"Director of Enrollment Management and Marketing"

Job Details

THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF IRAQ, SULAIMAN

AUIS is an independent, nonprofit, coeducational, English-speaking university founded in 2007 for the public benefit and located in Sulaimani, the cultural capital of the Kurdistan region in Iraq and a UNESCO-designated City of Literature.

The University’s expansive marble-and-glass campus has 50 classrooms, high-tech computer labs, library, auditoriums, dining facilities, and sports facilities. Our 1,300 students are taught in English Approximately 30% of full-time faculty are from the United States, another 30% from Iraq, and the balance from more than 15 other countries. The University’s acclaimed preparatory program is the only such program in Iraq to have earned U.S. accreditation (CEA). AUIS graduates are highly sought after by regional and international employers and have continued their studies at leading universities in the United States and Europe. More information is available at www.auis.edu.krd.

Position:

Directs and coordinates the activities of the AUIS Admissions Office, including recruitment, admissions counseling, application processing, financial aid, and records-keeping providing operational and strategic leadership in order to meet enrollment goals with the highest quality students. Reports to the Vice President, Academic Affairs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and implement a comprehensive strategic plan of admissions for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Build a full admissions staff, suitable to the needs of the University.
• Hire, supervise, and evaluate the Admissions staff including the Manager of Enrollment and Financial Aid and the Admissions Counselor.
• Manage all of the day-to-day operations and set performance goals.
• Develop and manage the admissions budget.
• Direct the admissions process from point of inquiry through enrollment by overseeing systematic and efficient handling of applications and communication with candidates and their parents; interviews with candidates and their parents; tours of the institution; securing of necessary student credentials; and communicating final decisions to in a timely manner.
• Approve or deny requests to defer admissions.
• Ensure government requirements and standards are followed or met with respect to admissions.
• With the Communications Department, develop admissions marketing materials, including relevant sections of the AUIS website.
• Provide recommendations for the use and implementation of related technology and enhancements that will benefit admissions.
• Facilitate and coordinate faculty and staff involvement in admissions events.
• Initiate relationships and create activities intended to interest parents and potential supporters who might assist in attracting quality students.
• Oversee a network of parents, former parents and alumni to assist in the admissions program.
• Perform a statistical analysis of student, applicant, and demographic data for use in short and long-term planning.
• Continually evaluate and redesign aspects of the admissions program as needed in order to meet enrollment goals.
• Represent AUIS at various gatherings and conferences related to admissions.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, masters preferred
• Minimum of three to five years’ broad experience in admission and enrollment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Highly collaborative style; experience developing and implementing admission strategies
• Superb English writing/editing and verbal communication skills, with Arabic or Kurdish language
• A strong track record as an implementer who thrives on managing a variety of key initiatives concurrently
• Relationship builder with the flexibility and finesse to “manage by influence”
• High energy, maturity, and leadership with the ability to serve as a unifying force at both the strategic and tactical levels
• Sincere commitment to work collaboratively with all constituent groups, including faculty, staff, students, alumni and other supporters
• Self-starter, able to work independently, and entrepreneurial; enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment strongly preferred

Applicants should submit the following materials via email, with “Director of Enrollment Management and Marketing” in the subject line, to recruitment@auis.edu.krd:

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae