Director - Graduate Admissions - 991923

Nova Southeastern University; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Southwestern University in Fort Lauderdale seeks an experienced leader to oversee graduate admissions and outreach operations, aligning strategies with institutional priorities and ensuring data-informed planning.

You will manage outreach events, market development, and admissions processes across programs while guiding staff and collaborating with senior leadership to improve service delivery and compliance.

Qualifications

• Digital Communications – Working knowledge of approved digital and web-based tools used to provide accurate information to prospective students.
• Customer and Personal – Strong interpersonal skills for serving applicants and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development and execution of graduate admissions and outreach strategies aligned with institutional priorities.
• Oversees outreach event strategy and planning to ensure alignment with approved practices.
• Establishes outreach plans based on market trends, program needs, and institutional goals.
• Develops methods for evaluating outreach quality, audience alignment, resource use, and operational effectiveness.
• Reviews aggregate admissions and outreach data across programs to identify service needs, process improvements, and market trends.
• Serves as a subject matter resource on outreach strategy, market dynamics, and audience engagement.
• Provides strategic guidance to leadership regarding market opportunities, outreach investments, and program needs.
• Oversees admissions operations across assigned programs or units, ensuring consistency in application review and communication standards.
• Supervises staff to promote accuracy, professionalism, consistent service, and adherence to institutional policies.
• Directs hiring, coaching, performance management, and professional development for admissions staff and managers.
• Collaborates with senior leadership on outreach planning, operational alignment, and institutional initiatives.
• Partners with academic and administrative leaders to align admissions practices with program requirements and policies.
• Leads improvements to admissions processes, workflows, and service delivery.
• Resolves complex admissions matters, ensures proper application of policies, and refers exceptions when needed.
• Ensures data integrity, compliance, and appropriate use of CRM and admissions systems for documentation, planning, and reporting.
• Prepares and presents reports on outreach activities, market trends, applicant service, and enrollment trends.
• Completes special projects as assigned and performs other related duties as needed.

Skills

Digital Communications

Customer relations

Job description

We are excited that you are considering joining Nova Southwestern University!

Nova Southwestern University (NSU) was founded in 1964, and is a not-for-profit, independent university with a reputation for academic excellence and innovation. Nova Southwestern University offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans and much more. NSU cares about the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors and is a tobacco-free university.

We appreciate your support in making NSU the preeminent place to live, work, study and grow. Thank you for your interest in a career with Nova Southwestern University.

Primary Purpose

Provides leadership for graduate admissions and outreach operations, overseeing outreach strategy, market development, and admissions processes in support of institutional priorities. Promotes consistency across programs, teams, and initiatives through data-informed planning, effective applicant service, and compliance with institutional policies.

Job Category

Exempt

Hiring Range

$77,000

Pay Basis

Annually

Subject to Grant Funding?

No

Essential Job Functions

• 1. Leads the development and execution of graduate admissions and outreach strategies aligned with institutional priorities.
• 2. Oversees outreach event strategy and planning to ensure alignment with institutional priorities and approved practices.
• 3. Establishes outreach plans based on market trends, program needs, and institutional goals.
• 4. Develops methods for evaluating outreach quality, audience alignment, resource use, and operational effectiveness.
• 5. Reviews aggregate admissions and outreach data across programs to identify service needs, process improvements, and market trends.
• 6. Serves as a subject matter resource on outreach strategy, market dynamics, and audience engagement.
• 7. Provides strategic guidance to leadership regarding market opportunities, outreach investments, and program needs.
• 8. Oversees admissions operations across assigned programs or units, ensuring consistency in application review, decision practices, and communication standards.
• 9. Supervises staff to promote accuracy, professionalism, consistent service, and adherence to institutional policies.
• 10. Directs hiring, coaching, performance management, and professional development for admissions staff and managers.
• 11. Collaborates with senior leadership on outreach planning, operational alignment, and institutional initiatives.
• 12. Partners with academic and administrative leaders to align admissions practices with program requirements and institutional policies.
• 13. Leads improvements to admissions processes, workflows, and service delivery.
• 14. Resolves complex or escalated admissions and applicant matters, ensures appropriate application of policies, and refers exceptions when needed.
• 15. Ensures data integrity, compliance, and appropriate use of CRM and admissions systems for documentation, planning, and reporting.
• 16. Prepares and presents reports on outreach activities, market trends, applicant service, application and enrollment trends, and operational performance.
• 17. Completes special projects as assigned.
• 18. Performs other related duties as assigned or required.

Performance Expectations

Performance in this role is evaluated based on leadership, service quality, accuracy, professionalism, judgment, communication, staff development, operational effectiveness, data integrity, process improvement, and compliance with institutional policies and applicable requirements. Performance evaluations, compensation decisions, promotions, bonuses, and other employment actions shall not be based directly or indirectly on inquiry or application volume, admissions or enrollment outcomes, conversion or yield rates, tuition revenue, retention outcomes, or financial aid outcomes.

Job Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge

• Digital Communications – Working knowledge of approved digital and web-based tools used to provide accurate, consistent, and accessible information to prospective students and applicants.
• Customer and Personal