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Assistant Director of Recruitment & Admission
Job No: 503730
Work Type: Staff Full Time (1500 hours or greater)
Location: Dayton, OH, Remote
Category: University Staff
Department: Recruitment & Admissions - 202500
Pay Grade: B - Exempt
Advertised: July 20, 2026
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Position Summary:
Are you passionate about shaping the future of higher education? The University of Dayton seeks an innovative Assistant Director of Recruitment & Admission to join our dynamic Strategic Enrollment Management team. This position will manage assigned recruitment territories, including Puerto Rico, Florida, and Texas, where the ability to speak Spanish will be necessary to build relationships. This is a full-time, benefit-eligible position that offers health, dental and vision insurance, retirement, disability, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, vacation/sick accrual and holiday pay.
This position could be remote/hybrid for candidates living outside the greater Dayton area.
The Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admission provides responsive service to prospective students and families and guides them through the admission, financial aid, and enrollment process at the University of Dayton. The Assistant Director will advise students and families from all recruitment channels about the admission, scholarship, and financial aid process through group presentations, individual appointments, phone, and email communication.. This position will also manage assigned recruitment territories, including Puerto Rico, Florida, and Texas, where the ability to speak Spanish will be necessary to build relationships with high school students, parents, counselors, community-based organizations, and other constituents.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Recruitment and Admission for Transfer and Strategic Partnership Programs, the Assistant Director will collaborate with others within Enrollment Management and across the university to ensure successful recruitment, enrollment and transition strategies are developed and executed. To assist in these efforts, the Assistant Director may also provide supervision to student employees who will support various recruitment efforts in conjunction with the Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center. This position requires a continually forward-thinking person who uses strategy to develop and advance the university's enrollment and student success efforts.
The Assistant Director will work individually and as a team member to make tangible contributions to our mission. All employees are empowered to attend workshops, seminars, and other educational experiences to deepen their understanding of our mission and each staff member is expected to meet semi-annually with their supervisor to identify how they are working individually and collaboratively to help advance our mission.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university.
Three years of progressive administrative/professional experience in higher education, high school counseling, or other work involving attention to detail, public speaking, and personal interaction.
Ability to travel in the Fall and Spring for up to 8 weeks to perform the duties of the position, including traveling to Puerto Rico.
Bilingual in both Spanish and English (written and spoken).
Strong interpersonal, written, and communication skills with experience and the ability to present before small and large audiences effectively.
Ability to work efficiently with Microsoft Suite Office applications, data management systems and customer relations management systems.
Ability to be highly independent, self-motivated and team oriented and to represent the University of Dayton at the highest level.
High attention to detail with demonstrated strong analytical, problem solving, time management and organizational skills.
Ability to work in both traditional and nontraditional unstructured work environments, and have the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Commitment to inclusive excellence that aligns to the University's Catholic and Marianist mission.
Valid driver's license with a low risk driving record.
Preferred Qualifications:
While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:
Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, College Student Personnel, or related fields from regionally accredited university.
Four years of progressive work experience in admissions or enrollment management.
Demonstrated ability to analyze data to assess progress toward goals.
Successful experience recruiting students from a variety of backgrounds.
Demonstrated successful experience in recruiting students from Puerto Rico.
Prior experience and knowledge working with student and information systems such as Salesforce and Banner.
Managing student employees within a higher education institution.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.
Closing Statement:
Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.
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