Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions

As a key member of the college's Enrollment Management Leadership team, the Director of Undergraduate Admissions provides strategic direction of CCA's undergraduate admissions office and operations. The Director will oversee all outreach activities including managing the recruitment based on enrollment goals, application review and yield activities of the office, supervising the admission staff, and with the Vice President of Enrollment Management developing the strategies to meet the undergraduate, international and transfer enrollment goals in accordance with the college's strategic plan. In collaboration with the other directors of the Enrollment Management division, the Director of Undergraduate Admissions, serves on the leadership team for Enrollment Management.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Recruitment & Enrollment - 50%

• Directs and oversees the undergraduate recruitment and enrollment plan which supports the strategic plan of the college. Oversees and directs all recruitment travel activities, schedules for admissions staff, virtual and on & off campus recruitment events and yield events including tours, appointments and workshops..
• Manages existing undergraduate admissions policies, provides updates as the global admissions dynamics change and creates new policies as needed.
• Manages the merit scholarship process and budget in partnership with the Director of Financial Aid
• Oversees International and Transfer recruitment planning, along with enrollment staff practices and initiatives in accordance with the college's goals.
• Oversees the application review process for Fall and Spring terms, sets and executes application review goals, releases official admission decisions, manages Committee application review process, and works with the Diversity Coordinator to award Visionary Practice Scholarships as part of application.
• Works with the Marcom team to ensure cca.edu, digital ads, social media, email and print materials address prospective and admitted student needs and application information.
• Partners with Program Chairs, the Director of Graduate Admissions and relevant Academic and Student Affairs offices to plan and oversee annual events including Open House, Admitted Student Day and National Portfolio Day.
• Supervises, trains and evaluates the professional admissions staff including completing performance reviews, and student ambassadors.
• 4-6 weeks of admission travel annually, including activities to recruit students at fairs, selected portfolio days and CCA sponsored admissions events; gives group presentations on undergraduate programs, resources, and admissions procedures to internal and external audiences.
• Stays abreast of admission trends and strategies and represents the college at professional meetings.

Strategic Planning - 30%

• Develops strategies with the VP of Enrollment Management to meet enrollment goals of the college including search strategies,
• Works closely with Program Chairs, EM Directors, the Academic Affairs Leadership Team, Alumni Engagement, Marcom, and Youth Programs & Continuing Education to implement the college's enrollment goals.
• Works with Marketing and Communications to develop long term strategies to continue to promote CCA.

Operations - 20%

• Partners with Enrollment Operations to administer the technology systems to support recruitment and enrollment efforts including Workday, Common App, Slideroom and Salesforce.
• Trains professional admissions staff on database use and technology, train admission staff on using data to inform recruitment planning
• Coordinates generation and entry of prospects and inquiries with Operations and recruitment team

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred; MFA or other design/architecture-related graduate degree preferred.
• Five to seven years of experience in college or university in the areas of admissions, recruitment, student services, or academic/teaching with administrative experience at the Associate Director/ Assistant/Associate Dean level or higher.
• Supervisory experience required
• Experience working in a dynamic, fast paced environment, with multiple committing goals and priorities
• Demonstrated experience developing partnerships and relationships across departments, divisions or a college to achieve results.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated proficiency in data and analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must
• Excellent organizational skills, project management skills, and ability to prioritize; must possess strong time management skills and demonstrated ability to multitask
• Must demonstrate good judgment and experience working with diverse groups in an educational or other non-profit organization
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Flexible work schedule required which may require evening and weekend hours.
• Proficient in technology, preferably in the areas of CRM, student systems, and data and communications

Please note that in an effort to keep the CCA community safe, the College encourages all staff, faculty, and students who are on campus to be fully vaccinated, including to have received a booster shot (if eligible). Please note CCA on campus Covid-19 protocols. Please reach out to hr@cca.edu with any questions.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• The range for this position is $95,000 - $102,000/annually
• CCA offers a comprehensive benefits package, including the choice of five medical plans, generous holiday, sick & vacation time, a retirement match and tuition remission. CCA covers an average of 91% of the medical plan cost for the employee only and an average of 82% for employees with dependents. More information can be found here: https://portal.cca.edu/working/office-human-resources/employee-benefits.

POSITION DETAILS:

• CCA considers a full-time work week to be 37.5 hours per week.
• Work Mode: Hybrid

Location
San Francisco

FLSA
Exempt

Additional Locations

Application Instructions

Applicants are required to attach a cover letter and resume. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Recommended document file formats are Word or PDF. If there are multiple attachments, we recommend compressing/zipping your files into a zip format file. There is also a place in the application for you to provide a link to large documents. Please submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions.

Application Deadline

For staff positions, screening begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.

EEO Statement

As an educational and cultural institution, California College of the Arts has a responsibility to provide access and opportunities for all people, with special attention to supporting groups historically underrepresented in higher education.

We believe that a culturally diverse campus is integral to academic excellence, and our student, faculty, staff, and trustee bodies should reflect the diverse world in which we live, with attention to race, ethnicity, religious creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and ability.

California College of the Arts is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals who will contribute to its diversity. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to hr@cca.edu. In alignment with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment. If a background check is required for a position, it will be noted in the job posting.

Questions?

Please address any questions to hr@cca.edu.