Assistant Director of Admissions
University of Chicago
Department
About the Department
Job Summary
Responsibilities
Contribute to and develop admissions strategies, policies, and procedures, including maintaining compliance with American Bar Association standards.
Assist in the planning and implementation of public presentations, the outreach plan to prospective students, special events, and other recruitment activities.
Coordinate and assist in planning and implementation of all admitted student events, on and off campus.
Manage the interview program for the JD program including scheduling and performing several hundred short virtual interviews each cycle.
Design and implement initiatives and activities intended to attract a diverse prospective applicant pool to the Law School, in collaboration with the Associate Director of Diversity and Inclusion.
Review and evaluate JD applications.
Coordinate with professors and administrators from different University units to manage joint and dual degrees applicants, including recruitment efforts and yield management.
Meet with and counsel prospective and admitted students.
Represent the Law School at on and off-campus recruiting events.
Track and analyze the effectiveness of recruiting efforts.
Serve as liaison to the Law School Admissions Council.
Develop communications for the Admissions office, including website content and social media.
Recruits and/or evaluates applicants for admission by interviewing, reading applications and summarizing evaluations. Completes these tasks independently or with some guidance and instruction from others.
Travels and recruits in an assigned geography, assisting with planning and delivering public presentations, special events, and other recruitment activities.
Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
J.D. strongly preferred.
Experience:
Experience in admissions or higher education.
Preferred Competencies
Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and presentation skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
Ability and willingness to work with varied constituencies including students, faculty, administrative colleagues, and staff.
Sensitivity to the unique needs of underrepresented populations.
A high energy level, positive attitude, and flexibility.
Excellent organizational and project management skills, detail-oriented and the ability to multi-task.
Dependability, professional demeanor and customer-service orientation.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.
Aptitude for learning and effectively using multiple software platforms including proprietary databases.
Working Conditions
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.
Ability and willingness to travel for recruiting events.
Application Documents
Resume/CV (required)
Cover Letter (preferred)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Role Impact
FLSA Status
Pay Frequency
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Benefits Eligible
Drug Test Required
Health Screen Required
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
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