Senior Assistant Director of Admission

Main Work Location: Historic Stanford Campus

Schedule: Hybrid (at least 2 days per week on site)

Budgeted Salary Range: The expected pay range for this position is $100,445 to $118,983 per annum. 

To be considered, please include a cover letter and resume in your online application.

The Office of Undergraduate Admission assembles a freshman class of 1,700 students and a transfer class of approximately 25-40 students each year. We strive to build a class that cuts across a number of dimensions to add to a rich and diverse undergraduate educational experience for everyone. We believe that a student body that is both highly qualified and diverse in terms of culture, socioeconomic status, background, work and life experiences, skills and interests is essential to the educational process and will provide additional contributions and dimensions to the Stanford community.

The Office of Undergraduate Admission seeks a Senior Assistant Director of Admission (with a focus on the QuestBridge college match process) who, under the supervision of the Assistant Dean of Admission for Access and External Relations, will administer, implement university and/or interpret department admission policies and procedures. 

Examples of Core Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing the QuestBridge program including implementation, cross-team communication, data management and training for file review.
• Fostering campus partners including collaboration and programming for outreach and yield efforts.
• Overseeing collection of enrollment data, developing reports and analyses to make recommendations for future program development.
• Foster campus partners including collaboration and programming for outreach and yield efforts
• Overseeing collection of enrollment data, developing reports and analyses to make recommendations for future program development.

• Overseeing the hiring and management of student paraprofessionals who will assist with access and external relations programs and projects.

   

In addition to the minimum requirements, the following is preferred:

• 4 years relevant experience in higher education selective admission.
• People-management experience (desired).
• Knowledge of Slate (desired).
• Knowledge of InDesign (a plus)

Core Duties:

• Read, evaluate, recommend and advocate to the Admission Committee on which undergraduate and graduate applicants to consider for admission based on current university priorities.

• Act as project manager on medium to large sized projects/programs by establishing and executing project plans, timelines, tasks, and objectives. 

• Conduct informational sessions for internal and external communities on a variety of subjects, (i.e., student life, research, internships, athletics, admissions), based on university priorities. 

• Manage assigned geographic territory by researching, compiling and analyzing various demographics data. Create proposal for outreach and present findings to management with recommendations 

• Further develop and strengthen relationships with secondary or university personnel, professional organizations, students, parents and alumni.

• Serve as a resource to other departments; represent unit/department at activities and events, meetings, committees and conferences.

• Responsible for the administration or management of a specific program and/or program budget.

• May supervise the work of other staff.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent reading comprehension skills.

• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make distinctions among competitive applicants.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Professional presentation skills.

• Program planning skills.