Director Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment

Welcome to West Liberty University!

Mission Statement:

West Liberty University is a public university with a rich history of providing students with a comprehensive education from undergraduate to graduate degrees. Through experiential learning and personalized support, we empower students toward scholarly exploration, creative expression, and economic opportunity.

The Opportunity:

West Liberty University is seeking applications for a Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment. The Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment support West Liberty Universitys mission byleading the effort to create a compelling and attractive vision for potential students, enhancingthe admission process for those candidates, and assuring a rewarding, meaningful and successfulexperience for those who attend. The Director of Admissions and Recruitment oversee and directs the procedures and strategies for the recruitment of new undergraduate students.

Essential Functions of the position:

Strategic Planning and Implementation

• Provides leadership in the planning, development, and administration of an
  institution division in a manner that is consistent with the institutions mission.
• Research, strategically plan, schedule, and analytically evaluate high school visits,
  college fairs and alternative territory recruitment programs in primary
  recruitment areas to meet enrollment targets while actively maintaining
  relationships with community members, school counselors, prospective students,
  and families in assigned territory.
• Supports institutional student recruitment efforts by understanding the data
  stored in the student information systems database tables, and helps maintain the
  integrity of the data entered into the database.
• Develop and design recruitment publications and literature.
  Supervisory Requirements
• Provides leadership and direction for the undergraduate admissions unit and
  oversees all recruitment staff.
• Supervises professional recruitment team. Hires, evaluates, trains, disciplines, and manages leave system requests.

Recruitment

• Coordinates the design and implementation of consistent communication through
  the recruitment and admission process and throughout enrollment.
• Conduct high school visits, college fairs, and specific events related to student
  recruitment.
• Utilize the Customer Management System (CRM), to view student records, log
  interactions, develop reports, review applications, monitor events, and
  communicate with students.
• Assist in planning and executing admissions office events including but not
  limited to campus visits, open houses, and admitted student days.
• Develop and make presentations to prospective students, parents, and guidance
  counselors for college fairs and high school visit programs.
  Manages Admissions Processing
• Supports the efficiency of admission procedures by coordinating the development
  and maintenance of procedure manuals and promoting the effective use of
  technical tools.
• Make decisions on admitting or denying students in a timely manner based on the
  operational goal of the department. Support communication plan development and updates

Develop and Implement Policies and Procedures

• Serves as a resource and guide to others in the department and/or institution in
  questions of admissions policy and procedural issues, precedents, etc.
• Prepares various institutional reports, statistical reports, and summaries
  regarding recruitment and admissions to be used in strategic planning, setting
  goals, and evaluation as needed.

Represent West Liberty University on and off campus

• Serve as a liaison to academic departments; develop and maintain relationships
  with on-campus departments and organizations involved in outreach to students.

Additional Duties

• Travel may be required to support recruitment or professional activities.
• Coordinates freshmen registration.
• Supports Transfer evaluations as needed.
• Manages budget for Admissions/Recruitment.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Required a bachelor's degree in related field.
  
• Required 1-3 years' experience working in administrative capacity in academic program administration, admissions support, or a field directly related.
• Master's Degree in related field preferred.

Skills/Abilities:

• Strong computer skills, with proficiency in Office Suite, databases, CRM systems, and
  related software.
• Excellent verbal communication and listening skills, with the ability to develop
  reports.
  
• Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking abilities, with the capacity to
  analyze and resolve issues.
• Strong data evaluation skills, with the ability to collect, assess, and draw conclusions
  from data.
  
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and priorities in a timely
  manner.
  
• Experience working with diverse constituencies and the ability to quickly learn
  university operations.
  
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
  
• Strong leadership and management skills to support, develop, and inspire staff and
  student teams in achieving departmental and institutional goals.

Why you should apply:

West Liberty University offers generous benefits, including approximately 2 days of annual leave (vacation) per month and 12-13 paid holidays. Visit the WLU Benefit Page for more details:https://westliberty.edu/human-resources/employee-benefits

For the academic year employees, their dependents, and spouses are eligible for a 100% waiver for undergraduate tuition and only employees are eligible for 50% waiver for graduate tuition for certain programs.

Free use of the Wellness facilities and free admission into all WLU events with your employee Topper Card.

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West Liberty University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all interested individuals. Individuals who need assistance in the application process may contact Human Resources athr@westliberty.edu.

West Liberty University does not sponsor work visas. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Successfully passing a background screening report is required for final employment.

West Liberty University is a tobacco free campus.