Director, FTIC Admissions

The Director of First Time-in-College (FTIC) Admissions is responsible for developing new partnerships with high schools and strengthening existing relationships to enhance student recruitment efforts. The Director will coordinate school-specific visits and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to increase enrollment, promote the university, and streamline the admissions process for first-time college students. Additionally, the Director will lead strategic and tactical initiatives to attract, recruit, and enroll more FTIC students at UHD, ensuring a seamless transition from high school to higher education.

• Provides leadership in recruitment efforts to attract new students to the university. This includes visiting high schools, attending college fairs, and creating programs that inform students about the University's offerings.
• Provides oversight of all FTIC communication efforts to promote the University to prospective students and to ensure that prospective students receive important information about how to apply, deadlines, etc.
• Develops and cultivates new partnerships with high schools and early colleges while enhancing existing partnerships. Facilitates outreach activities, programs, and collaborations to enhance FTIC recruitment, enrollment and student success.
• Provides oversight of the application process for new students, ensuring that applications are received and reviewed, and decisions are made fairly and timely.
• Creates a welcoming and positive experience for all applicants, ensuring that students feel supported and encouraged throughout the process.
• Work closely with other enrollment management departments, academic affairs , and student success and student life to ensure a smooth transition for new students.
• Recruits, trains, and supervises joint advisors and staff; implements team-building strategies; and organizes ongoing professional development opportunities. Manages and coordinates the daily operations of the Transfer Student Center.
• Monitors enrollment trends, analyzes data, and prepares reports to assess recruitment effectiveness and inform strategic planning.

• Performs all other duties as assigned

Direct Reports:

• Full-time Employees

Delegation of Work:

• Regularly assigns work to subordinate(s)

Supervision Given:

• Has primary responsibility for conducting performance evaluations and making recommendations for hiring and dismissing employees.

Required Education:

• Master's degree

Required Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of related job experience
• Five years of relevant higher education experience or in a related field with progressive leadership working with undergraduate students.

License/Certification

• None Required

• Five (5) years of experience in Student Services or Enrollment Management
• Experience with PeopleSoft and EAB is preferred

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of recruitment best practices, varied learning modalities, experience with marketing and communications, and working with students from various backgrounds.
• Knowledge of computer operations/data processing systems.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Abilities:

• Ability to exercise group leadership skills which emphasize collaboration, consensus building, conflict resolution and problem solving.
• Ability to work as part of a team dedicated to collaboration and the university goal of increasing enrollment

Primary Work Location:

• Works in an office environment.

Physical Demands:

• Work is performed in a typical interior work environment, which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements.
• Individual has discretion in relation to walking, standing, etc., and has minimal exposure to physical risks.

Commitment to Excellence - UHD

• Demonstrates a commitment to competently perform his/her job duties and responsibilities within established time frames.
• Continuously strives to improve work performance.
• Accepts responsibility for his/her commitments to the university.
• Contributes to the success of the university by consistently providing quality results in the performance of his/her job duties and responsibilities.

Respect and Cooperation

• Treats others with courtesy, respect, and dignity in the workplace.
• Promotes cooperation through open and honest communications and consideration of others ideas, thoughts, and opinions.

Integrity

• Demonstrates high ethical standards of conduct in the performance of his/her job duties and responsibilities.
• Accepts responsibility for his/her actions.
• Respects and complies with department and university policies, procedures, and work rules.

Proficiency

• Possesses required job skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrates the ability to apply those skills and knowledge to competently perform his/her job duties and assignments.

Dependability

• Takes responsibility to accomplish job assignments within reasonable deadlines.
• Willing to accept new projects and/or commitments.
• Does due diligence to complete projects within specified timeframes and/or fulfill commitments.
• Arrives to work on time prepared and ready to contribute.

Flexibility

• Willingly adjusts to changing work assignments or conditions.
• Open to changes in operational procedures, technology, and/or organizational structure.
• Views changes as opportunities for learning and professional development.
• Displays a positive attitude to encourage others.
• Promptly responds to changes in work priorities and/or unexpected circumstances or situations.

Computer/Automated System Proficiency

• Proficient in the use of university applications or automated systems to perform job duties.
• Complies with related policies, procedures, and work rules to maintain system security and data integrity.

Building External Relationships

• Demonstrates the ability to build rapport and develop relationships with external constituents.
• Displays a genuine interest in constituents' ideas and concerns, and pursues mutual interests and aspirations between the university and external constituents.
• Builds trust and forms alliances through shared respect and cooperation.

Supervision

• Supervises the work of staff employees.
• Sets clear goals and expectations within reasonable timeframes.
• Motivates staff through constructive feedback, challenging assignments, and recognition of achievements.
• Provides mentorship and guidance by sharing expertise and best practices.
• Supports staff by providing essential resources, professional development opportunities, and open communication.
• Promptly addresses performance issues with appropriate measures and discretion.

Research and Analysis

• Applies knowledge and skills to collect and analyze relevant data and information.
• Assesses benefits and risks, and prepares comprehensive reports of findings.
• Submits recommendations for management's review and evaluation..

Student Success Direct Support

• Supervises the work of staff employees.
• Sets clear goals and expectations within reasonable timeframes.
• Motivates staff through constructive feedback, challenging assignments, and recognition of achievements.
• Provides mentorship and guidance by sharing expertise and best practices.
• Supports staff by providing essential resources, professional development opportunities, and open communication.
• Promptly addresses performance issues with appropriate measures and discretion.