"Associate Director of Admission"

UNC Overview

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina, UNC Asheville is the designated public liberal arts campus in the University of North Carolina system. UNC Asheville is nationally known for the quality of our student-centered teaching, mentoring of undergraduates in research, interdisciplinary learning, and striving to be an inclusive campus community.
UNC Asheville is committed to promoting diversity and a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and the ability to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds. The successful candidate is expected to foster an inclusive work culture where uniqueness of beliefs, backgrounds, talents, capabilities and ways of living are respected and welcomed.

Classification Title

Associate Director of Admission

Department

Admissions

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Months per Year

12 Months

Position Summary

The Associate Director of Admission is a full-time, exempt EHRA Staff position within the Division of Admission & Financial Aid. The core objective of this role is to recruit students and manage the admissions process through matriculation, with a focus on high-impact events, communication strategy, and team development. The individual has the authority to bind the institution to admissions decisions. This position has the authority to bind the institution to admissions decisions.

This position also involves outreach actions to increase awareness of UNC Asheville with high school, transfer, traditional, non-traditional and international students as well as parents, secondary schools and community colleges personnel in order to bring them into the process of working with prospective students, applicants and newly matriculating students.

The Associate Director is responsible working with the Senior Director of Admission for envisioning, planning, and executing targeted recruitment initiatives to increase enrollment and position UNC Asheville as a premiere liberal arts and sciences university. These initiatives include, but are not limited to, organizing successful events for both transfer and first year students, strengthening institutional relationships through both new and existing MOUs, and working with various campus constituents such as alumni and faculty to increase the reach of recruitment efforts.

The Associate Director will provide mentorship and leadership for the Recruitment staff and serve as a resource to the team in the absence of the Director.

This role will also be responsible for special projects as assigned by the Senior Director of Recruitment. Examples of special projects may include: liaising with Student Affairs to manage housing waivers and exceptions, preparation for the Minimum Course Requirement exceptions committee and oversight of the deferral process for admitted students.

Minimum Education/Experience/Skill

A Master's Degree is preferred but may also consider a Bachelor's with significant relevant experience. Outstanding public speaking, oral and written skills, excellent computer skills, outstanding customer service skills and a valid driver's license are required.

Preferred Education/Experience/Skill

Previous experience in admissions and/or K-12 education is preferred. Candidates with 2-4 years of experience working with students in the K-12, community college, or university setting are strongly preferred. May also consider applicants with experience working in a higher education setting. Familiarity with the UNC System and/or UNC Asheville alumnus would be ideal.

About The University of North Carolina at Asheville

As the only dedicated liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina system, UNC Asheville kindles learning by offering students an intellectually rigorous education that builds critical thinking and workforce skills to last a lifetime. Small class size, award-winning faculty and a nationally acclaimed undergraduate research program foster innovation as well as recognition. The cornerstone of a liberal arts education is the ability to explore the connections between many different subjects as well as the options available. So, learning here expands well beyond the classroom walls. Focusing on undergraduate studies, we help students dig into learning, whether they participate in faculty-mentored research projects, undertake career-related internships, study abroad, or join service projects aimed at improving the quality of life at home and around the world. We encourage everyone to seek challenges, seize opportunities and become a doer as well as a thinker. At UNC Asheville, we’ve created an environment for exploring the world as well as more than 20+ different majors. About 3,500 undergraduate students and about 600+ full- and part-time faculty bring the campus alive ...with a genuine hunger to understand and contribute to the human experience. Amid the culturally rich setting of Asheville, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains.