Assistant Director, Transfer Admission en Rochester Institute of Technology

The Assistant Director (AD), Transfer Admission is responsible for group and one-on-one counseling and advising engagement, teaching and learning for parents and guardians, and positively contributing to all of the counseling and operations activities that go into improving RIT’s student profile and population. 

The AD, Transfer Admission is expected to maintain student and professional liaison relationships in their assigned RIT colleges. In addition, the AD of Transfer Admission is responsible for building and maintaining productive working relationships with RIT faculty and staff.

To be effective in admission decision making and scholarship review, ADs analyze multiple factors and data points in determining an applicant’s eligibility for admission.  Admission decisions must be timely, made within the bounds of federal and state laws and guidelines, while satisfying the ethical requirements and guidelines identified within the Statement of Principles of Good Practice as promulgated by the National Association of College Admission Counselors. 

In addition to all of the standard new student recruitment, counseling, and admissions activities, the AD of Transfer Admission will work collaboratively with the Assistant Registrar for Transfer Credit Management on the review and processing of transfer credit for incoming students.

Enrollment Management

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, List of References

Fulltime

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Bachelors or Equivalent Experience

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

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Bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of related experience, or equivalent

The successful candidate must demonstrate strong counseling, presentation, written and verbal communication skills and an ability to work with all populations.
Candidate must also be computer literate and possess analytical and problem-solving skills. 
Must be highly flexible and able to work in a fast-paced, high-energy work environment that emphasizes measurable work outcomes.

PLEASE NOTE: The individual hired for this position will be required to have a pre-employment Motor Vehicle check, and the Motor Vehicle Report must clear RIT's Safe Driving Policy. (see Page 4)

Master's degree 
Related experience in a postsecondary institution position with areas of significant responsibility
 

Undergraduate Admissions/Enrollment Management: The Division of Enrollment Management is a dynamic organization striving to provide superior service to internal and external publics in order to maximize RIT’s potential for attracting new and serving existing student populations. The Division of Enrollment Management implements its goals and objectives in direct support of RIT’s mission, goals, and objectives.

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The Assistant Director, Transfer Admission is responsible for student recruitment, admissions selection, and transfer credit evaluation that helps the institution achieve its new student enrollment goals.  New student enrollment goals include counts, academic quality, and distribution.

Please note: this position requires recruitment travel, which includes weekends and evenings.