Assistant Director of Personalized Visits

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is seeking an Assistant Director of Personalized Visits to lead Undergraduate Admissions' personalized visit programming, focusing on delivering exceptional, tailored campus visit experiences to high-achieving students, students from underserved backgrounds, and executive-referred students. This position involves program development, team management, data-driven outreach, collaboration with campus partners, and direct recruitment responsibilities, including serving on the admissions committee. The role is instrumental in fostering relationships with prospective students and their families, supporting Auburn's enrollment goals through meaningful and impactful campus engagement.

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* Oversees the daily administration of the personalized visits program. Develops programming for all aspects, including budgeting, communications, scheduling, registration, department visits, meals, housing tours, and other on-campus experiences. The Personalized Visits program includes the VIT (Very Important Tiger) Program for valedictorians, salutatorians, and top 10% students; the Premiere Visit Program for executive- level referred students; and the Experience Auburn Program, which focuses on students from historically underserved backgrounds.

* Leads a team of professional staff and student employees, providing mentorship, training, and, performance evaluations to support the personalized visit programs and ensure program excellence and staff development.

* Utilizes data from surveys, benchmarking, and best practice updates to continuously improve the personalized campus visit experience. Develop and utilize CRM (Slate) data reports to increase visits from targeted applicant pools. Employ data-driven strategies to enhance outreach and engagement efforts, specifically targeting highly talented students.

* Manages one or more recruitment territories by traveling to assigned areas to build relationships with prospective students, families, and key stakeholders, while assisting students with the admissions process to ensure a seamless and supportive experience.

* Serves on the admissions committee by reviewing student applications, providing recommendations for admission decisions, and contributing to the evaluation process to support Auburn's commitment to enrolling students who demonstrate high levels of academic achievement and other indicators of ability.

* Identifies, builds and maintains relationships with key campus partners to create exceptional visit experiences for prospective students and their families. Manages the Office of the President's Concierge Office.

To be eligible, an individual must meet all minimum requirements which are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities typically expected to be successful in the role. For education and experience, minimum requirements are listed on the top row below. If substitutions are available, they will be listed on subsequent rows and may only to be utilized when the candidate does not meet the minimum requirements.

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Focus of Education: No specific discipline
Years of Experience: 5 years
Focus of Experience: Admissions processing, enrollment services, and/or student recruiting

OR

Education Level: Master's Degree
Focus of Education: No specific discipline
Years of Experience: 3 years
Focus of Experience: Admissions processing, enrollment services, and/or student recruiting

None Required.

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