Assistant/Associate Director - Undergraduate Admissions

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

The Assistant/Senior Assistant/Associate Director will work independently and as a member of a team within the Office of Undergraduate Admission to enroll the most competitive incoming classes with a wide range of backgrounds and talents. The annual cycle of the admission and enrollment process has the Assistant/Senior Assistant/Associate Director performing and working in a variety of functions throughout the year. The Undergraduate Admission staff is responsible for enrolling students to the bachelor's degree program and the residential associate's degree program via BC's 9th college, Messina College.

The Assistant/Senior Assistant/Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission reports to the Senior Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission, Access & Outreach.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage assigned territory through outreach to high schools, prospective students/families, and alumni. Outreach includes seasonal travel to approximately 75 high schools within assigned recruitment territories to represent the University to prospective students and counselors. Territory management may also require speaking at evening programs, coordinating meetings with alumni, leading admission-based workshops, and attending professional conferences.
• Review applications for admission. Will annually review and manage approximately 1,800 first-year applications between mid-October and mid-March. Evening and weekend work will be necessary at times.
• Conduct information sessions both on and off campus. Assist in the general hospitality service of all admission guests visiting Boston College.
• Experience with recruitment and enrollment with a wide range of student populations and undergraduate recruitment programs is desired.
• Experience with international recruitment desired; position includes recruitment in Southeast Asia among other locations.
• Plan and execute yield programming, including management of annual weekend overnight program.
• Technical and project management experience in Slate CRM is desired.
• Additional job-related duties within the Office of Undergraduate Admission to include phone coverage, open house programs, meeting/committees, mentoring current students, and additional responsibilities as assigned.

Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following titles and hiring ranges:

Associate Director $72,440 - $90,550 5+ years of professional admission experience
Senior Assistant Director $65,560 - $81,950 3-5 years of professional admission experience
Assistant Director $59,400 - $74,250 1-3 years of professional admission experience

Requirements

At a minimum, a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Successful candidate should also possess:

• Enthusiasm for representing Boston College to prospective students, families, and college/school counselors.
• Commitment to recruiting, enrolling, retaining, mentoring, and engaging with students from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Ability to effectively communicate Boston College's distinctive mission as a Catholic, Jesuit university.
• Excellent time management and communication skills, with particular strengths in public speaking and writing.
• At least two years of previous admission experience or comparable work experience in higher education or another related profession is preferred.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.