Assistant Director Admissions-Metro Detroit

Leads the recruiting of incoming freshman from the Metro Detroit area with an emphasis on creating relationships with the region, community and prospective students to build recruiting pipelines in the territory.

• Manages recruitment and yield efforts in the Metro Detroit area to maximize market share and ensure effective enrollment of new students.
• Analyzes data and statistics to identify trends and patterns that impact recruitment and yield. Identify new opportunities within Metro Detroit and develop strategies to increase enrollment. Measures effectiveness of recruitment and yield strategies.
• Promotes and represents the University at on and off-campus events, high school visits, college fairs, and community events. Remains current with enrollment management practices and best practices in recruitment communication technologies.
• Represents the University on advisory boards, planning committees, and other community organizations.
• Partners with team members and campus colleagues focused on multicultural recruitment and assist with the planning and execution of initiatives that will serve and attract students of color.
• Uses the content recruitment system to read and evaluate applications and make admission decisions.
• Researches and remains current with contemporary admissions and enrollment management approaches and best practices.
• Participates and engages with staff development activities.

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

• Bachelor's degree in related field from an accredited institution.

• Two years' relevant experience.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with students, co-workers, and the general public.
• Understanding of college admissions.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, parents and community members.

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2023-12-05