Assistant Director (Admissions Counselor), International Admissions at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana

Job Description:

Department



INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS (BL-INTP-IUBLA)



Department Information




About the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs (OVPIA)



The Vice President for International Affairs and the teams of staff in OVPIA's offices are the stewards of international activity across all campuses of Indiana University. We provide strategic leadership and advocacy for all international programs and projects and coordinate the resources necessary to sustain their growth. Our goal is to enable as many students, faculty, and staff as possible to pursue international and intercultural knowledge and experiences and to become engaged global citizens.


Learn how OVPIA provides leadership and support for IU's international efforts.


The Office of International Admissions resides within the Office of International Services (OIS) and is dedicated to helping international students and scholars achieve their goals. Our staff recruit, admit, and enroll international students from all over the world. We provide social and cultural programming and visa- and immigration-related advising among other assistance to all international students and scholars. Join our nationally recognized team and help us serve the amazing and incredibly diverse international population at IU.


Read more about the Office of International Services.



Job Summary



Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Works on a team that is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of collaborative international recruitment and engagement efforts.


• Works closely with the Associate Director of International Admissions to create and facilitate collaborative international recruitment initiatives that meet institutional goals and align with OVPIA's Strategic Priorities.


• Responsible for the review of international undergraduate and transfer applications.


• Leads or supports on-campus international admissions programs (i.e. Best of Indiana Counselors Tour, International Student Ambassador Program, Campus Visits, etc.)

General Responsibilities

• Maintains, implements, and oversees a holistic and collaborative international recruitment plan in collaboration with the Associate Director of International Admissions


• Develops, implements, and administers plans, programs, and events for general and targeted student recruitment in support of organizational goals.


• Integrates a diverse and strategic communications strategy in collaboration with other campus departments, geared toward specific student declared academic major, career interests, and geographic factors.


• Identifies and develops partnerships for outreach to prospective international students counselors, and parents.


• Interprets academic policies and exercises authority and independent judgment during the admission review process.


• Plans, implements, and evaluates programs and processes and determines the effectiveness of markets and strategies. Exercises independent judgment and uses census data and modeling tools to identify effective marketing plans and strategies to address specific populations.


• Serves in a collaborative role with internal and external stakeholders to identify targets of opportunity to attract and enroll under-represented and diverse student populations.


• Participates in the assessment and evaluation of various models.


• May attend meetings or serve on committees with the admissions stakeholders, including all staff meetings, recruitment, and outreach team meetings, customer service lead meetings, and undergraduate recruitment council meetings; may provide guidance to other admissions counselors.

Qualifications



Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.


EDUCATION



Required

• Bachelor's degree

WORK EXPERIENCE



Required

• 2 years in admissions, higher education, marketing, or related field

SKILLS



Required

• Proficient communication skills


• Maintains a high degree of professionalism


• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills


• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality


• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment


• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty


• Highly thorough and dependable


• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure


• Possesses excellent presentation skills


• Demonstrates excellent judgment, tact, and diplomacy


• Highly developed customer relations skills


• Commitment to working with people of diverse backgrounds


• Ability to interpret federal, state, and institutional rules and regulations and required procedures associated with compliance required

Preferred

• Commitment to enhancing awareness, knowledge and skills surrounding intercultural competency.

Working Conditions / Demands



This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. This position will require frequent international and domestic travel (12-16 weeks per year) to engage with prospective and admitted international students, and to participate actively in state, regional, and national organizations. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.



Work Location



Bloomington, Indiana


After an initial period of training that will take place in-person at the Ferguson International Center, this position may be eligible to work a hybrid schedule (mix between remote and in-person work). Approval for hybrid work is dependent upon the work needs of the department and is subject to change based on university policy and business needs.



Advertised Salary



$45,000 - $55,000 annually



Benefits Overview



For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance


• Dental insurance


• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution


• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options


• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting


• Additional supplemental retirement plan options


• Tuition benefit for IU classes


• 10 paid holidays per year


• Generous Paid Time Off


• Paid Parental Leave


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.



Job Classification



Career Level: Career


FLSA: Exempt


Job Function: Student Services


Job Family: Admissions & Recruitment


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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.


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