Job Details

Sr. Assistant Director of Law Admission

Position Number: 6117035
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Position Type: Admissions/Enrollment

Sr. Assistant Director of Law Admission

Position Title:
Sr. Assistant Director of Law Admission

Position Type:
Regular

Hiring Range:

$69,600 - $77,600, annual, commensurate with experience

Pay Frequency:
Annual
I. Purpose

Reporting to the Director of Law Enrollment and the Sr. Assistant Dean of Enrollment Strategy and Operations, theSr. Assistant Director of Law Admissions, Recruitment, and Engagement (Assistant Director) . has the primary responsibility of implementing the recruitment, engagement, communication, and admissions strategies for JD programs. Working with the Faculty Admissions Committee and with the Director of Law Enrollment, the Sr. Assistant Director oversees operations required for achieving admissions and enrollment targets. These activities are expected to result in consistent enrollment of high-quality students and increased awareness of Santa Clara Law programs.

Il. Essential Responsibilities

Recruitment, Yield, and Engagement Activities
Execute Application and Evaluation Process
Manage Law School Relationships with Key Stakeholders
Administration of Law Admissions Functions of the Law Enrollment Management Office
Development and Execution of Prospect Engagement

Ill. Specific Duties, including but not limited to:

Recruitment, Yield, and Engagement Activities

Collaborate with senior leadership team to design and execute communication plan from point of initial contact through matriculation, including Candidate Referral Service (CRS) mailings and Admissions communications.

Manage communications with prospective students in Unite and Slate databases.

Collaborate with senior leadership team to implement recruiting strategies to attract a diverse pool of high-quality applicants while adhering diligently to legal constraints.

Collaborate with the Sr. Assistant Dean and Director of Law Enrollment to plan and execute the Law School's on-campus recruiting events, including application workshops, open house events, and admitted student activities.

Manage Calendly schedule of admissions advising and campus visits.

Run SCU Law Enrollment and Operations Instagram and LinkedIn accounts and develop and run other social media accounts.

Point of contact for website updates

Execute Application and Evaluation Process

Act as the primary staff reviewer of JD applications.

Work with the Faculty Admissions Committee, Sr. Assistant Dean, and Director of Law Enrollment to establish admission policies, procedures and criteria that will yield a diverse and academically talented class. Prepare and conduct orientation and training of Admissions Committee.

Review, analyze, develop and implement improvements to procedures to optimize the orderly processing and evaluation of applications.

Customer Service and Admissions Communications

Provide primary back-up assistance to the Director of Law Enrollment

Manage admissions inbox and coordination of communication to current and prospective students on admissions inquiries

Advise and communicate with prospective students, current students, campus departments, and other pertinent constituencies about admissions processes

Respond to various inquiries from internal/external audiences in person, by telephone, and in writing.

Counsel prospective students with regard to the preparation necessary for enrollment to Santa Clara University, School of Law.

When necessary, verify admissions compliance with ABA and LSAC guidelines

Keep senior management informed of issues and concerns raised by inquiries; identify and recommend changes in processes to better expedite admissions processes

Provide counseling services for students and walk-in visitors on information regarding admissions and basic financial aid functions

Respond to telephone calls and other communications such as email, social media, etc.

Provide assistance to co-workers when required to support the admissions and financial aid processes.

Daily phone contact with other SCU offices regarding general admissions and financial aid office statuses.

Manage Law School Relationships with Key Stakeholders

Manage relationship with LSAC on behalf of Santa Clara Law

Stay diligently informed on ABA reporting requirements and changes related to admissions

Manage relationships with the WCC or other recruitment related affiliates

Manage relationships with LEAP and other pipeline programming

Manage relationships with undergraduate prospective student groups from other institutions

Coordinate with Law External relations in collaboration with the Director of Law Enrollment

Support the Administration of the Law Admissions Functions of the Law Enrollment and Operations Office

Provide leadership and direction for the Law Admissions team, including collaboration with the Director of Law Enrollment and Senior Assistant Dean, ensuring timely review of admissions applications, engagement with prospective students, and interaction with other law departments to adequately represent the School of Law in all Law Admissions functions. Encourage professional development of staff, focusing on skills development that will improve or enhance the operational efficiency and services provided by the Law Enrollment and Operations Office.

Delegate work assignments to Admissions Counselor and provide guidance and support as needed. Ensure that staffing is adequate during peak processing times and establish protocols to provide staffing coverage for daily operations in the event of one-time or extended absences.

Interact effectively with other Law School departments and the External Relations office to ensure prospective student engagement goals are met.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Law Enrollment.

IV. Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree required and the equivalent of a minimum of 3 years experience in customer service, outreach, and/or engagement activities. Admissions experience preferred. Basic financial aid knowledge preferred.

Demonstrated leadership skills and demonstrated commitment to Inclusive Excellence. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and oral.

Ability to extract and analyze data, develop reports, and evaluate operations based on results. Working knowledge of Workday, Unite, Slate, Google Suite Products, Canva, T4, and Excel, preferred.

V. Physical Demands

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, and all other applicable laws, SCU provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who meets skill, experience, education, or other requirements of the position, and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer terminal.

Will be required to travel to other buildings on the campus.

Will be required to attend recruiting events, conferences and training sessions locally and out-of-state.

Will be required to work occasional night and weekend events in support of recruiting activities.

VI. Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Typical office environment.

Offices with equipment noise.

Offices with frequent interruptions.

Outdoor events.

May work in novel environments during times of recruitment travel.

EEO Statement

Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. For a complete copy of Santa Clara University's equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, see https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/policies-reports/

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Santa Clara University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender, and prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internally or externally. Information about Title IX can be found at www.scu.edu/title-ix. Inquiries can also be made to the Assistant Secretary of Education within the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

Clery Notice of Availability

Santa Clara University annually collects information about campus crimes and other reportable incidents in accordance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. To view the Santa Clara University report, please go to the Campus Safety Services website . To request a paper copy please call Campus Safety at (408) 554-4441. The report includes the type of crime, venue, and number of occurrences.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Santa Clara University affirms its commitment to employ qualified individuals with disabilities within the workplace and to comply with the Americans with Disability Act. All applicants desiring an accommodation should contact the Department of Human Resources, and 408-554-5750 and request to speak to Indu Ahluwalia by phone at 408-554-5750 or by email at iahluwalia@scu.edu.

Telecommute

Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

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