Associate Director, Admissions

Overview New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide. The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 120,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future. For more information, visit nyit.edu. New York Tech’s Manhattan (NYC) campus seeks an Associate Director for First-Year admissions recruitment, who will execute a domestic strategic recruitment plan. This role is considered a hybrid/remote position that offers the flexibility of working remotely and in the NYC office, in line with New York Tech’s policy. The Associate Director will be responsible for meeting enrollment objectives in their designated territories, with a focus on recruitment of the domestic first-year student population, managing a team, as well as other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Director of Admissions. Responsibilities Assist the Senior Associate Director of Admissions in development and implementation of a strategic domestic first-year recruitment plan to meet admission goals at New York campuses; use internal and external data to assess effectiveness and provide periodic reports and ongoing recommendations; assist with focused marketing and communication planning; Management of staff members to implement current strategic plan and meet enrollment goals Collaborate with internal institutional stakeholders and campus partners to facilitate first-year enrollment. Meet with and offer advisement to prospective students and their families; build relationships with school counselors, independent educational advisors and other key influencers in order to meet enrollment goals; Manage assigned recruitment territories and attend recruitment events; actively manage and elevate opportunities for student engagement throughout enrollment life cycle Supervise domestic first-year team members to ensure timely and accurate turnaround of all domestic first-year related items; provide exceptional customer service. Must be willing to travel extensively, to travel between both NY campuses, to work nights and weekends and support on-campus recruitment events, including Open Houses, Admitted Student Days, Information Sessions, etc. Qualifications A Bachelor’s Degree and 4 or more years of proven experience in domestic first-year admissions or recruitment are required. Qualified candidates must demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organizational and prioritizing skills as well as superior attention to detail Must possess the ability to build relationships with stakeholders as it relates to domestic first-year recruitment, including feeder schools, educational agencies and external organizations. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office; experience working in student information systems (Peoplesoft) and customer relationship management systems (Slate) preferred Commitment to integrity in the admissions process Other Information New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions. New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer. Minimum Salary USD $68,000.00/Yr. Maximum Salary USD $70,000.00/Yr.