Assistant/Senior Assistant Director of Admission

40 hour regular work week. Additional hours required as needed. Extensive travel required.
Exempt/salaried position.

Market Denison's academic experience to students and their parents through personal visits, presentations, and telephone and email communication. Recruit, evaluate, and enroll students according to the goals set forth by the Office of Admission. Participate in on and off campus recruitment activities and programs. This position is full-time, based physically on the Denison University campus.

Manage an admission market by planning and executing a travel schedule that supports the strategic recruitment goals of the University. Travel extensively to assigned recruitment markets, participate in recruitment events, develop and execute strategies to engage prospective student audiences. Conduct admission interviews, evaluate applications for admission and make decision recommendations on matters related to admission. Use data and professional judgment to craft a class of students that is academically talented and broadly diverse.

Develop and maintain productive relationships with college counselors to help support student recruitment and retention. Work with alumni, families, and friends of Denison to help increase institutional visibility.

Represent the University in a professional manner. Perform other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree.

Two years of experience working in college admission, or equivalent experience in a related field.

Ability to use the latest technology in recruitment and enrollment planning, including experience with an admission CRM.

Demonstrated strong presentation, listening, written, and verbal communication skills.

Clear understanding and ability to communicate the values and mission of a residential, liberal arts college.

Must have a current, valid driver's license and must be insurable under Denison's liability insurance policy.

Demonstrated experience working with the Technolutions Slate CRM.

Comfortable in an office setting, operating general office equipment, including lifting boxes up to 20 pounds.

As one of the required documents, please provide contact information for three (3) work-related references, including name, address, phone number, email address, and professional relationship to you. References will not be contacted without your consent.

This position is open until filled. To be assured full consideration, please apply online by March 1, 2025

Must have a valid driver's license and be insurable by the College.

The final candidate will undergo a background check as a conditional offer of employment.

To achieve our mission as a liberal arts college, we continually strive to attract and hire candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences and identities. Denison fosters a campus community that recognizes the value of all persons regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender expression and identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background. For additional information and resources about diversity at Denison, please see our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and antiracism ( IDEA) at Denison Forward.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (740)587-6299 or by email at HR@denison.edu.