Assistant Dean for Admissions

University of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life Insurance

Retirement Programs

Paid Tuition

Dependent Scholarships

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

13 Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The University of South Carolina is seeking an Assistant Dean for Admissions to lead the strategic direction of law school admissions. This full-time role involves overseeing recruitment and managing the admissions process to attract highly qualified candidates.

The ideal applicant will have extensive law school admissions experience and the ability to build strong relationships. The position offers substantial benefits including health insurance, tuition assistance, and more.

Interested candidates can apply via the USC jobs portal.

Qualifications

• Eight years of law school admissions experience preferred.
• Strong inter-personal and customer-service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in an organized manner.

Responsibilities

• Shape and advance the law school's admissions vision and goals.
• Oversee recruitment, admissions operations, and enrollment strategy.
• Build strong relationships with top feeder schools.

Skills

Legal Education Landscape

Enrollment Management

Analytical and Technical Skills

Communications and Relationship Building

Leadership and Management

Tools

CRM platforms (such as Slate)

application processing software (LSAC Unite)

reporting tools and dashboards

Job description

Assistant Dean for Admissions

Department: LAW School of Law

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Advertised Job Summary With direction from the Dean, the Assistant Dean for Admissions serves as the strategic leader responsible for shaping, implementing, and advancing the law school’s admissions vision and goals. The assistant dean oversees recruitment, admissions operations, enrollment strategy, scholarship awards, and applicant management to attract and enroll a highly qualified and mission‑aligned class. The successful assistant dean must be able to build strong relationships with top feeder schools and have knowledge of legal education trends, experience with financial aid and scholarship awards, and sensitivity to demographic and market conditions affecting law school applicants.

Preferred Qualifications

• Eight years of law school admissions experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Legal Education Landscape: High level of familiarity with the environment of legal education, the legal profession, and the academic programs and curriculum of the School of Law.
• Enrollment Management: Knowledge of holistic admissions review, application evaluation processes, yield management and enrollment forecasting, scholarship strategies, pipeline development, familiarity with metrics affecting law school competitiveness.
• Analytical and Technical Skills: Experience and knowledge of CRM platforms (such as Slate), application processing software (LSAC Unite), reporting tools and dashboards, and familiarity with predictive modeling for yield forecasting and financial aid decisions. Ability to recognize and implement new technologies and methods to achieve institutional goals.
• Communications and Relationship Building: Strong inter‑personal and customer‑service skills and ability to work well with various constituencies, including faculty, staff, alumni, students, applicants, and other groups. Persuasive writing and messaging, excellent presentation and public‑speaking skills.
• Leadership and Management: Ability to lead the admissions team. Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism, energy, and commitment. Ability to manage multiple tasks in an organized strategic and detail‑oriented way while remaining personable, supportive, enthusiastic, and committed to delivering the highest quality of service. Possesses sound judgement, high discretion and confidentiality, and adaptability under pressure. Ability to think strategically, solve problems and take initiative.

Job Close Date: 07/11/2026

Benefits

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

To apply, please visit: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/206965

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.