Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.
We are seeking a Director of Recruitment who will report to the Dean of Undergraduate Admissions. As a member of this senior leadership team, the Director will provide strategic planning around a core business area in support of office priorities and goals. They will be the direct manager for 5-7 admissions staff members, including members of the management team, providing supervision, mentorship, and professional development.
- Management of admissions staff members (includes both Full and PT staff).
- Provides leadership in pursuing the university’s ambitious strategic enrollment goals.
- Leverages data to develop innovative recruitment strategies across various complex institutional priorities.
- Leads a team of admissions officers responsible for recruitment across 30+ domestic and international regions.
- Coordinates with the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications to ensure alignment of marketing and recruitment strategies.
- Oversees all aspects of prospective student recruitment, including on-campus, off-campus, and virtual engagement.
- Collaborates with the Senior Director of Admissions, Systems, and Operations to develop tools to track recruitment effectiveness.
- Works with various teams in the office to identify and foster partnerships with national and global college access organizations.
- Manages a recruitment budget and ensures effective allocation of resources.
- Oversees the visitor center.
- Leads the on-campus recruitment team in the development of various on-campus events (daily events, open houses, group tours, etc).
- Stays informed about current national and global higher education trends.
- Leads staff training.
- Develops policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Sits on the office senior leadership team.
- Provides leadership to various cross-functional teams focused on specific recruitment initiatives (i.e. Constituent Engagement, Workshops, Internal Pipelines, Local Outreach, Student Ambassadors, Alumni Ambassadors, Yield, etc).
- Collaborates with the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications to align collateral with recruitment strategies.
- Oversees the regional management of his/her direct reports.
- Participates and/or leads in the selection committee process.
- Represents JHU Admissions in public events and information sessions.
- Works collaboratively across teams and with other offices at JHU (eg, Student Affairs, Academic Departments, Financial Aid, etc).
- Previous experience managing staff.
- Knowledge about the secondary school landscape.
- Added knowledge about the admissions landscape within a particular area of recruitment and/or evaluation (eg. Athletics, international applicants, outreach groups, etc.).
- Analytical skills—able to leverage data to inform both admissions and recruitment decisions.
- Project management—demonstrated initiative, problem-solving, attention to detail, and team management skills.
- Ability to manage relationships in a complex environment, both internally and externally.
- Public speaking.
- Volunteer management (students, alumni, faculty). (Preferred)
- Broader knowledge of the higher education field. (Preferred)
Additional Requirements for the Job
- Ability to travel.
- Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required.
- Seven years of related experience, including two years of supervisory experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree.
Classified Title: Director Admissions
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Director of Recruitment
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MF
Starting Salary Range: $150,000 - $175,000 Annually ($175,000
targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon - Fri / 09:00am - 05:00pm (nights and weekends for
events, recruitment, evaluation and selection, etc.)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department name: Undergraduate Admissions
Personnel area: University Student Services
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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