• Associate Director of Admission and Athletics…

    Fordham University (Bronx, NY)


    About Fordham:

    Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

     

    The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

     

    Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

     

    Department: Admissions Office

     

    Campus: Rose Hill (RH) - Bronx

    Position Summary:

    Reporting to the Dean of Admission/ AVP , the Associate Director of Admission and Athletics Liaison will recruit, review admission applications, and enroll traditional first-year, full-time undergraduate students.

     

    The Associate Director will communicate information about the University experience to students, parents, counselors, and other influencers and manage a recruiting territory with additional responsibilities focused around management of key projects. The role includes managing special projects that require coordination with internal and external team members, and serves as the admission liaison to Athletics.

     

    This position requires frequent travel and evening and weekend hours.

    Essential Functions:

    Manages recruitment territory, reviews admission applications, and enrolls traditional first-year full-time undergraduate students.

     

    Manages a suite of key special projects including but not limited to athletics, and seasonal readers. Serves as the Admission liaison to Athletics.

     

    Coordinates the efforts of team members who assist with the execution of specific special projects.

     

    Collaborates with team managers at each stage on the execution of teamwide projects.

     

    Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with team members and other University community members.

     

    Reviews and processes admission applications, including but not limited to meeting reading benchmarks, adhering to holistic reading standards, and providing proactive customer service to families and students at all stages in the process.

     

    Communicates effectively both in individual settings and in group presentations.

    Required Qualifications:

    Bachelor’s Degree.

     

    Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Undergraduate Admission.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    Master’s degree in education, higher education administration, counseling, or a related field.

     

    Prior experience working in a higher education setting.

     

    Familiarity with Technolutions Slate or a comparable admissions CRM platform.

     

    Advanced quantitative and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and inform recruitment strategies.

     

    Minimum Salary: $80,000

     

    Maximum Salary: $85,000