Professional/Administrative

Associate Dean of Admission, Coordinator of Outreach for Opportunity and Inclusion

Full Time

Admission and Financial Aid

Admission

This role is focused on coordination of outreach for opportunity and inclusion. Accountable for creating and maintaining professional relationships with appropriate campus partners, community-based organizations, counselors and high school partners. Ability to reach a diverse population within budget parameters. Understanding of and ability to provide input on, the recruitment and enrollment strategy for outreach. Accountable for the creation of a sufficient pool to be inclusive of underserved populations. Accountable for familiarity with and compliance to NCAA recruiting rules. Accountable for personal and professional growth.

Admission Strategy

Ability to make key contributions to the direction of outreach based on professional knowledge and experience.

Communication Skill

Demonstrated ability to deliver travel directives and program directives that are simple to understand and follow which requires an understanding of culture and language.

Communication Strategy

Demonstrated ability to assist in developing communication materials that are relevant to underrepresented populations, urban populations and first-generation populations.

Customer Service

Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service to internal and external constituents which requires understanding of community based organizations as well as demographics of the United States.

Data Analysis

Demonstrated mastery to interpret data to make informed decisions about travel planning, application review and program management for outreach.

Recruiting

Demonstrated ability to oversee travel and related logistics for a team of admission professionals working to recruit underserved populations.

Technology

Demonstrated ability to analyze relevant admission information/data/reports to make decision on future strategy. Demonstrated ability to use available technology tools to manage all stages of the applicant phase from inquiry to enrollment. Mastery of software programs necessary.

Personal Accountability for Results

Takes responsibility for decisions, performance, and outcomes; behaves in a responsible manner with a positive attitude; shows self-awareness and openness to feedback.

Effective Communication

Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills; shares information and seeks input from others; adapts communication to diverse audiences; protects private and confidential information.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Analyzes and prioritizes situations to identify and solve problems; generates solutions to improve efficiency and quality; involves others in solving problems and making decisions; factors organizational goals into decisions; makes clear, transparent, and timely decisions.

Change Management

Responds positively to changing university initiatives and readily adapts behavior to maintain effective performance; understands the long-term direction of the university and can relate this to departmental area; adapts to new methodologies; identifies and acts on areas where change is appropriate.

Leadership and Teamwork

Applies skills and knowledge to provide a climate to achieve departmental and organizational success; balances individual and department goals; helps others perform at their best; builds productive relationships to enhance individual and organizational effectiveness; treats others with respect; resolves conflicts among team members.

Creativity and Innovation

Generates, explores, encourages, and implements innovative ways of creating strategic value for the university, division, department, and individual level; critically assesses the effectiveness of new initiatives.

Diversity and Inclusion

Demonstrates respect for people and their differences; understands the benefits of a diverse workforce; earns the trust and respect of others; includes and welcomes others; works to understand the perspective of others; promotes opportunities to experience diversity within our community.

Sustainability

Understands the impact of decision making and personal behavior in achieving the university’s commitment to a sustainable and carbon-neutral campus; supports and advances the university’s sustainability initiatives; influences others to use sustainable practices.

• Experience in and enthusiasm for admission work and its cyclical nature.
• A deep appreciation for and understanding of a liberal arts education and a deft ability to articulately communicate the values and benefits of a liberal arts education.
• A thoughtful, collaborative, positive, energetic, and supportive colleague.
• A compelling writer and public speaker who can engage audiences from small groups to large crowds.
• Able to connect with a broad range of students and their parents, as well as, colleagues through a variety of means.
• A thorough and creative event planner.
• Able and willing to travel to recruit students and represent Colgate University for up to ten weeks per year.
• Strategic and analytical, as well as, warm and customer-service oriented in approach.
• Responsible, self-aware, professional, and appropriate with colleagues and students.
• A thoughtful, creative, and transparent problem solver and decision maker.
• Demonstrated ability to manage confidential information pertaining to application review and other admission initiatives.
• Understanding of and ability to provide input on, the recruitment and enrollment strategy for the multicultural population.
• A strong network of and rapport with high school counselors and community based organizations contacts.
• Passport eligibility is required.

Fluency in another language is preferred.
Five years of experience in similar or relevant role.

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required.
Master’s Degree is preferred.

A current valid driver’s license, in accordance with the University’s Driver Safety and Motor Vehicle Use Policy is required.

Strong internal candidate preferred.

2023S038Posting

No

Weekdays with occasional weekends

05/26/2023

Yes

It is the policy of Colgate University not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of their race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, disability, protected Veterans status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, being or having been victims of domestic violence or stalking, familial status, or any other categories covered by law. Colgate is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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