Assistant/Associate Director Of Admissions Law

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Assistant/Associate Director of Admissions

Responsibilities: Reports to the assistant dean of admissions of the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.. Works with the assistant dean to achieve the annual enrollment goals established for the School of Law JD program by the Dean of the School of Law. Under the direction of the assistant dean of admissions, the assistant/associate director: 1) helps plan for and participates in JD recruitment to build applicant pool (1L, transfer); 2) helps plan for and participates in JD yield activities (1L, transfer) to enroll admitted students; 3) coordinates the file manager yield program with program directors and faculty; 4) contributes to admissions communications strategy development and execution; 5) provides input for the planning of the JD scholarship budget and allocation; 6) evaluates JD files for admission (1L, transfer); and 7) assists with the management of the Admissions Office. Interacts frequently with the Associate Dean for Students. Engages directly with other administrators, faculty, alumni, and admissions colleagues from other institutions. Oversees the details of JD recruitment and yield activities. Helps plan and coordinate the cycle of admission events by creating the annual calendar of recruitment and yield activities, events, and communication strategies. Helps select and prepare admissions staff, alumni, students, and other representatives to participate in these activities, events, and communication strategies. Works with admissions coordinator and file managers to ensure the follow-up of all admitted students to maximize enrollment. Provides reports and spreadsheets for the assistant dean, monitoring applications, applicant status, class profile, and scholarship budget. Works with admissions coordinator to ensure integrity of the application process including oversight for data input, LSAC ACES2 processes, hard-copy files, and historical records. Organizes training for the admissions committee and file managers. Oversees the work of the: Connections Coordinator(s) (10-15 hrs. per week student position), Outreach Assistant (10-15 hrs. per week student position), tour guides (approximately 10-15 law student volunteers), and one or two undergraduate work-study students (8-10 hrs. per week). Regularly interacts with admissions coordinator and admissions assistant to ensure efficient workflow of the Admissions Office. Updates assistant dean on progress, challenges, and needs. Ensures appropriate office coverage during business hours. Arranges and facilitates student staff meetings. Supervises Admissions Office in absence of assistant dean. Explains academic programs, admissions and financial aid procedures, and the achievements of the law school community in an informative, accurate, and persuasive manner to prospective students and other interested constituencies. Is first admissions counselor contact for law school visitors to the Admissions Office and for informational interviews with prospective students. Presents in individual and group settings at both on-campus and off-campus events such as law school fairs, LSAC Forums, graduate and professional school events, diversity and other specialized events, including University of Oregon pre-law oriented events. Also counsels applicants through email, text, Skype, over the phone, and written correspondence as is appropriate. Resource to Admissions Assistant for the scheduling of campus visits by prospective students and others. Sets calendar and coordinates yield activities planning and implementation, including fly-in programs, with file managers and others (ex: Admitted Student Visiting Weekend, White Stag Center). Together with the assistant dean of admissions and the School of Law director of marketing and communications, contributes to the content and implementation of recruitment and yield communications strategy. Works with Communications to ensure that admissions web content is regularly reviewed and is current, accurate, relevant, and consistent in its messaging, conforming to established standards for the University and School of Law. Accountable for admissions social media initiatives including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, as well as through the LSAC Candidate Referral Service (CRS) and MailChimp. Coordinates communication outreach to admitted students about enrollment policies, Facebook groups, financial aid and scholarships, seat deposit payment, and yield events. Provides 1L scholarship award data to University Financial Aid and Scholarship Office. Is ex-officio member of the faculty admissions committee. Is a principal reader, with the assistant dean, of JD applications (1L and transfer). Evaluates files and recommends admit, deny, and wait-list decisions. Provides input to assistant dean for scholarship policy and individual scholarship awards to admitted students. Is liaison to Wayne Morse Center for Politics and Law and the Environmental and Natural Resources Center and other program directors in the selection of 1L Fellowship recipients.

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