Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions

embryriddle; Daytona Beach (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off

Tuition Coverage

Retirement Contributions

Personal Leave

Job summary

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL, is seeking an Assistant Director of Admissions to guide prospective graduate students through the admissions process and contribute to recruitment initiatives and enrollment management.

You will develop travel itineraries, attend graduate fairs, build counselor relationships, deliver presentations, conduct counseling sessions, and use the student information system for outreach and decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Admission or related experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and public relations abilities.
• Willingness to travel 8-10 weeks per academic year.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Develop travel itineraries to represent the University at events.
• Attend and recruit at local, regional, and national graduate fairs.
• Build relationships with counselors at colleges and universities.
• Deliver admissions presentations to prospective graduate students.
• Maintain contact with prospective students through phone, email, and materials.
• Actively monitor enrollment goals and report progress.
• Process and review applications and render admission decisions.
• Use the student information system for personalized outreach to prospects.
• Conduct individual counseling appointments, information sessions, webinars, and outreach campaigns.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Active listening

Organizational skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job Description

The Assistant Director serves as a key point of contact for prospective students throughout the admissions process and contributes to recruitment initiatives, admissions operations, outreach, events, and enrollment management efforts.

• Develop a travel itinerary to represent the University at various events and recruit prospective students.
• Attend and recruit at local, regional, and national graduate fairs.
• Build relationships with counselors at colleges and universities.
• Deliver admissions presentations to individuals and groups of prospective graduate students.
• Maintain contact with prospective students through phone, email, and marketing materials to help them create a pathway to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
• Actively monitor enrollment goals and respond to progress throughout the recruitment cycle.
• Process and review applications and render admission decisions for prospective students.
• Use the student information system to conduct personalized outreach to prospective graduate students.
• Conduct individual counseling appointments, information sessions, presentations, webinars, and outreach campaigns.

About us

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence-and help shape the future of aerospace.

Benefits

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution - with no vesting period.
• Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least one year of admissions or related experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, public relations, and active-listening skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Self-motivated, confident, and able to manage projects through successful completion.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and follow-up skills.
• Knowledge of information systems and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet-based applications.
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• Willingness to travel extensively, approximately 8-10 weeks per academic year.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays as required

Equal Opportunity

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions - including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment - based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry-Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry-Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, di