Associate Director, Recruitment and Admissions

New York University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 77,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing seeks an executive to manage undergraduate and graduate admissions and recruitment. Lead strategic and operational efforts to attract a high-caliber, diverse student community, guiding the student pipeline from inquiry to enrollment.

Collaborate with faculty, staff, and external partners to advance admissions goals. The role requires strong analytic capability, experience with CRM platforms, and a track record of mentoring admissions teams

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in higher education admissions and recruitment.
• Experience in managing, leading, and mentoring staff.
• Thorough knowledge of admissions, financial aid, and enrollment management systems.
• Ability to interpret and present complex enrollment and demographic data.

Responsibilities

• Manage undergraduate and graduate admissions and recruitment for NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership to attract and enroll a diverse student community.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies aligned with enrollment objectives.
• Lead enrollment planning, evaluate initiatives, and collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

Admissions knowledge

Enrollment analytics

Stakeholder relations

Staff leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Slate CRM

PeopleSoft

Job description

Position Summary

Manage undergraduate and graduate admissions and recruitment for NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, providing strategic and operational leadership to attract and enroll a high-caliber, diverse, and inclusive student community. Oversees the student pipeline from initial inquiry through application review, admission, and enrollment, while providing leadership, direction, and support to recruitment staff. Develop and implement comprehensive recruitment strategies aligned with enrollment objectives and institutional priorities. Leads short- and long-term enrollment planning efforts, evaluates recruitment initiatives and outcomes, and collaborates with key stakeholders to shape and advance admissions strategies, initiatives, and goals.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in student Personnel, Education, Administration, or a related field.


• Preferred Education: Master's Degree in Student Personnel, Education, Administration, or a related field.


• Required Experience: 5+ years of progressively responsible professional experience in higher education admissions and recruitment. Must include previous experience in managing, leading, and mentoring staff.


• Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of higher education admissions, financial aid, and enrollment management systems. Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present complex data on enrollment and demographics. Proven ability to connect with and recruit individuals from varied backgrounds and cultures. Strong interpersonal, organizational, and strategic problem-solving skills, with a track record of building positive relationships with faculty, staff, and external partners.


• Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Proficiency in admissions and CRM platforms, specifically Slate and PeopleSoft. Experience in a nursing school or highly ranked health sciences program.

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $77,000.00 to USD $92,952.20. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.