Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Admission

Admissions Officers have a combination of planning and implementation responsibilities in delivering the admissions function for the University or a school within the University. They have responsibility for a particular department or function within an admissions office, such as recruitment or transfer students, often with managerial oversight of professional and administrative support staff. They support and help set goals for their departments or functions, and often allocate and supervise staff and resources, and evaluate results. Admissions Officers exercise discretion and have a degree of independence in daily decision-making in support of the school's admissions objectives.

The Office of Undergraduate Admission at the University of Virginia invites applications for the position of Assistant Dean of Admission. Under the supervision of an Associate Dean, the Assistant Dean performs duties related to the recruitment, admission, and enrollment of students to the University.

The Assistant Dean’s responsibilities include developing working relationships across a broad set of groups and individuals, from students, teachers, and families to alumni, school counselors, student support staff, and members of our high school and college communities. We are seeking caring, creative, collaborative, and student-centered individuals who are interested in a career that is fulfilling and rewarding and who want to help us strengthen the excellence, diversity, success, and sense of community of the UVA student body for the next decade and beyond.

As Admission professionals at the University of Virginia, we are committed to caring for students from their first interaction with the University through Final Exercises and beyond; we compete for talented students from all walks of life who will make each other better; we collaborate joyfully with colleagues to help these students make the most of their gifts and their time on our campus, which we call the Grounds; and we are working to make UVA more accessible to low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented high-school students.

Collateral admission responsibilities for this position will be assigned based on the Assistant Dean’s interest, skills, and experience as they intersect with the priorities of the office. Assistant Deans take lead roles in managing recruitment projects and developing strategies designed to showcase the University, encourage and support prospective students and families, and further develop and implement a thoughtful, comprehensive, and holistic evaluation process for first year and transfer candidates for admission.

We are seeking Assistant Deans to lead the following functional areas:

• Recruitment Travel Planning and Management
  
• Transfer Admission and Virginia Community College Recruitment and Application Review
  
• Electronic and Digital Marketing and Communication
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Serve on the Admissions Committee.
  
• Develop public presentations to promote the University, and travel to college fairs and conferences to represent the University.
  
• Provide feedback and advice to prospective students and their families, often fielding inquiries passed on by Counselors.
  
• Supervise/Mentor support staff and Admissions Counselors.
  
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Bachelor's degree.
  
• Experience: At least three years of experience in admissions or related field or a total of eight years of experience in lieu of degree
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred with 5 years of relevant experience in Admission, Student Financial Services, Student Affairs, College Counseling, or work with a Community Based Organization (CBO); demonstrated ability to make independent judgments and work under pressure; a strong work ethic and desire to work collaboratively as a member of a high functioning Admission team.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong knowledge of undergraduate admission or college counseling practices; excellent public speaking and writing skills; experience with utilizing technology in work responsibilities; strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; and willingness to travel and work flexible and irregular hours.

This position is an In-Person position located in Charlottesville, VA .

Anticipated Hiring Range: $52,000-$65,000 c ommensurate with education and experience.

This is an Exempt level, be nefited p osi tion . For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit www. hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

This position will remain open until filled . This position will not spo nsor applicants for work visas.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

To Apply:
Please visit UVA job posting to apply at https://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R00 59267 /Associate-Dean-Slate-Operations

Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV
  
• Cover letter
  

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Jon Freeman , Recruiting Specialist, at jf2sw @virginia.edu

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.