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State University of New York at Oswego Assistant Director of Admissions in Oswego, New York
Location: Oswego, NY Category: Professional Posted On: Thu Jun 8 2023 Job Description:
The Office of Admissions at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill a full time Assistant Director.
Posting Date: June 8, 2023
Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Compensation: Minimum salary (https://www.suny.edu/hr/compensation/salary/) $60,000 commensurate with experience plus full New York State benefits package.
Benefit Information: The State University of New York provides an excellent benefit package. Click here (https://www.suny.edu/benefits/) for more information.
Date of Appointment: August 1, 2023
Description of Responsibilities:
Act as the primary liaison between Admissions and Marketing and Communications. Work with Marketing to ensure the Admissions Office print, video, and online media needs are met and consistent with Oswego standards.
Develop and execute a social media marketing plan, creating engaging content for prospective students through video, photography, and other interactive content. Manage student social media interns, and identify new opportunities and best practices for social media and digital marketing channels.
Provide editorial support and creative input for email and print communications and the admissions website. Work with the Associate Director to create personalized, integrated marketing campaigns.
Work closely with the Slate Analyst on the design and maintenance of admissions assets within the CRM.
Assist with day-to-day marketing activities.
Conduct a holistic review of first-year applications
Present information sessions to audiences on-campus, off-campus, and virtually, and serve as a resource for campus visitors on a regular basis.
Manage the process of buying high school junior and senior names. Act as a liaison between vendors and the Admissions Office.[1] [2]
SUNY Oswego works continuously to create an inclusive environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural safety, belonging, civil discourse, cultural humility, and other values and goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan (https://ww1.oswego.edu/diversity/) . As such, the incumbent is expected to contribute to these efforts and possess communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with an increasingly diverse community of students and colleagues.
Job Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree
3 to 5 years of experience working in a similar capacity within higher education or another related industry/position
Experience and proficiency using Microsoft Office
Experience using a CRM and familiarity with running email campaigns.
Must be organized, an excellent presenter, communicator, and collaborator, and able to work with overlapping project deadlines. Ability to build strong relationships with admissions staff and colleagues across campus and work well as part of a team.
Skill and sensitivity to issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion as they affect the college admissions process.
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters Degree
Three-five years of marketing experience, specifically content writing
Excellent oral, written, and social communication skills
Experience in admission, marketing & communication, or higher education
Experience using Slate
At SUNY Oswego we value the diversity found in each member of our campus community and strive to create a community where that diversity is embraced and enhanced. Recognizing the strength of diversity, our mission is to foster an environment which respects, embraces and promotes cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement in developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars who act as transformational agents of change and responsible citizens of the world. For more information see SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan (https://ww1.oswego.edu/diversity/) .
As a candidate seeking consideration you are asked to submit a separate statement specifically addressing how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evidenced in your career experience and professional activity, and/or community service (volunteer work, etc.), and/or professional development. (Please see Application Instructions)
Additional Information:
Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please click here (https://www.oswego.edu/human-resources/non-discrimination-policy) to see our full non-discrimination policy.
In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing hr@oswego.edu.
For Campus Safety information, please click here (https://www.oswego.edu/police/annual-report) to see the Annual Security and Fire Report (Clery).
SUNY Oswego is a smoke free/tobacco/e-cigarette free campus. Click here (https://www.oswego.edu/human-resources/sites/human-resources/files/tobacco_smoke_free_policy_final.pdf) for further policy details, including education and cessation resources.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
Search Chair:
Sandra Montalvo, sandra.montalvo@oswego.edu
Visa sponsorship not available for this position