Director Of Admissions

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Director of Admissions
The candidate will coordinate all major aspects of School of Law recruitment efforts. Serve as contact person for inquiries from prospective students. Establish connections with pre-law advisors at feeder schools. Travel to represent law school at recruitment fairs and in visits to undergraduate institutions. Work with the Northern Plains Indian Law Center to coordinate recruitment of American Indian students. Coordinate use of financial aid as a recruitment tool. Work with the Director of Alumni & Public Relations to prepare effective recruitment materials in print and electronic form. Establish effective record-keeping for admissions process. Participate in Law School Admissions Council activities and training to increase effectiveness of admissions process in the law school. Work with the School of Law Admissions Committee and the Dean to support the admissions decision-making process. Assist with analysis of admissions data, academic performance, and student retention. Provide programming and professional administrative support for Office of Student Life Assist with effective and efficient provision of all major student services. Work with Assistant Dean to provide ongoing assessment of quality and efficiency of student services, and recommend changes and enhancements based upon evaluation, observation, and input. Work with Assistant Dean to coordinate, implement, and administer first-year orientation program. Work with Assistant Dean, and other staff members in the Office of Student Life, and faculty to develop, implement, and administer Student Life programming. Provide professional support to Assistant Dean, Vincluding compiling information for various reports and developing and implementing policies and Vprocedures related to student life and to ensure compliance with School of Law, University, NDUS, ABA, and AALS standards and polices, as well as state and federal laws and regulations. Assist with coordination of School of Law events as needed. Other related responsibilities as assigned. Contribute to the success of the School of Law through collegial and constructive participation in senior administrative efforts. Serve on School of Law and external committees. Assist with satisfying various School of Law external reporting requirements. Represent the School of Law in various public settings and interact effectively with the bench and bar as well as with government officials. Bachelor’s degree is required. Must have 3+ years of professional experience in student services or related field. Previous recruiting experience is required. Experience in managing records or maintaining information in an effective manner is required. Must have proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and other Microsoft Office applications, as well as other standard computer software programs. J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school (conferred by position start date); OR Master’s degree in counseling, higher education, business, public administration, human resources, or related field (conferred by position start date) is preferred. Experience working in a legal or higher education setting, or with academic programs is preferred.

Closing Date: 04/08/2019.

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