Summary
Location
High Point
Type
full-time
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About this role
This position will oversee admissions activities, which include managing prospective student engagement, coordinating admissions events and outreach, evaluating applications, and executing enrollment strategies. Additional tasks include maintaining effective communication with prospective students, law school leadership, and other stakeholders, as well as contributing to the development of admissions policies and procedures.
Responsibilities will include:
- Under the supervision of the Associate Dean of Admissions, managing the day-to-day operations of enrollment efforts and implementation and facilitation of the recruiting and admissions efforts for the School of Law.
- Coordinating and scheduling on-campus recruiting events, including tours and open houses for prospective law students.
- Traveling to attend national and regional recruiting events important to the law school’s recruitment efforts. (up to eight weeks of travel per year)
- Managing the law school application process, including overseeing application file processing, correspondence, database management, and reporting.
- Managing law school communications with prospective students and admitted candidates prior to matriculation.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or equivalent experience in education, management, or a related discipline is a plus
- Strong Analytical Skills and experience with budgeting to assess data and manage admissions resources effectively
- Exceptional Communication Skills to interact with students, internal teams, and external organizations
- Customer Service Skills to provide a positive and professional experience for prospective students
- Research skills to stay informed on admissions trends and best practices in law school enrollment
- Relevant knowledge or experience in higher education or law-related fields is preferred
Preferred Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor from an ABA-approved law school
- Prior experience in law school or graduate level admissions
- Knowledge of law school admissions computer platforms, including Unite and/or Slate
- Experience creating and managing marketing campaigns, including digital communications and social media.
Essential Functions:
- Under the supervision of the Associate Dean of Admissions, plans and conducts online and in-person recruitment events, including events held at identified undergraduate institutions (selected primarily based on potential applicant data).
- Travels to attend national and regional recruiting events important to the law school’s recruitment efforts.
- Assists in developing, reviewing, updating, and distributing recruitment materials.
- Recruits and supervises any student workers who assist with tours, events, and with contacting and recruiting law school applicants.
- Works with the Associate Dean to coordinate all prospective student and applicant communication efforts.
- Responds to incoming questions about the law school admissions process.
- Supports the law school’s social media strategies in order to maintain a multifaceted recruitment plan.
- Counsels prospective applicants, applicants, and admitted students about the law school admissions and matriculation process.
- Oversees the collection of application materials to facilitate file completion and expedite the application decision process.
- Assists with the review and evaluation of application materials.
- Under the supervision of the Associate Dean, manages the communication of admissions decisions to all applicants.
- Gathers admissions-related data needed for assuring compliance with any relevant accreditation standards regarding the law school’s admissions and enrollment and for periodic reporting to law school surveying organizations, such as US News and Princeton Review.
- Actively compiles and creates reports on the status of the admission process and participates in predictive modeling endeavors
- Collaborates with High Point University’s Admissions Office to facilitate the law school’s obtaining its recruiting, enrollment, and scholarship goals.
- Liaises with the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) in order to best to utilize LSAC services.
- Attends meetings, webinars, and workshops to stay updated on issues related to law school admissions.
Accountability:
• Reports to Associate Dean of Law Admissions
For more information, please contact Jay Shively, Associate Dean for Law Admissions at [email protected]du.
Other facts
About High Point University
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What you'll do
- The individual will manage the day-to-day operations of the admissions office and facilitate recruitment efforts for the J.D. program. Responsibilities include coordinating admissions events, evaluating applications, and maintaining communication with prospective students.
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