Associate Dean Of Admissions

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Associate Dean of Admissions
Duties: Creates and maintains a service-oriented, knowledge-rich, student-friendly environment in the Admissions and Financial Aid Offices. Oversees Admissions Office activities necessary to the recruitment and enrollment of students and the maintenance of applications and relevant credentials. Oversees and coordinates non-degree, transfer and visiting student enrollments. Develops a comprehensive approach to financial aid and scholarship awards with the goal of improving enrollment and retention and increasing the enrollment of high performing students. Administers merit scholarship awards to new and continuing students and oversees LSAT/LSDAS and application fee waivers for applicants. Ensures the integrity, confidentiality, and document management of the application processes for Admissions and Financial Aid. Supervises, evaluates, and trains all Admissions Office and Financial Aid Office staff. Manages various personnel functions, including the monitoring of time and attendance, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers, and leave activities. Determines program and staffing needs, prepares budgetary recommendations, and monitors the expenditure of budgeted funds. Keeps abreast of applicable Federal, District, American Bar Association, Law School Admission Council, and University policies and guidelines to ensure that the Law School’s admission and financial aid activities are compliant. Keeps the University’s internal and external communities informed about current Law School admissions standards and policies. Ensures that appropriate and timely follow-up is made with potential and current applicants as they move through the process from recruitment to enrollment. Develops and implements with the Dean an annual marketing plan, including widespread, appropriately placed, mission-driven advertisement, community outreach, and alumni-involved activities. This work includes the development of an Admissions catalogue and other admissions literature in tandem with the Dean. Assesses the performance of new program components and recommends changes to enhance recruitment, retention, and improvements to student experience. Coordinates and collects information of interest to potential students from a variety of University offices. Develops and maintains contact with organizations external to the Law School, especially those offering relevant programming, to promote the Law School’s admissions objectives. Develops new media contacts and works with the Dean and the Law School’s communications staff to increase and improve the Law School’s public image. Ensures the Law School is represented during local, regional, and national admissions-related activities, including law school recruitment events like law fairs. Collects, analyzes, maintains, and reports statistical data on law student admissions, enrollment, attrition, and graduation patterns for administrative use in decision-making. Initiates targeted recruitment based on relevant research data. Ensures that adequate and appropriate recruitment literature and paraphernalia are available to distribute to potential students. Prepares reports and other materials for the Law School, the University, the American Bar Association, the D.C. Council and other entities as needed detailing demographic information about the Law School’s prospective students, applicants, admitted students, and registered students, noting any relevant trends and providing appropriate recommendations or conclusions based on available information. Develops and maintains templates for all Admissions and Financial Aid correspondence and announcements. Plans and implements a comprehensive recruitment program, including Open House events, informational and marketing events, and other related activities. Works in coordination with the Office of Student Affairs to ensure a seamless transition for candidates from applicant to admitted student status, including enrollment in 1L/new student orientation. Maintains active roles in and relationships with the Law School Admission Council, Law school admission-related endeavors and programs, community groups and professional organizations. Keeps the Law School community abreast of new recruitment approaches and programs. Convenes the Law School’s Admissions Committee to review applications for admission, and to review and keep current all admissions, retention, and financial aid policies, and related matters. Serves on University and Law School Committees and task forces as appointed. All other related duties as assigned.

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