Assistant/Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

Reporting to the Director of Admissions, the Assistant/Senior Assistant Director is responsible for supporting the Office of Admissions in identifying, expanding, attracting, and enrolling students from across the United States. The position manages a strategic recruitment plan, inclusive of being a primary traveler for the office, reviewing applicants and shepherding them through our selection committee process, establishing and maintaining relationships with schools and counselors, and representing Middlebury in professional organizations that support recruitment goals.

The Assistant/Senior Assistant Director acts as the Colleges representative for all aspects of the admissions operation both on and off-campus in his/her work.

This is considered a full-time salaried benefits eligible position. The salary range for the position is $58,900 $88,400 per year.

Requirements

Represent the College at high school visits, college fairs, on and off-campus events and other recruiting activities.
Serve as the primary evaluator of applicants in specific geographic territories during the selection process, and as a member of the full admissions committee.
Represent the College to prospective students, high school counselors, parents, alumni and other groups.
Direct on-campus yield efforts: create and manage on-campus programming for admitted students; supervise Admissions staff and student workers when coordinating events.
Manage five or more recruitment territories.
Serve as liaison to two or more varsity athletic teams and collaborate with coaches to ensure compliance with NESCAC recruitment process.
Supervise student interns and monitor projects for junior admissions staff.

• Carry out other duties as assigned by the Dean or Director.

Education:

Bachelors degree required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Familiarity with a small liberal college is essential and with Middlebury College in particular is desired.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills required, as is a keen eye for specific detail.
• Computer familiarity, especially using Slate and the Microsoft Office suite of programs.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as in a teamwork setting.
• Ability to manage student workers and colleagues.
• Ability to spearhead projects from creation to completion, often in conjunction with colleagues from across campus.
• Light physical activity is often required: moving tables and chairs, carrying materials on the road, lifting small boxes.
• Ability to work in a wide variety of conditions and environments: schools, hotels, and from home.
• Extensive travel, sometimes in inclement weather, is required.
• Evening and weekend work is routine during busier seasons.
• Valid drivers license required.

Experience:

Three to five years of experience in a college admissions office or as a teacher or college counselor desired.

Physical Demands:

• Light physical activity is often required: moving tables and chairs, carrying materials on the road, lifting small boxes.
• Ability to work in a wide variety of conditions and environments: schools, hotels, and from home.
• Extensive travel, sometimes in inclement weather, is required.

Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Covid-19 vaccination, including booster if eligible, is a condition of employment. For more information follow this web link:

https://www.middlebury.edu/office/covid-19-updates...

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community.

• Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski area). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting.
• Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Ski Touring Center.

A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link: https://www.middlebury.edu/office/human-resources/...

Come join us and be a part of our team!