Position Details
Summary
| Operating Title |
Assistant Director of International Graduate Admission |
| Long Classification Title |
Admissions Officer II |
| Campus Location |
Durham |
| Department |
UNH Enrollment Management |
| Summary of Position |
The Assistant Director of International Graduate Admission is responsible for the development and execution of international recruitment strategies specifically for professional graduate programs. This role involves managing international recruitment agents, overseeing the international agents, including the agent invoicing process in collaboration with Student Financial Services, and conducting market research to support the colleges in the identification of new professional graduate areas that would appeal to an international audience. This person will also work closely with academic departments to identify graduate programs suitable for international students and develop marketing strategies accordingly.
Reporting to the Director of International Recruitment, the Assistant Director will stay updated on international recruitment trends and develop innovative approaches to attract and enroll international graduate students. The Assistant Director will also collaborate directly with the Admissions team in the Graduate School in developing and implementing recruitment strategies. This role offers flexibility, with options for remote work within the US. |
| Acceptable minimum level of education |
Bachelor's |
| Acceptable minimum years of experience |
3 years |
| Additional Job Information |
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| Posting Number |
PS4993FY25 |
| Other minimum qualifications |
- Bachelor's degree required; a Master's degree is preferred.
- 1-3 years of experience in admissions or international recruitment.
- Proficiency in student information and customer relationship management systems (including Salesforce and TargetX).
- Strong interpersonal, project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
- Experience with international education and understanding of the graduate enrollment lifecycle.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Valid passport, willingness to travel internationally, valid driver's license, and access to an operational vehicle.
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| Additional Preferred Qualifications |
- Experience in identifying graduate programs for international markets.
- Strong understanding of trends in international graduate student recruitment.
- Experience and comfort with international recruitment overseas.
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| Salary Information |
Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off. |
| Quicklink for Posting |
https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/64100 |
| Percent Time Information (FTE) |
1.00 |
| Grade |
16 |
| EEO Statement |
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status. |
| Institution Information |
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction.
UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
The
UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here:
https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide |
Posting Details
| Posting Date |
11/15/2024 |
| Open Until Filled |
Yes |
| Closing Date |
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| Posting Open to Internal Candidates Only? |
No |
| Interested Internal Candidates Exist? |
No |
| Job Category |
Salaried Staff (Exempt) |
| Appointment Type |
Regular |
| If TERM position provide projected end date |
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| Equipment/Instruments |
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| Drivers License and Physical Requirements. Please check all items that apply. |
Other - valid passport, Valid Drivers License and Safe Driving Record |
Duties / Responsibilities
Job Duties
| Duty/Responsibility |
International Agent Management
- Maintain and manage international recruitment agent relationships, including training agents on UNH processes and providing regular updates.
- Oversee the agent billing process in collaboration with Student Financial Services.
- Provide reports on the yield of students from agents for graduate programs in SalesforceCRM.
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| Duty/Responsibility |
Market Research and Strategy Development:
- Provide reports on UNH graduate enrollment data and global trends to inform graduate recruitment strategies.
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| Duty/Responsibility |
International Recruitment Travel:
- Represent UNH at international recruitment fairs, international recruitment agent visits, conferences, and university visits internationally to promote graduate programs.
- Conduct virtual sessions for prospective international graduate students when not traveling.
- Develop travel schedule for fall and spring graduate cycles in coordination with the international recruitment team, graduate school, and undergraduate admissions.
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| Duty/Responsibility |
Increase Yield:
- Coordinate the development and implementation of email communication plans specific to international graduate recruitment.
- Offer communication channels through WhatsApp for engagement and yield efforts.
- Identify channels which attract a high number of successful applicants.
- Propose and develop marketing strategies to promote these programs in targeted international markets in coordination with CPA.
- Cross departmental collaboration on marketing, recruitment, and yield.
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| Duty/Responsibility |
General Department Duties:
- Collaborate with the broader admissions team to support department initiatives.
- Participate in cross-training for event support, application review, and communicating with prospective students as needed.
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Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
- Resume/Vita
- Cover Letter
Optional Documents
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University System of New Hampshire
paid time off, remote work
Nov 15, 2024