"Assistant Director of Admissions, Operations"

The Assistant Director of Admissions, Operations serves as an essential member of the Law School and University team and has direct reporting responsibility to the Associate Dean of Admissions. The individual works as part of a team to annually recruit a highly select and diverse student class and plays an integral role in all aspects of the Law School's admissions process, including recruitment, evaluation, and selection of applicants for admission to the J.D., Transfer, Visiting, and LL.M. programs.

This position participates in new and strategic goal setting to increase applications, develops and establishes relationships with community and law school entities to promote Richmond Law, and provides advising services to prospects, applicants, and prelaw communities.

Supervision Exercised: Supervise Law School work study students on projects as necessary.

Working Conditions/Physical Effort: Position requires extensive travel and irregular hours, demanding a willingness to work a flexible schedule and commit to evenings and weekends for special events and/or emergencies. Must be able to handle objects up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently.

Qualifications: Attention to detail and strong organizational skills needed to accomplish several ongoing assignments simultaneously. Must be able to work well under pressure, meet established deadlines, and exercise tact when dealing with challenging situations. Work regularly with information requiring the utmost discretion. A high degree of personal integrity is essential. Excellent judgment required. Remarkable written, verbal, analytical, and presentation skills required. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a team setting required. Ability and willingness to work with varied constituencies including students, faculty, administrative colleagues, and staff required. Positive attitude, flexibility and customer-service orientation required. Solid verbal and presentation skills. Strong problem-solving skills. Advanced organizational, time management, and process management skills. Demonstrated computer experience in word processing, PowerPoint, Excel spreadsheets and databases, preferably in Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to work independently.

Education & Experience: Required: Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited institution and one of the following: J.D./Advanced degree from an accredited institution; Master's Degree from an accredited institution; Minimum of two years of professional experience in a School of Law environment, preferably in the admissions department. Desired knowledge of: Higher education operation procedures; law admissions databases, including Unite and Slate.

SALARY STRUCTURE: Pay Grade 6 ($47,154.00 to $70,148.00 annually). Schedule: 38.75 hrs per week. Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm. Position requires travel.