Admissions-director/assistant Dean

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Admissions-Director/Assistant Dean

Duties: Day to day responsibility for Office of Admission operations including leading, motivating and supervising its small full-time and seasoned staff; exercising best practices and compliance with the Law Student Admission Council, American Bar Association and University rules and regulations; providing outstanding service to the applicant pool and other internal and external stakeholders; and working collaboratively with the UDC-DCSL communications team to develop compelling informational materials and social media showcasing the School of Law’s diverse community and its mission, service, programs and activities. Administer, in tandem with the Admission Committee and the Financial Aid staff, the merit scholarship program for new and continuing students. Diversity must be valued. Participate in regular and ongoing strategic planning and assessment activities. Creates and maintains a service-oriented, knowledge-rich, student friendly office environment. Oversees the activities of the School of Law’s Office of Admission required for the recruitment and admission of students and the maintenance of applications and relevant credentials. Oversee and coordinates non-degree, transfer and visiting student summer school enrollments. Develops a comprehensive approach and program to administer financial aid and scholarship awards effectively as a means to improve enrollment and retention to increase numbers of higher performing students. Administers merit scholarship award to new and continuing student, LSAT/LSDAS and application fee waivers. Assures integrity and confidentiality with regard to the application process for admissions and financial aid including document management process. Supervises, evaluate and train all admission. Manages various personnel functions including the monitoring of time and attendance, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers, and leave activities. Determines program and staffing needs. Determines fiscal and personnel requirements, 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 University’s admission are in compliance with these policies and guidelines. Keeps the University’s internal and external community informed about law school admission and record standards, policies, and any changes. Ensure that appropriate follow-up contacts are made to potential and current students. Develops and implements annual marketing plan including widespread mission-driven advertisement and poster placement, community outreach, alumni activities and other related activities with the Dean Develop and implement marketing and outreach plans targeting new law school program initiatives i.e. part-time law school program. Assess the performance of new program components and recommend 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 University, especially those offering special academic programs at the School of Law, in order to promote the University’s admission objectives and to ensure that appropriate procedures and policies are followed. Develops new media contacts and program with the Dean to increase and improve School of Law’s public image. Ensures that the School of Law is represented to local, regional and national admission-related activities including law school recruitment events, for a, law fairs and other recruitment activities. Collects, analyzes, maintains, and reports statistical data on law student admission, 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 repost and other material for the School of Law, the University, the American Bar Association, the D.C. Council and other entities as needed detailing demographic information about prospective students, applicants, admitted students and registered students at the School of Law, noting any adverse trends and providing appropriate recommendation or conclusion based on available information. Develops admission catalogue and other admission literature in tandem with the Dean. Develops correspondence for all admission decisions. Plans and implements program including all Open House events, recruitment and marketing events, new student orientation and activities, and other related activities sponsored by the Law School Admission Council. Maintains activities role and relationships with the Law School Admission Council, Law school admission-related endeavors and programs, community groups, prelaw advisors, various other sources of law school aspirants, and other groups and professional organizations. Serves on the School of Law’s Senior Management Team and Admission Committees. Convene School of Law faculty, student services staff, alumni and supports in a workshop services focused on developing new recruitment approaches and programs. Convenes Faculty Admission Committee to review admission, retention and financial aid policies, applications for admissions, and other related matters such curriculum planning. Serves on University and School of Law Committees and task forces as appointed. All other related duties as assigned.

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