Assistant Director, Admission

Position Summary:

The Assistant Director is an admission officer at Rice University, a highly-selective research institution in the heart of Houston, Texas. Reporting to a Deputy Director, this individual will manage projects that have a defined scope and moderate levels of complexity. Such projects may include, but are not limited to, recruitment programs and outreach, counselor engagement, staff training and development, coordinating the file review process, etc.

Ideal Candidate Statement:

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Rice University and/or experience in a higher education environment.

Workplace Requirements:  

This position may be offered as a hybrid role, combining both in-office and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration, with a minimum of 3 days on campus after the six month probationary period.  Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change. Travel required.

Proposed Hiring Range:

$58,000-$60,000 annually, dependent on experience and qualifications, full-time exempt.
*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree

In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year for year basis may be substituted

• 2+ years of experience working in a college or university admission office, or as a high school college counselor or teacher.

In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted

Skills:

• Interpersonal skills that demonstrate professionalism, relatability, and collegiality
• Familiarity with the multiple work areas of a modern admissions office including CRM systems, reporting and analytics, recruitment, evaluation and selection, marketing and communications, access and institutional excellence, on-campus programming, staff training, budget management, and staff development
• Proficient in using admission and enrollment data to make data-informed decisions, measure and assess progress toward strategic goals, present data, and revise practices as needed
• Strong verbal and written communication, presentation and customer service skills
• Strong reading comprehension and ability to make distinctions among competitive applicants
• High level of proficiency in MS Office suite and Google suite
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to present meaningful information that helps to inform decision making
• Familiarity with whole-file application evaluation

Preferences:

• Experience with project management
• Experience with evaluating applications for higher education admission

Essential Functions:

• Works with other members of the admission staff on projects related to recruitment, evaluation and selection, marketing and communications, access and institutional excellence, on-campus programming, alumni engagement, staff training, budget management, and staff development as assigned
• Collaboratively works with supervisor on year-over-year planning, process and project management
• Manages a specific recruitment territory and engage in all aspects of recruitment, evaluation, selection, yield, measurement and planning to ensure the development of a geographic pipeline to Rice
• Conducts informational sessions
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with high school students, counselors, families, and community-based organizations
• Evaluates applications and makes recommendations on selection utilizing the committee-based-evaluation process
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the work
• Ensures compliance with federal and state laws concerning college admission, FERPA, and other applicable regulatory expectations.
• Responds to inquiries timely providing accurate information
• Performs all other duties as assigned