Director of Recruitment, Thomas Jefferson University

Job Details

The Director of Recruitment at Thomas Jefferson University is responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on recruitment strategies and tactics that create pipelines into Jefferson’s diverse portfolio of undergraduate and graduate programs. This position is focused on developing and nurturing partnerships and relationships that will support enrollment pathways; to that end, the Director will collaborate extensively with colleagues within enrollment management, partner institutions and corporations, affinity and influencer groups, and our internal administrative and academic partners.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Partner Identification: establish a list of existing and potential partner institutions, corporations, and organizations that have constituents who would benefit from a Jefferson education.
• Partnership Development: work with internal and external stakeholders to explore and establish formal partnerships and informal relationships that will create enrollment pathways between our partners and the University.

• Partnership Management: ensure the successful implementation of agreements and strategies by nurturing and maintaining relationships with our partners.

• Website: ensure that our website is optimized to promote our partnerships and pipeline opportunities.

• Asset Development & Management: work with the Enrollment Strategy & Engagement team to develop effective and compelling assets associated with the partnerships and overall recruitment efforts.

• Reporting & Analysis: produce reports and insights related to recruitment scope of work; adjust strategies and tactics in response to data.

• Collaboration:  work extensively with the Provost’s Office, Legal, academic partners, and enrollment management colleagues to ensure that agreements are well designed to meet the objectives of the university and are consistent with our policies.

• Staff Management: directly manage employees as assigned and/or support leadership in the oversight and mentorship of staff members within the team.

• Jefferson Enrollment Management (JEM) Responsibilities: the incumbent will contribute to efforts related to division planning, policy & procedure development, quality assurance & effectiveness, and budget & team management.

• Budget Management: manage funds allocated to area of responsibility.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a high-volume and ever-changing environment
• Microsoft Office Suite, effective use of computers and related software
• Positive customer service orientation

This position requires competency in these additional areas:

• Strategic thinking
• Enrollment Management industry knowledge (specific to student selection & yield)

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree in Communications, MBA, Marketing, or Higher Education Leadership/Administration is strongly preferred

AND

Experience:

• 10+ years of professional experience, 4+ years of management/leadership experience
• Experience in an undergraduate and/or graduate admissions office is strongly preferred
• Experience using Slate by Technolutions experience is preferred

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Philadelphia University

Primary Location Address

3242 School House Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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