Associate Director of Transfer Enrollment

Rider University; Lawrenceville (NJ); On-site; USD 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ invites applications for the Associate Director of Transfer Enrollment. Reporting to the Director of Transfer Enrollment, the role supports transfer students and the transfer team in achieving institutional goals.

The successful candidate will manage a transfer recruitment territory in Northern NJ, supervise one full-time counselor, coordinate student workers and transfer events, and help develop articulation agreements with community colleges to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of experience in advising or student services, transfer experience preferred.
• Excellent communication, detail oriented, and ability to work independently in a higher-education setting.
• Experience with transcripts and degree audits.

Responsibilities

• Manages a transfer recruitment territory of approximately 10 schools in Northern NJ, meeting with counselors and students to share Rider information.
• Makes data-driven decisions independently for the assigned territory.
• Supervises one full-time transfer counselor.
• Assists with management of transfer student workers and scheduling.

Skills

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Time management

Independent worker

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Slate CRM

Job description

Associate Director of Transfer Enrollment

Salary: $51,000.00 - $54,700.00 Annually

Location: Lawrenceville

Job Type: Full-Time

Opening Date: 08/25/2026

FLSA: Exempt

Work Schedule: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours. Occasional nights and weekends.

We take pride in the ever-evolving nature of our work, which transforms the lives of our students, preparing them for personal and professional success.

Rider University is consistently recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report as a best college, and as a best-value institution. With more than 100 majors, minors and programs, 19 Division I athletic teams and 150-plus clubs and organizations, Rider Broncs create their own pathways to success with the support of the University community.

Position Overview

Rider University invites applications for the Associate Director of Transfer Enrollment. Reporting to the Director of Transfer Enrollment, the Associate Director provides support of transfer students and supports the transfer team and the university as a whole in achieving its goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages a transfer recruitment territory of approximately 10 schools in Northern, NJ, which includes meeting with counselors and students and provide accurate and detailed information of all aspects about Rider to external customers.
• Makes data-driven decisions independently for assigned territory.
• Supervises one full-time transfer counselor.
• Assists with the management of transfer student workers - assists with hiring, training, event, and day-to-day scheduling for student workers.
• Assists with the implementation and coordination of all transfer related on-campus events and serves as the co-advisor to an engaged and award-winning Transfer Student Association.
• Assists with the development and execution of creating articulation agreements from community colleges to Rider to help improve student access and outcomes. This includes, but is not limited to, working with faculty from various colleges and departments, as well as working with the Director of Transfer Enrollment and University Marketing and Communications to determine how to best promote the partnerships.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree along with 3-5 years of experience at the two-year college in an advising or student services capacity or prior experience at the four-year level in working with transfers.
• Excellent communication skills, detail oriented, and well-versed in the transfer student experience.
• Previous experience working with transcripts & degree audits.
• Excellent interpersonal and time management skills and the ability to work independently.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing and vehicle required or have reliable transportation to carry out travel requirements of the position.
• Satisfactory background and/or DMV checks required.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Master’s Degree
• Bi-lingual (Spanish)
• Experience with Slate CRM or other college CRMs

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.

Rider University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employer

Rider University

Address

2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 08648-3099

Phone

609-896-5000

Website

https://www.rider.edu