Director of Recruitment and Admission, First Year Students en Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS)

The Director of Recruitment and Admission – First Year Students position is part of the MCPHS Enrollment Division and is responsible for the recruitment and admission of new first-time, first year undergraduate students to the university.

• Develop and maintain strong knowledge of all offered degree programs, program admission requirements, market trends and recruitment strategy
• Meet or exceed enrollment targets for assigned populations
• Oversee the First-Year recruitment staff
• Collaborate with the International Admissions Office on recruitment plans and strategies for international students within assigned populations
• Annually create the First Year Applicant Review Manual and train staff
• Effectively utilize information and data to inform admissions plans and strategies
• Develop, implement, and monitor annual recruitment plans for assigned populations
• Execute and oversee engagement plan for key influencers such as college advisors, high school guidance counselors and teachers
• Meet with and maintain communication with academic department Deans and Program Directors
• Monitor admissions staff follow-up and contact with prospective students and applicants
• Using Salesforce CRM platform, review admission decision audits and approve for decision release
• Maintain current knowledge on institutional aid as well as federal and state financial aid program and deliver staff training on these topics
• Create and conduct ongoing staff training on recruitment, admissions, and affordability topics
• Working collaboratively with multiple departments, develop, execute, and monitor annual recruitment travel plan in support of first-year recruitment
• Collaborate with Enrollment Marketing and Enrollment Operations to plan and execute annual Admissions Visit Program in support of first-year recruitment to include campus and virtual events and appointments.
• Plan and conduct ongoing program product knowledge training for staff in collaboration with academic departments
• Participate as a member of the Enrollment Management Leadership Team
• Conduct both email, telephone, and virtual follow-up with students
• Position offers flexible, hybrid work
• Other duties as assigned