Assistant Director Recruitment-las Student Academic - Chicago, United States - University of Illinois

University of Illinois

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Assistant Director Recruitment-LAS Student Academic Affairs

Hiring Department:
LAS Student Academic Affairs

Location:
Chicago

Requisition ID:

Posting Close Date:
May 30, 2024

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago.

UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges.

By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university.

Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S.

News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description:

Job Summary:
The Assistant Director, Recruitment implements the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences prospective and admitted student recruitment and yield programs and manages daily operations of the College's firstyear enrollment initiatives. The Assistant Director will build and support pipelines and new initiatives with targeted high schools to increase yield and enrollment. The Assistant Director will oversee the College's new student recruitment scholarship award process and work closely with LAS Advancement and the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships.

Job Responsibilities (Essential Duties):

The Assistant Director implements recruitment and yield programming for prospective students and recently admitted first-year students across the array of undergraduate academic programs that span the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, interdisciplinary programs, and pre-professional preparation area
In partnership with College Student Affairs' administrators, prospective and admitted student yield programming will include the value of a liberal arts and sciences education in preparation for active citizenship and career development
The Assistant Director will collaborate with campus recruitment, student success programs, faculty, directors of undergraduate studies, departmental staff, LAS Student Academic Affairs staff, and current undergraduate students
Create partnerships with top feeder LAS high school teacher and high school counselors to increase firstyear enrollment determined by LAS College data analytics and research
To build and support our high school to LAS pipeline, the Assistant Director will collaborate with campus support programs and Enrollment Management to support recruitment, enrollment, and retention rate of the targeted students
The Assistant Director will help develop strategies for the College to retain these students with wrap around support, including yield communication to track their completion of next steps to enroll and register for classes
Manage the LAS Recruitment Scholarship process with LAS Advancement and Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships to recruit future LAS students
Develop and implement a fullrange of recruitment and yield strategies to attract prospective firstyear students, to meet the enrollment needs and targets of the College, including Open House, Ignite: UIC Admitted Student Day, Preview Days, LAS Admitted Visits, virtual events, and more
Design strategic practices that can improve enrollment efforts in the College Liberal Arts and Sciences, including outreach, special events, and communication strategies
Develop new initiatives to connect with LAS prospective and admitted students, including, innovative recruitment strategies to reach diverse student populations

The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability.

As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences
2 years progressive experience in new student recruitment and yield initiatives
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Education, Public Administration or related field
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