Assistant Director, SLATE Specialist (Undergraduate Admissions)

The Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University seeks an Assistant Director, SLATE Specialist in Undergraduate Admissions to recruit and review applications for a defined regional territory, supporting first-year and transfer admissions to Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering.

The role is a public-facing ambassador, with in-person and virtual recruitment, about four weeks of off-campus travel annually, and occasional evenings/weekends for events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• One year of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for experience per policy.
• Experience in admissions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct recruitment and application review for assigned region.
• Build relationships and host presentations in the market.
• Visit high schools and community organizations.
• Develop knowledge of the regional secondary school landscape.
• Leverage data analysis to inform region-based decisions.
• Conduct information sessions and respond to inquiries from applicants and families.

Skills

Communication

Independent work

Professionalism

Office software

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree

1 year related experience

Tools

Excel

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Job description

We are seeking a Assistant Director, SLATE Specialist for a role in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be responsible for recruiting and conducting application review from a specified regional territory for the first year and transfer admission to the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering. In this role, the Assistant Director serves as a public-facing ambassador for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Johns Hopkins University. The position will involve in-person and virtual recruitment and requires about four weeks of off-campus travel a year. Some evening/weekend work is required.

In addition to the core responsibilities of an Assistant Director, this person will serve as a member of the SLATE team. As part of this team, they will contribute to establishing best practices within our CRM, while supporting production of analysis and tools for various projects across the office. They will also be responsible for supporting roles in larger projects that work towards office priorities and goals.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for conducting recruitment and application review for an assigned region (domestic and/or international territory). Recruitment responsibilities include, but are not limited tom
• Building relationships and hosting presentations in the market.
• Visiting high schools and community organizations.
• Developing knowledge and familiarity with the secondary school landscape in the region.
• Leverage basic data analysis to manage decisions in a designated region(s) or area of study.
• Conduct information sessions, support tours, and the visitor center as needed, and respond to routine requests from prospective applicants and families, as well as counselors.
• Will be expected to represent and be knowledgeable about the academics, student experience, and financial aid programs at Hopkins.
• Support programming and events staffing on and off campus as assigned.
• Manage internal and external relationships: Faculty, counselors, prospective students and families, current students, university administrators, high school counselors, and alumni.
• Must be service and team-oriented and aware of the needs and concerns of a selective private university.
• The Assistant Director, SLATE Specialist will be part of a team which supports the development and creation of analysis and tools in our CRM system. Members of this team will provide data to teams to help inform their decision-making processes as well as collaborate and think creatively about solutions to problems. Team members will also investigate and make recommendations for the usage of AI in our processes.

Special Knowledge, Skills, Or Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with prospective students, parents, secondary school counselors, faculty and other university partners as well as the ability to represent Johns Hopkins University to the public.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrates the utmost level of professionalism with both internal and external constituents.
• Knowledge of standard office software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to travel extensively and work nights and weekends as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• One year of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of related experience.
• Experience as a college or university admissions officer preferred, which would include recruitment and application review.
• Proficiency in Excel, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript preferred.

Classified Title: Admissions Officer

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Assistant Director, SLATE Specialist (Undergraduate Admissions)

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MC

Starting Salary Range: $49,200 - $86,200 Annually ($65K - $72K targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: 37.50 hr/week, Monday-Friday, some nights and weekends for events, recruitment, evaluation and selection, etc

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus

Department name: Undergraduate Admissions

Personnel area: University Student Services