Assistant/Associate Director of Admissions

Please note this hybrid role requires at least 2x onsite/week.

The final working title will commensurate with experience.

UCLA School of Law seeks applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Director of Admissions (title commensurate with qualifications). The incumbent has a dual reporting relationship to the Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions.

Major responsibilities include but are not limited to: 1. Plan, direct and manage the law school's recruitment efforts, including representing the law school extensively at various recruitment events throughout the country; 2.Conduct prospective applicant outreach in person and through social media; 3. Assist with the development of print and electronic media including admissions brochures, admissions website and social media; 4. Help train, supervise and manage student volunteers for multiple programs such as the tour guide and student ambassador programs; 5. Assist with planning and running virtual and on-campus events for prospective and admitted students with primary responsibility for the weekend for students interested in working for communities underserved by attorneys; 6. Review and evaluate applications for admission; 7. Lead occasional law school tours; 8. Maintain and collect data and prepare reports; 9. Identify trends and gaps in recruitment and create long-term and short-term strategies to increase the overall quality of applicant pool as well as admitted student yield;10. Serve as a liaison w/ various campus and law school offices and law school student organizations. Incumbent independently prioritizes and performs work on a day-to-day basis. Goal attainment is reviewed by the Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions as needed through formal and informal discussions and meetings

• 7 years Working in a leadership capacity, preferably at an institution of higher education or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Preferred)
• Advanced skill in the use of Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint in a windows environment. (Required)
• Experience working with admissions databases and social networking sites desired. (Required)
• 1. Extensive experience developing, planning, and coordinating events and programs. (Required)
• 2. Detailed knowledge of the operations of an admissions office of an institution of higher education sufficient to accomplish the duties of the position. (Required)
• 3. High-level ability to review and evaluate student admissions data. (Required)
• 4. Detailed knowledge of and ability to implement University and Law School admissions standards, policies and procedures. (Preferred)
• 5. High-level ability to advise students in areas of admissions requirements and application procedures. (Required)
• 6. Advanced skill in composing and editing concise, logical and grammatically correct correspondence and procedures. (Required)
• 7. Advanced skill in prioritizing assignments for self and others to complete work in a timely manner when there are changes in workload, demanding deadlines, and competing requirements. (Required)
• 8. Advanced skill in acting diplomatically with students, faculty, staff and other campus department staff in a high volume, and demanding environment. (Required)
• 9. Ability to listen attentively, read carefully, quickly analyze complex processes and accurately interpret material presented. (Required)
• 10. Ability to maintain a supportive and constructive attitude to maintain good working relationships and interactions with employees, superiors and campus personnel. (Required)
• 11. Ability to make one-on-one and group presentations using appropriate grammar and vocabulary to obtain information, provide training, and explain policies and procedures. (Required)
• 12. Demonstrated ability to use appropriate discretion when dealing with sensitive information and situations with advanced skill in working independently and following through on assignments with accuracy and minimum direction. (Required)