Advertising Summary: The School of Pharmacy invites
applications for the position of Director for Recruitment &
Strategic Engagement. This position is responsible for all
student-related recruitment activities such as recruitment fairs,
social media management, and strategic partnerships. In addition,
the Director will design and develop new programs intended to
enhance recruitment efforts (e.g. K-12 and collegiate level
programming) and manage pre-existing pathway programs.
Unit: School of Pharmacy MBU
Department: Dean's Office
About Virginia Commonwealth University
VCU is a top 50 public research university with a genuine
commitment to student success and community service. One of just a
handful of universities to receive both a "Very High Research
Activity" status and a "Community Engaged" designation from the
Carnegie Foundation, VCU also hosts the region's top-rated medical
center. The medical campus is home to top-ranked programs in
Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Public Health, and Health
Professions, as well as the Center for Interprofessional Education
and Collaborative Care, the Wright Center for Clinical and
Translational Research, the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, the
Pauley Heart Center, the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver
Disease and Metabolic Health, among many other institutes and
centers.
About the School of Pharmacy
The School of Pharmacy (SOP) has a 127-year tradition beginning
with the Medical College of Virginia and continuing to the present.
Ranked in the Top 20 of Schools of Pharmacy nationwide, the SOP is
dedicated to graduating outstanding future scientists and
pharmacists who will develop new medicines and therapies, improve
human health, foster exemplary research, and provide sustaining
contributions to interprofessional patient care.
All full-time staff are eligible for our generous benefits package
that includes choices for health, vision, and dental coverage,
life-insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, retirement
planning, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, flexible
spending accounts, tuition benefits, significant paid-time off, 12
paid holidays, and more. Explore our benefits further here:
https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/.
Key Responsibilities:
This position will report to the Associate Dean for Admissions
& Strategic Engagement. The Director for Recruitment &
Strategic Engagement is responsible for all student-related
recruitment activities such as recruitment fairs, social media
management, and strategic partnerships. In addition, the Director
will design and develop new programs intended to enhance
recruitment efforts (e.g. K-12 and collegiate level programming)
and manage pre-existing pathway programs. Responsibilities can be
summarized in the following domains:
Strategic Engagement –
- Collaborate with Assoc Dean for Student Success, Director for
Student Success and Student Committees to create programming for
incoming students, both prior to matriculation and as they
acclimate and onboard.
The Director is responsible for managing the Student Ambassador
program, including current student recruitment, training and
facilitation/organization of events
Student Recruitment –
- Implement the School’s recruitment plans for the B.S. in
pharmaceutical sciences, Doctor of Pharmacy and graduate programs
in pharmaceutical sciences and pharmaceutical engineering. This
will include managing campus visits and conducting Open House
events. The Director will also represent the school at college
fairs and school visits and establish a nationwide network of
contacts across feeder institutions.
- Collaborate with the Assoc Dean for Admissions & Strategic
Engagement to update and maintain Pharm.D. admissions processes,
including planning and leading interview days, participating in
candidate review meetings and handling prospective student
questions.
- Collaborate with the Director of Communications to create
synergy between program and departmental admissions and recruitment
initiatives.
CRM and Website Content Management –
- The Director is responsible for management of the school’s
generic email account and prospective student newsletters
- Collaborate with the Director of Communications to manage
website and social media content related to recruitment and
admissions.
- The Director will collaborate with PharTech to refine and
maintain SOP’s CRM (e.g. Slate) in recruitment and admissions
efforts.
Pathway Program Management –
- Identify and/or develop new programs that will enhance and
expand the School’s applicant pool. Increased emphasis will be
placed on program development for K-12 students and collegiate
seniors. The Director will also manage pre-existing programs (e.g.
Summer Academic Enrichment Program, middle and high school summer
programs).
Committee Involvement –
- The Director will serve on the Pharm.D. Admissions Committee
and the Scholarship and Awards Committee, contributing to
admissions decisions and assisting with scholarship fund and award
allocation to students.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination training and years
of experience
- Comprehensive knowledge of approaches and issues in pharmacy
education/practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a welcoming
student environment
- Ability to handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines
- Work independently and meet clear and established metrics and
recruitment goals
- Ability to travel as evening and weekend work will be
required
- Valid driver’s license required
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of
respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty,
staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a
commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree
- Experience in university student services arena (i.e.
admissions, recruitment, financial aid, records &
registration)
- Experience with program or curricular development
Salary Range: $70,000-$80,000
Benefits : All full-time university staff are eligible for
VCU’s robust
benefits
package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual
and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning
and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs,
employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities
for career development and advancement, and more.
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Hours per Week: 40
Restricted Position: No
ORP Eligible: Yes
Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid
University Job Title: 3591B - Administrator SS Base
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Abigale
Matulewicz
Contact Email: atmatulewicz@vcu.edu