Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Hiring for Assistant Director of Admission at Boston, MA Full Time

The Office of Admission in Worcester seeks an Assistant Director of Admission to recruit and enroll students to various in-person and online graduate and professional level programs. The Assistant Director will work with students through continued engagement and guidance, as well as establish relationships with institutional partners to meet enrollment goals. This position offers a flexible work arrangement with the opportunity to work remote part of the week.

• Advise students, parents, and institutional partners on admission into a variety of programs at MCPHS throughout the application cycle
• Take a creative approach to enrollment through strategy, educating prospective students on benefits and differentiators of their program and an education at MCPHS
• Become familiar with all transfer and graduate offerings and assist admission colleagues responsible for those populations with aspects of recruitment when necessary
• Conduct extensive outbound calling, email, and texting campaigns at various stages of the application cycle
• Review application credentials for applicants from a variety of programs, and become familiar with pre-requisite and admission requirements for all transfer and graduate programs
• Conduct Information Sessions, appointments, and tours, in-person and virtually, for various populations interested in transfer and graduate programs
• Identify and establish professional connections with new and existing partners locally and nationally, and travel as needed
• Assist with recruitment events for prospective students
• Other related duties as assigned by the Director of Admission
• Contributes to sustaining and enhancing an inclusive working and learning environment

Requirements

Required:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in admission, higher education, or related field
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate and market programs across all campuses
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, set priorities, and meet deadlines
• Ability to thrive in a customer service role
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed
• A valid driver’s license
• Knowledge of Salesforce or other CRM
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment

Physical Requirements:
• Standing, sitting, manual dexterity, ability to move between offices and buildings
• Must have the ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone
• Must be able to meet deadlines and perform well under pressure
• Must be able to be physically in attendance at designated worksite during scheduled work hours and to work some evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Must be able to travel at various times of the year locally and nationally.

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Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.

About Us

Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world’s top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health- and life-sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe. MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston’s Longwood Medical Area, downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH. Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our strategic priorities of collaboration, inclusion, success, sustainability, planning, and support.

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that include a substantial contribution toward the cost of medical, vision, and dental insurance, generous time off, retirement and pension plans, and flexible work arrangements to support work/life balance for our employees while advancing the MCPHS strategic plan.

MCPHS is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates a diverse community. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law