Assistant Director of Admission

Bachelor’s degree, minimum of two years of relevant experience in admission or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proficient in the use of Slate admission CRM or a similar platform.
Must hold valid driver’s license and be able and willing to travel by both car and airplane.
Experience with public speaking required.
Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Crafts email communications for on-campus and virtual recruiting events, and outreach programming.
Build admission program registration pages and event landing pages using Slate CRM.
Craft event promotion email messages driving registration, as well as post-registration confirmation messages to students and guests with relevant event details.
Build and deploy post-event surveys.
Plan and coordinate up to six weeks of travel to recruit students and manage an assigned geographic territory determined by the Dean of Admission.
Visit high schools, attend college fairs, conduct workshops and meet with alumnae.
Initiate and maintain effective communication between Smith College and high school counselors from a diverse range of high schools.
Manage communication with students, parents, counselors and other constituencies.
Present on-campus and/or virtual information sessions and participate in leading workshops during events for prospective and admitted students.
Interview and evaluate prospective applicants.
Read, evaluate and vote on admissibility of candidates for admission to the College in coordination with a team of colleagues under the direction of the Dean of Admission.
Keep abreast of pertinent developments at Smith College, in higher education, and in the field of professional admission work.
Cooperate with other administrators of the college where necessary, especially Student Financial Services and the Alunnae Group.

Ability to demonstrate fluidity with a variety of software and database management platforms.