Director of Campus Visits & Admissions Strategy

Grinnell College; Grinnell (IA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Grinnell College is seeking an Assistant Director of Admission & Coordinator for Campus Visits to strategize, plan, and execute all on-campus prospective student visits and events. You will lead a visit program, supervise a team, and collaborate with staff to deliver an authentic Grinnell experience.

You will conduct information sessions, interviews, and holistic reviews of applications, while maintaining a recruitment territory and engaging diverse students and families.

Qualifications

• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Ability to develop relationships and communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
• Can demonstrate ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to plan and organize programming professionally.
• Effectively work within a team structure.
• Ability to adapt to change as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a visit program (including daily individual visits and large-scale programs) on behalf of the Office of Admission.
• Consult with senior leadership to design and deliver campus visit programs for select admission pathway partners.
• Develop and implement a data-informed recruitment plan for a small recruitment territory.
• Review first-year applications through a holistic, non-formulaic process and serve as a voting member of the admission committee.
• Participate in on-campus and virtual visit programming, including information sessions and interviews.

Skills

Diversity & inclusion

Relationship building

Communication

Prioritization & multitasking

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Grinnell College is seeking an Assistant Director of Admission & Coordinator for Campus Visits to strategize, plan, and execute all on-campus prospective student visits and events. You will lead a visit program, supervise a team, and collaborate with staff to deliver an authentic Grinnell experience.

You will conduct information sessions, interviews, and holistic reviews of applications, while maintaining a recruitment territory and engaging diverse students and families.