Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admission

McKendree University, located in Lebanon, IL and home of the Bearcats, invites qualified applicants to join our team. McKendree University offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and the opportunity to influence the future leaders of tomorrow.

The mission of McKendree University is to provide a high-quality educational experience to outstanding students. We guide our students in the pursuit of academic excellence, which will prepare them for leadership roles in our society. To achieve this end we encourage broader vision, enriched purpose, engagement with community, commitment to responsible citizenship, openness to new ideas and dedication to lifelong learning. In keeping with our history and traditions, we provide our students with a rigorous, broadly based liberal arts curriculum joined with specialization in a specific discipline.

Position Summary and Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Assistant Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid to set annual recruitment and enrollment goals.
• Develop and implement a recruitment strategy to meet annual goals.
• Facilitate prospective student campus visits and provide insightful information about the ‘McKendree Experience’. In addition to arranging for a campus tour and admission presentation, the admission counselor should also incorporate the following into the campus visit when possible: faculty meeting, co-curricular programs, and meals.
• Review and discuss financial aid and scholarship opportunities in a manner which conveys that the ‘McKendree Experience’ is a worthy investment for the student and the family.
• Monitor and analyze reports on prospects.

• Maintain an extensive knowledge of the functionality of the student information system and initiate discussion about creating procedures that allow for the best and most efficient use of the system.
• Assist with implementation of prospective student communication plan.
• Coordinate community outreach plans.
• Admission Research (to include matriculated and non-matriculated prospects).
• Educating the campus community about the admission process and recruitment opportunities.
• Providing ‘big picture’ ideas and recruitment strategies to meet institutional goals.

• Assist with the training and development of new admission counselors.
• Provide leadership and direction in the planning, implementation, and review of campus admission events and other projects during the recruiting cycle. Events and projects include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Assist in creating a team environment that allows for open dialogue, idea cultivation, and information sharing. This environment should result in the implementation of new projects and ideas.
  • Represent the Office of Admission on at least one campus committee.
  • Actively participate in professional organizations.

Qualifications

• The ‘McKendree Experience’ to include the intricacies of McKendree’s curriculum, campus resources, and student life along with admission policies & procedures and institutional scholarship & financial aid opportunities.
• Federal, State, and institutional financial policies and regulations.
• Student Information System (Recruiter) and other computer systems (Microsoft Office, Ellucian Colleague).
• Current trends in college counseling and admission.

Work Conditions

• 40 hours per week
• Evening and weekend work required
• Travel may include overnights during the Fall and Spring

Required Application Materials

Cover Letter
Resume/CV

Equal Opportunity Employer

McKendree University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. This extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruiting, hiring, training, on-the-job treatment, promotion, layoff, and termination.