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Crown Admissions Staff
About the Department
As one of the first schools of social work in the United States, the
Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice has shaped the
field for more than 100 years. As part of the University of Chicago, the
Crown Family School shares the University\'s core values and distinctive
intellectual culture. Crown Family School faculty, staff and students
focus on identifying solutions to complex problems through the
integration of research, training, and direct community engagement.
Guided by an interdisciplinary tradition, Crown Family School scholars
conduct innovative research to address interconnected social challenges
such as educational inequality, health disparities, crime and violence,
poverty, and child and family welfare-working at multiple scales, from
individual to policy-level interventions. More than 8,000 Crown Family
School graduates in the US and globally hold leadership positions in
academia, at nonprofits, and at governmental agencies The Crown Family
School is the home of several academic centers. These include the Susan
and Richard Kiphart Center for Global Health and Social Development, the
Urban Education Institute (UEI), the Center for Health Administration
Studies, the Smart Decarceration Project, and the Employment
Instability, Family Well-being, and Social Policy Network (EINet). More
information may be found here.
Job Summary
The Assistant Director of Admissions (Communications) is a key member of
the admissions team. This position supports and assists in meeting the
School\'s enrollment goals through the recruitment of qualified
prospective students.
This role provides professional support and solves problems in the
implementation and administration of admissions and recruitment
strategies, policies, and procedures. Processes admissions applications
independently or with guidance from others. Supports recruitment efforts
by interviewing and evaluating applicants; supports admissions efforts
by selecting applicants for admission and coordinating admissions across
the University. May travel and recruit in a specific territory. Counsels
students and parents regarding the admissions process.
Responsibilities
Recruits for Crown Family School master\'s programs, including
responding to and sending e-mails and scheduling and conducting
individual phone calls and appointments.
Leads recruitment e-mail communication strategy and marketing
efforts for prospective applicants, applicants, and admitted
students such as updating print materials.
Maintains and updates the Admissions website and New Admit Page.
Assists with recruitment fair strategy and attends recruitment fairs
locally, regionally, and nationally.
Assists with and participates in recruitment events, including
webinars, info sessions, class visits, and campus visits.
Oversees Facebook Groups for newly admitted students, including
creation, content, and posting.
Coordinates with Alumni Association and alumni involvement in
recruitment efforts.
Assists with PhD recruitment if needed.
Participates in application review, decisions, and scholarship
awards.
Collaborates with Admissions Team to build, update, and maintain
policy, practice, and procedure documentation.
Is an admissions advisor for newly admitted students as assigned,
communicates changes in admission to Admissions and Field teams, and
assists with outreach to and on-boarding of newly admitted students.
Tracks effectiveness of recruitment efforts and provides reports to
demonstrate outcomes.
Provides Director with insights, feedback, and critique of
recruitment practices, procedures, and processes to improve service.
Represents Crown Family School at relevant University-wide working
groups and meetings.
Recruits and/or evaluates applicants for admission by interviewing,
reading applications, and summarizing evaluations. Completes these
tasks independently or with some guidance and instruction from
others.
Travels and recruits in an assigned geography, assisting with
planning and delivering public presentations, special events, and
other recruitment activities.
Maintains relationships with all individuals involved in the
recruitment process, including routinely counseling students and
parents regarding the admission process.
Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field.
Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5
years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Certifications:
Preferred Qualifications
Experience:
Experience working in a higher education research institution.
Experience with PeopleSoft or similar course management systems.
Pref
