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Form of workResponsibilities Overview: The Sr. Associate Director of Graduate Admissions is responsible for the recruitment, application management, selection, scholarship, and yield strategies for assigned application pools across 100+ graduate level programs. The Sr.
Associate Director of Graduate Admissions manages their own application pool(s) while also guiding and directing a team of professionals (2-3) who manage their own application pools, while acting as a mentor to all members of the Graduate Admissions team. All efforts are focused on optimizing applicant relationships as well as funnel conversion rates in the achievement of stated goals (headcount, quality, revenue, and composition). This is a highly collaborative position that leverages the work of academic partners, administrative partners, and Office of Enrollment Management colleagues to achieve goals.
This position is a hybrid position, working across Jefferson's two main campuses; East Falls, Center City and remotely. Essential Functions: Strategy Development & Implementation: Works with the Sr. Director of Graduate Admissions, internal academic partners, colleagues within the Office of Enrollment Management (Enrollment Strategy and Engagement; Data, Operations & Technology; Financial Aid) to develop and implement strategies that will support the growth and conversion of assigned application pools.
The candidate needs to have experience being directly responsible for driving towards enrollment goals, monitoring progression, and implementing pivots in strategy as needed. Applicant Outreach: Conducts outreach at the individual applicant level to drive applicants to: apply, complete, interview, deposit, and enroll. Application Processing: Works within the application platforms (National CAS Applications and Jefferson's application via Slate CRM) to move applicants through the admissions process; this activity includes but is not limited to incomplete application management, application review, interview scheduling, decision processing/communication, scholarship processing, New student requirement management.
Interviewing: Designs, conducts, and/or facilitates interviews (depending on the program) that enhance the selection process and support high yield rates. Selection: Works independently and/or with academic partners (depending on the program) to select qualified applicants who will be successful at Thomas Jefferson University. Applicant Communication: Responds to applicants' emails and calls in a timely, accurate, and professional manner.
Application Pool Management: Monitors the enrollment funnel for all application pools under your direct or indirect management to identify weak spots and develop course correction plans. Additionally, conducts standard application pool management activities including but not limited to meeting regularly with academic partners, completes and distributes app pool management reports to stakeholders, manages prior year deferrals, manages future cycle populations (i.e. dual degree), and manages waitlists and VIP applicants.
Recruitment (on- and off-campus): Conducts recruitment activities and deliver presentations on behalf of assigned application pool and the University (i.e. college visits, information sessions, open houses). Key Collaborations: Collaborate extensively with key academic and administrative colleages across the University and within Enrollment Management.
Enrollment Strategy & Engagement: Partner with colleagues on this team to review and assesss communications and events/visits with respect to your applicant pool(s). Operations & Technology: Partners with colleagues in enrollment operations & technology to configure the technology platforms to meet your application pool management needs. Reporting & Analytics: Partners with colleagues in enrollment reporting & analytics to design reports that will support evidence-based decision-making.
Staff Management: Supervise, train, mentor, and motivate team members to attain or surpass enrollment goals. Provide strong leadership in benchmarking, innovation, use of technology and continuous improvement. Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the iSCORE values of Jefferson.
Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred 5+ years of professional experience 3+ years of management/leadership experience is required Experience in graudate admissions strongly preferred Slate CRM and National CAS experience preferred Position Location: This position is a hybrid position, working across Jefferson's two main campuses; East Falls and Center City. Closing Statement Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley.
Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds. Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.
Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership. Jefferson's mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results. OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans. Par Reference Code 98618
