The Opportunity

Lesley University is seeking an Assistant Director of Admissions and Events Coordinator. Working collaboratively with Enrollment leadership and reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Admissions, this position will play an important role in advancing undergraduate recruitment efforts and supporting the university’s enrollment goals. This candidate is responsible for overseeing a recruitment territory, managing enrollment social media platforms, and coordinating recruitment events. The Assistant Director is expected to travel to regional and national recruitment events, meet with prospective students and families, evaluate applications for admission to our undergraduate programs, and assist with the planning of high-level yield events that support the University’s enrollment goals. The ideal candidate will collaborate with colleagues within the Enrollment department as well as build cross-departmental connections to aid in successful event coordination. Additional responsibilities and projects will be assigned as needed.

Qualities and Capabilities 

The successful candidate will have:  

• Bachelor’s degree (required).

• 1-3+ years of experience working in higher education and/or customer service settings.

• Cross-cultural competence and the ability to communicate effectively with students and families from diverse backgrounds.

• Ability to develop relationships with prospective students, parents, teachers, high school guidance counselors, independent educational consultants, and alumni admissions volunteers via a variety of online platforms.

• Capacity to plan, manage, and conduct travel, recruitment, and counseling activities.

• Ability to host public presentations to groups ranging from 10 to 150 people regarding Lesley’s undergraduate programs. Presentations may be held on weekends, select Monday holidays, or in the evening .

• Manage databases and input data using a CRM, Colleague, Microsoft Word, and Excel.

• Valid U.S. driver’s license.

Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance. In addition, we offer significant paid time off, a generous retirement plan, and tuition programs that enable employees and their dependents to expand their knowledge and skills.

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.

Expressing Interest

A letter of interest, CV/resume, and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration.

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people -- regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, physical ability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in uniformed services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal laws -- can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. Accordingly, the University prohibits discrimination based on these protected categories in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and in employment. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution. Individuals may submit concerns or questions related to discrimination to the University's Director of Equal Opportunity. Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity's webpage for the University's entire notice of nondiscrimination and for additional information.

Base Pay Range: $59,536 - $66,761 annually