Director of Admissions – Middletown, CT

MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION OPENING

12 month, Tenure-Track Position
POSITION: Director of Admissions (Community College Professional 19)
ANTICIPATED

STARTING DATE: January 2014
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of a Master’s degree in an appropriate field in addition to closely related experience in

higher education of from two to five years is required; five to seven years strongly preferred.

Supervisory experience is preferred. In addition, applicants are required to have significant

understanding of undergraduate academic enrollment requirements; demonstrated knowledge and

competence in marketing and recruitment in academic environments; demonstrated competence

in advising students; and strong automated data technology literacy (familiarity with Banner strongly

preferred). Two or more years coordinating selective admissions programs strongly preferred.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Director of Admission manages a comprehensive system of student records and full range of student

recruitment, admissions and enrollment services for a two-year Connecticut Community College which

has open enrollment and which offers degree and certificate programs in a broad range of liberal arts,

transfer, occupational and career studies. The position’s efforts are directed principally toward

attracting and enrolling appropriately qualified students to meet the College’s enrollment requirements

and to contribute to meeting the education needs of the communities and target populations the College

serves. The Director is accountable for achieving the College’s enrollment requirements through

effective performance in these essential functional areas: student recruitment and marketing; admissions

management; administration; international student admissions and management.
The Director of Admissions is required to have extensive collaborative and cooperative relationships with a wide array of executive, academic, professional and administrative people within the College and, in the external environment, to have critically important contacts and relationships with school administrators, counselors and students and with key members of community organizations such as corporations, service groups, churches, foundations and local governments. The Director is expected to collaborate with academic and student services departments to contribute to the retention of students. The incumbent is expected to represent the College in a manner which enhances the College’s image in the public and which is appropriate to the dignity of the institution. Some weekend, evening hours and driving is required.
MINIMUM SALARY: $64,491.00 plus excellent medical insurance, retirement and related fringe benefits
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Send letter of intent, resume,