hour per semester, student fees still apply.}
For more about our benefits and employee services, visit: https://www.siue.edu/human-resources/benefits   

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:

-Master's degree;
-A minimum of ten (10) years of experience within college admissions in a similar or related position. 

Preferred Qualifications:

-Specialized knowledge including a comprehensive understanding of all levels of recruitment of new students (marketing principles, technology experience in admission operations) and data analyzation and interpretation.
-Good interpersonal skills, leadership qualities, creativity, and ability to lead and work well with others.