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The American College of the Mediterranean (ACM), a U.S. non-profit institution with American-style degree programs at its Aix-en-Provence, France campus and study abroad operations in France, Italy, Spain, and Morocco, invites applications for the Assistant Director of Admissions for Degree Programs position. Based at ACM's U.S. Office in San Diego, CA, the Assistant Director is under the supervision of the Associate Director of Admissions and Financial Aid. This is an ideal opportunity for up-and-coming professionals who have studied abroad, have experience with the French language, and who have worked in an admissions and/or study abroad office. This is an exempt position.

Job Purpose

The Assistant Director of Admissions for Degree Programs provides leadership, execution, and support of the marketing and recruitment initiatives for ACM's bachelor’s and master’s degree programs based at its campus in Aix-en-Provence, France.

Description of Duties and Tasks

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Executes ACM’s comprehensive marketing and recruitment initiatives, including social media
• Serves as main contact/advisor for all degree program inquiries and applicants
• Sits on the admissions committee and prepares completed degree student applications for review by the committee
• Manages ACM’s Common App portal including undergraduate and transfer applications
• Provides student visa support
• Uses HubSpot (CRM) to maintain and develop prospective student and applicant engagement
• Leverages IAU Study Abroad partnerships for graduate degree marketing and recruitment

Knowledge

Must possess the required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed:

• Current issues and best practices relating to international education
• Study abroad and degree program structures, marketing, and admissions practices
• Information systems necessary to support staff, student, and partner needs and requirements

Contact

Inquiries and applications can be sent to Kurt Schick, Vice President of U.S. Operations, at kurt.schick@iau.edu.

For a complete job description, please visit https://www.acmfrance.org/about/careers.

Minimum Requirements

Experience that the ideal candidate would possess includes:

• Three or more years of work experience in an admissions or study abroad office environment
• Language skills: Intermediate to advanced reading, writing, and verbal skills in French
• Study abroad experience or has spent extensive time in an international setting
• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in business, leadership, or related field preferred

About ACM

The American College of the Mediterranean (ACM) is a U.S. non-profit institution offering American-style degree programs at its Aix-en-Provence, France campus. It offers a Bachelor of Arts degree along with 1-year Master's degree programs in Art History, French Studies, International Education Administration, International Relations, a multi-country MBA, and a 2-year Master of Fine Arts. ACM's study abroad institution, known as the Institute for American Universities (IAU), was founded in 1957 in Aix and currently enrolls over 1,500 American students per year in its study abroad program operations in France, Italy, Spain, and Morocco. ACM's U.S. Office is located in San Diego, CA.

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