Assistant Director, SPCS Admissions & Enrollment

Stanford University School of Medicine; Redwood City (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University seeks an Assistant Director, SPCS Admissions & Enrollment, to drive year-round enrollment strategy and manage end-to-end admissions and enrollment lifecycles for multiple pre-college programs. Hybrid-eligible with remote options, this role reports to the Associate Director and coordinates financial aid and program communications.

Responsibilities include leading recruitment and training of reviewers, coordinating timelines, and collaborating across Marketing, Records and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree + 2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong oral and written communication.
• Excellent reading comprehension.
• Strong organizational, planning and time management.
• Ability to work independently and assess competitive applicants.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Program planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Read, evaluate, and advocate for undergraduate and graduate applicants for admission based on university priorities.
• Act as project manager and execute project plans, timelines, tasks and objectives.
• Conduct informational sessions for internal and external communities.
• Manage assigned geographic territory by researching demographics and presenting recommendations to management.
• Strengthen relationships with university personnel, students, parents and alumni.
• Represent unit at events and meetings; manage program budgets and supervision as needed.

Skills

Oral & written comms

Reading comprehension

Organization & planning

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Program planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Slate (CRM)

Job description

Job Description

Main Work Location: Stanford Redwood City Campus
Work Arrangement: Hybrid Preferred (at least 2 days per week onsite), Remote Eligible
Budgeted Salary Range: The expected pay range for this position working in a hybrid capacity is $100,445 - $106,000 per year.
This compensation represents the job market pay range and may be adjusted depending on the geographic work location.
Department Summary: Stanford’s Online High School is an accredited, diploma-offering, highly selective independent high school, offering courses for grades 7-12. The mission of Stanford Online High School (OHS) is to foster a worldwide community of intellectually adventurous students and teachers. The Online High School is also the home of Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies (SPCS), which provides a diverse array of academic enrichment programs that take place mostly in the summer but also throughout the academic year. Held both online and on-campus, SPCS programs serve intellectually curious pre-college students from around the world.
Position Summary: Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies seeks an Assistant Director, SPCS Admissions & Enrollment, who, under the supervision of the Associate Director, SPCS Admission & Enrollment, will drive year-around enrollment strategy, manage the end-to-end admissions, financial aid and enrollment lifecycles for four pre-college summer enrichment programs: Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes, Summer Humanities Institutes, Stanford Mathematics Camp, and Stanford AI4ALL, as well as provide enrollment management during the academic year for the Stanford Math Circle program.
Success in this role requires mastering and executing the strategic enrollment goals across all SPCS programs.
Examples of role-specific core duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage the annual recruitment, interviewing, hiring, training and supervision of seasonal application reviewers.
• Serve as an Admissions Committee member and execute post-committee course placements, allocate financial aid, and manage waitlist conversions.
• Prioritize, delegate and complete Slate projects throughout the admission lifecycle, e.g. application and portal updates, testing of application workflows and logic, manage application fee waiver review, and supporting program decision releases.
• Coordinate the review and distribution of financial aid for Stanford Math Circle while collaborating with Marketing, Records and Academic Operations to establish and implement annual registration timelines and communications.

In addition to the minimum requirements, the following skills and experience are preferred:

• Prior experience in admissions and/or financial aid in academic enrichment programs or higher education
• Prior experience with Slate (CRM)
• Ability to work extended or non-standard hours based on project or business needs
• Ability and willingness to occasionally travel

Responsibilities: Core Duties:

• Read, evaluate, recommend and advocate to the Admission Committee on which undergraduate and graduate applicants to consider for admission based on current university priorities.
• Act as project manager on medium to large sized projects/programs by establishing and executing project plans, timelines, tasks, and objectives.
• Conduct informational sessions for internal and external communities on a variety of subjects, (i.e., student life, research, internships, athletics, admissions), based on university priorities.
• Manage assigned geographic territory by researching, compiling and analyzing various demographics data. Create proposal for outreach and present findings to management with recommendations
• Further develop and strengthen relationships with secondary or university personnel, professional organizations, students, parents and alumni.
• Serve as a resource to other departments; represent unit/department at activities and events, meetings, committees and conferences.
• Responsible for the administration or management of a specific program and/or program budget.
• May supervise the work of other staff.

Minimum Education And Experience: Bachelor’s degree and 2 years relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience. Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent reading comprehension skills.
• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make distinctions among competitive applicants.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Professional presentation skills.
• Program planning skills.

About Us: At Stanford, every employee plays a part in our mission for a better tomorrow—from researchers to operations and from food services to educators. Join our team to work towards a future you believe in. The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classifications and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned. Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a help ticket. Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. See Admin Guide 1.7.4: Equal Employment Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Aff... Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal .