Job Details

Senior Assistant Director, Colorado Recruitment

Requisition Number: 63156
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: University Staff
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 10-Apr-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Enrollment Management division at CU Boulder welcomes applications for a Senior Assistant Director for Colorado Recruitment! This position reports to the Associate Director of First-Year Recruitment in the Office of Admissions. It involves significant leadership and participation in the development and administration of admission policies and procedures and the management and coordination of admission-related programs and activities. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, contributing to the first-year team recruitment plan, planning and engaging in recruitment tactics, managing recruitment activities targeting prospective first-year undergraduates and managing, training and supervising admission counselors and/or regional admissions staff.
The Senior Assistant Director is responsible for representing the University of Colorado Boulder to various constituents including prospective students, family members, high school counselors, on-and-off campus partners and community leaders. This individual will be responsible for assisting in the development of a recruitment strategy in a designated territory. They will execute a wide range of off-campus recruitment activities including high school visits, college fairs, receptions and individual meetings. In addition to these off-campus activities, they will host and support on-campus programming including daily presentations and campus events overseen by the Virtual and On-Campus Programs team. This position will evaluate domestic first year applications.
This role will supervise in-state recruiters. This includes providing mentorship and leadership to staff, promoting and leading professional development activities, analyzing and reporting on statistical data related to specific demographics, and implementing appropriate action plans in response to such data.
The person in this position must be familiar with and observe professional ethics expectations including policies of the Office of Admissions and codes of conduct of professional organizations in which the university holds membership. The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

As one of only 35 U.S. public research institutions in the Association of American Universities (AAU), CU Boulder is about realizing the positive impacts of new knowledge.From offering dozens of exciting programs in a range of academic fields, to serving as one of the world's most dynamic research and innovation hubs, to working closely through hundreds of public outreach efforts with communities across Colorado and the world, we take pride in helping our students, faculty, staff, and partners turn new insights into productive outcomes that change lives.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Responsible for the management and assessment of outreach efforts associated with all domestic in-state recruitment and travel.
• Manages, trains, supervises and evaluates university staff members. Participates in staff development activities such as University workshops, conferences and programs, and state and national professional organizations. Provides direct supervision of university staff members in the recruitment, evaluation and enrollment of students to the University. Supports staff with professional development opportunities.
• Provides admission related information to prospective students from assigned territory by telephone, in office appointments and virtually. Participates in on-campus and off-campus admission recruitment programs.
• Acts as lead liaison to the Office of Precollege Outreach and Engagement (OPCOE). This individual will be the primary contact for OPCOE programming in collaboration with the Office of Admissions. The lead individual is expected to support the Senior Assistant Director of Application Review with precollege application Review Process. The collaboration of events with OPCOE include their annual Celebration, delegating college application workshops to First-Year Team collaborators and representing the Office of Admissions. Additionally, collaborate and meet with the Recruitment Team regularly to align recruitment strategies and share updates about OPCOE and admissions on campus.
• Serves on admission committees in the admission decision process. Responsibilities include the interpretation and implementation of admission policies and procedures, the evaluation of applications and educational records and the rendering of admission decisions.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Should Know

• A valid driver's license and regular access to a vehicle is required to meet recruitment expectations.
• This is a Boulder based position with a hybrid work environment offered.

What We Can Offer

• The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $77,250 per year.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis.
• Minimum of two plus (2+) years of progressively more responsible and independent higher education or admission related experience or equivalent.

What You Will Need

• Ability to work well with high school and college age students as well as a variety of multi-cultural populations; excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; strong public speaking skills; excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to work independently as well as with a team; and familiarity with computing. Extensive overnight, evening and weekend work is required. A passion for results and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently in a team-focused and heavily performance driven environment are essential.
• Due to the nature of this position, there will be non-traditional hours on select evenings and weekends.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. A current resume.
2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.
We may request references at a later time.
Please apply by April 10, 2025, for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.


To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Senior-Assistant-Director-Colorado-Recruitment/63156







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