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The Associate Director is a dynamic and enthusiastic professional who will work independently and in a team environment to recruit highly qualified students into the undergraduate and graduate programs at Parsons School of Design at The New School. The Associate Director will be an art and design specialist, with a strong understanding and history of working with undergraduate and graduate students, including college transfers and international students. This position will also represent the full breadth of educational offerings at The New School to the public.

Under supervision of the Senior Director, the Associate Director will help oversee aspects of Parsons undergraduate and graduate admission work, including assisting with overseeing Parsons undergraduate international and transfer application reading/processing. The successful candidate will act on behalf of the senior director as necessary, including at meetings and events as necessary, and should have a strong understanding of admissions and possess superior time management and organizational skills, demonstrate outstanding analytical skills when analyzing and processing recruitment data and student transcripts, and have a solid understanding and overall knowledge of general undergraduate and graduate admission policies and best practices.
 

This position requires travel throughout the United States, and some international travel as  planned. The incumbent must be flexible to work weekends and evenings during the high travel season in fall and other high volume admission times including winter. 

For more than a century, Parsons has been inspired by the transformative potential of design, and is now internationally recognized as the top design school in the U.S. and among the top three globally. Its groundbreaking academic programs attract students from all over the world and its undergraduate student population comprises nearly half of the Universityâ™s total enrollment.

The New School is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups, as well as candidates who share this commitment.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for assisting in the strategic design, implementation and management of file review procedures at the graduate and undergraduate level to produce consistent outcomes; assist with monitoring undergraduate staff reading assignments and decisions; provide graduate application processing support as necessary

• Coordinate with Senior Director on management of undergraduate admissions counselors and seasonal and part-time staff and implement training and auditing of undergraduate staff on the processing and evaluation of applications, including transfer and international applications, as well as portfolio and college transcript evaluation and placement of students at the appropriate level; and provide assistance with the testing of graduate and undergraduate applications in CRM, including assistance with outreach to graduate program directors and systems team as needed 

• Create hiring plans for efficient onboarding and use of busy season temp staff as needed (for file reading and travel) and participate in the hiring and supervision of work study students and/or graduate assistants and seasonal admissions counselors as necessary

• Assist with the submission of internal graduate Slate tickets to the internal Systems Team and creation of all graduate recruitment events in Slate, as well as creation of reports as necessary 

• Assist with graduate innovative event planning and creation in Slate for on and off-campus events including but not limited to information sessions, National Portfolio Days, Open House, online chats and  webinars, digital recruitment and Admitted Student Day events

• Partner with Senior Director of Admission to conduct relevant planning initiatives for recruitment and outreach, including but not limited to the interviewing of students, conducting group information sessions, and travel throughout the United States to represent The New School at high schools, community colleges, college fairs, public and  service organizations, etc. Assist with organizing staff for coverage of events

• Oversee at a high level, the review of admission applications and credentials to determine eligibility for undergraduate admission, including assisting senior director with outreach to academic and support departments as necessary  

• Execute yield plans already in  place including telephone calls, emails and social media posts to prospective students as necessary

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor
   

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelorâ™s Degree required

• At least five years experience in admissions or higher education role 

• Outstanding interpersonal skills 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills 

• Sincere interest in working with diverse populations 

• Valid driverâ™s license and passport 

• Facility with Microsoft Office Suite

• Ability to adhere to the universityâ™s COVID-19 policy

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Major in art and design field 

• Masters Degree preferred 

• Experience with Slate CRM or other databases

WORK MODE

• Hybrid/Remote - Employees hired for this position primarily work remotely with the occasional on-campus presence required with advanced notice. Employees in this role will also be expected to use their best judgment to be on campus when necessary in order to best fulfill the responsibilities of their job descriptions.  

SALARY RANGE

$65,000 - $70,000

About The New School

The New School, a leading university in downtown New York City, offers degree and nondegree academic programs in design, the social sciences, the liberal arts, management, the arts, and media. Students benefit from small classes, superior resources, and renowned faculty members who practice what they teach. Continuing education courses and public programs place the university at the center of New York’s cultural and intellectual life.

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