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Hampshire College Associate Director of Admissions in Amherst, Massachusetts
Associate Director of Admissions Search:#1296 Date Posted: 08/26/2024 Type/Department:Administrator in Admissions Office Search Status:Searching for Candidates - Accepting Applications Apply Now:Would you like to apply for this position?
Hampshire College
Department: Institutional Support – Office of Admissions
Job Title: Associate Director of Admissions
Position Type: Full Time
Schedule: 35 Hours a week
Pay Range/ Status: $54,000/ Exempt
Location: Hampshire College Campus in Amherst, MA
Reports to: Senior Associate Director of Admissions
Anticipated Start Date: Immediately
Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution and member of the Five College consortium, is located on a beautiful rural campus in Amherst, Massachusetts. We provide residential undergraduate education to nearly 900 students. Each department at Hampshire College contributes to the collaborative culture of the organization and plays an important role in the success of the College. The department of admissions conducts extensive in-person travel and virtual meetings to recruit students who will embrace the Hampshire College community and the College’s distinctive approach to a liberal arts education. Through a holistic review of its global applicant pool, admissions seeks a diverse range of students who will consider how their education will innovate, pioneer, and profoundly and positively impact the common good. As part of the admissions team, you will be instrumental in the department achieving its mission and goals!
DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
The associate director of admissions recruits in an assigned domestic geographic territory and manages a portfolio of office assignments. The incumbent works through in-person and virtual visits with schools and community organizations to build and sustain relationships with counselors who will connect students compatible with the Hampshire College mission and model. As with all admission officers, which includes the associate director, this individual is on the office’s on-call duty roster to conduct information sessions and interviews and respond to calls and e-mails to the general admissions phone line and e-mail address. During application reading season, the incumbent will read all applications from students in their territory and work with others in the office to identify applicants in their territory suitable for institutional aid for students from historically under-represented and marginalized communities.
This position is essential to the College’s overall recruitment efforts. The incumbent must feel comfortable working in an often fast-paced organizational framework with shifting and evolving responsibilities. This position collaborates with other admissions and financial aid staff and a variety of other college offices to meet institutional goals and further the mission of the College. More specifically, the individual in this role supervises and develops all aspects of the college’s campus visit program and on-campus events. This entails the management of 20 to 25 student employees annually.
All admission officers, which includes associate director, communicate with prospective students and their parents and other interested individuals and groups to explain the college’s admission policies and procedures and to answer questions on academic programs and campus life. They develop seasonal and long-term goals and apply college admission standards, policies, and regulations to credentials of prospective students at all application levels to determine their admissibility. Officers travel to high schools and other public forums to inform prospective students of admission standards and Hampshire College’s academic programs and campus life. Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
The ability to persuasively and accurately communicate through writing and public speaking the unique pedagogical model of a Hampshire education and to convey in-depth knowledge of the social, academic, recreational, artistic, and humanitarian elements that define Hampshire College.
An interest and understanding of how students from different countries, religions, backgrounds, and cultures enrich the experience for the entire Hampshire and Five College communities.
Computer skills within a professional environment, including proficiency with Word, Excel, Google Docs, Zoom, and Power Point.
Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti- racism. Strong knowledge of diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, anti-oppression, and social justice.
The ability to work independently and remotely but also within the framework of an in-person office setting where the associate director will be collaborating with not only other admissions staff but staff, students, and faculty from every facet of the College community.
Responsibility and accountability that ensures comprehensive response to all in-person, phone, and email queries to provide prospective students and families assurance that Hampshire College values them on an individual level and values their interest in a Hampshire education.
A valid driver’s license.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:
Four-year college degree or equivalent
Minimum two years of job-related experience
Alternatives to formal education and paid work experience may be considered as equivalent qualifications to include military service/training, volunteering, activism, and other non-traditional programs and experiences related to the position.
BENEFITS:
Hampshire College offers an excellent benefits program for eligible employees such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plan, flexible leave plans, and many other fringe benefits. For information on Hampshire College, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at www.hampshire.edu.
WHO SHOULD APPLY:
Hampshire College is an equal opportunity employer and deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’re particularly committed to revealing and combating the social and institutional structures that support racism and white supremacy in all phases of employment and college life. We believe that the educational and employment environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to work and grow. We encourage applications from women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups, veterans, and other candidates who will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives. Hampshire College is committed to removing barriers to employment faced by equity-seeking groups and encourages (but does not require) members of these groups to self-identify in their application materials. Applicants whose work incorporates a global perspective and a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity in the work environment are particularly encouraged to apply.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit your cover letter, resume and names/phone numbers of three professional references via our website at https://jobs.hampshire.edu/
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Hampshire College is an equal opportunity institution, committed to diversity and inclusion in education and employment.