Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management, the Senior Director of Admissions is the lead admissions professional on the University of Minnesota Rochester  campus and manages the Office of Admissions, including high school and community relations, undergraduate recruitment and services, the campus visit program, and office operations. Major responsibilities include the development, design, and implementation of strategic enrollment management and recruitment efforts to support this young University’s goals for continued growth in new undergraduate students. The Senior Director of Admissions is responsible for undergraduate admission policy, supervision of applications processing, and leveraging of the customer relationship management (CRM) strategies. Critical functions include directing recruitment, admissions, and matriculation of applicants to meet enrollment goals, developing and implementing strategies that yield broadly representative student populations and providing leadership and direction for professional staff. The Senior Director will work to develop and sustain relationships with key constituents, including prospective students, parents, high school and independent counselors, alumni, and community college partners. 

Initially, this role will report to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management, with the opportunity for promotion and reporting to the chancellor. The Senior Director of Admissions will enjoy a fair amount of autonomy in carrying out their responsibilities. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and skilled professional who is ready to take on additional responsibilities. 
 

In its second decade of serving students, the University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) campus community currently serves nearly 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students in the heart of downtown Rochester. UMR offers distinctive health sciences education to prepare students for a broad spectrum of current and emerging careers. Partners make it possible at UMR and the campus is grateful for their educational collaborator, Mayo Clinic. 
 

To meet the demands of the ever-evolving health care industry, UMR embraces a unique approach to higher education. Students are at the center of everything, and research informs practice. UMR is dedicated to meeting the changing needs by creating new opportunities while looking beyond the horizon to see what’s next. Research at UMR is focused on what matters most: student learning and development. All faculty engage in what is known as the "scholarship of teaching and learning," which means studying the intersection between how faculty teach and how students learn. Of course, the faculty don't just study it--the results are then applied in our daily classes. UMR faculty help to develop curious, competent learners ready to enter the job market as change-makers. Students who go on to professional and graduate schools take with them the tools to learn, research and grow in that new and more demanding level of education. UMR’s academic approach requires driven, curious students and produces independent thinkers poised to create change in the vast, vibrant, and growing health care universe. UMR hires and nurtures faculty who are leaders in learning and staff committed to student development and well-being. 

Duties and Responsibilities  

Lead and Manage the Office of Admissions: 60%

• Execute a comprehensive recruitment plan that articulates long- and short- term strategic goals to recruit first-year and transfer populations, including a top-notch prospective student and family visit experience. 
• Oversee the collection and organization of accurate data regarding all phases of the enrollment process; analyze the data and make data-driven enrollment projections and decisions.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate policies, procedures, information systems, and controls for recruitment and admissions functions to assure maximum efficiency and effectiveness of the operation.
• Develop enrollment projection models.
• Contribute to the development of financial aid leveraging models.
• Manage budget for enrollment management

Supervision: 25%

• Hire, train, supervise, and mentor admissions staff members; inspire new thinking, courage, and the highest standards of performance and teamwork. 
• Manage with an eye towards career development, transparency, and staff engagement while ensuring all staff are meeting the needs of the department and collectively meeting institutional goals.

Collaborate with Campus and Community Partners: 15% 

• Serve as the primary enrollment management representative on campus.
• Oversee and work closely with partners that support financial aid, student search, and other recruitment efforts.
• In partnership with the Office of Communications and Marketing, collaborate in the development of communication strategies and materials to serve the University's enrollment objectives.
• Create strong relationships on and off-campus. Partner with admissions staff at other University of Minnesota campuses.

Pay Range: $100,000 - $112,000; depending on education/qualifications/experience

Time Appointment: 100% Appointment 

Position Type: Faculty and P&A Staff 

Candidates must have the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least ten years of relevant experience or master's degree plus at least eight years of relevant experience with two years of supervisory experience highly preferred 

Successful candidates may also have: 

• A record of success in the following: university admission, including recruitment and enrollment planning and program development; team building within the office and among university departments; human resource and budget management; financial aid leveraging, enrollment modeling, and data collection analysis and assessment activities.
• At least three years at either the assistant director, associate director, or director level
• Master’s degree
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to foster intercultural competence, advance equity and inclusion, and create a diverse, inclusive work environment; success recruiting a diverse student body
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a variety of stakeholders
• Familiarity with current national issues in higher education and awareness of their implications for colleges focused on health sciences
• Capacity to think strategically and to work creatively, and the skills and discipline to bring initiatives to fruition
• Ability to represent campus effectively and in various capacities at the University of Minnesota System level and to collaborate with system partners
• Experience with Slate CRM.