Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions (Finance)
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Position Summary:
The Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions (the official title would be Assistant Director of Specialty Programs) plays a key role in shaping the future of the Master of Accounting (MAcc) program at the Rice Business. Reporting to the Director of Specialty Programs, you'll lead recruiting, admissions, and onboarding efforts while building meaningful relationships within the school and across the Rice University campus. This is a highly collaborative and dynamic role where you will have the opportunity to design and execute marketing strategies, coordinate engaging events, and connect with prospective students through webinars, online chats, and email campaigns. You'll also manage the admissions process, review applications, and lead initiatives to ensure admitted students are excited and prepared to join the program. Beyond the MAcc program, you'll contribute to other specialty programs, including the online MBA and undergraduate programs, broadening your impact and experience across various academic areas.
Ideal Candidate Statement:
The ideal candidate for this role is someone who is passionate about higher education. You bring strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with prospective students and other stakeholders. You are detail-oriented, organized, and skilled in managing multiple tasks and deadlines.
Workplace Requirements :
This position is offered as a hybrid role (one work-from-home day), combining both in-office and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration. This role will require presence at frequent evening and weekend events.
Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.
Hiring Range: $60,000 to $64,000
*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree
- 2+ years' of related experience (e.g. with admissions, recruiting, and etc.)
- In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education, above and beyond what is required, may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.
- Skills:
- Ability to develop and initiate new strategies
- Advanced problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and manage projects simultaneously
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
- Strong data analysis skills
- Strong client service orientation and attention to detail
Preferences:
- Experience working in a higher ed environment
- Experience working with recruiting, admissions or onboarding
Essential Functions:
- Administers program operations, ensuring efficient, effective and productive operations
- Creates and implements plans to achieve program objectives and mission
- Interprets, implements, and ensures compliance with policies and regulations and recommends changes to procedures and processes
- Analyzes data, identifies trends, develops reports and recommends and implements changes to improve alignment with institutional mission and goals
- Creates and implements outreach plans that may include relationship development, communications, event and conference management
- Provides support in developing relationships with internal and external entities
- Responsible for graduate student recruitment and admissions, student records, curriculum support, managing scholarships and fellowships, and monitoring student progress
- May supervise student workers
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Additional Functions
- Establish partnership across the business school and university to ensure support for our Master of Accounting (MAcc) student population.
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