Dear Candidate,

Currently hiring for Associate Director- Admission Outreach at MIT WPU for Kothrud, Pune Campus.

Job Purpose

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Responsible to support for meeting enrollment goals, by reading, interpreting and evaluating candidate applications and academic credentials, which include evaluating transcripts and determining admission and scholarship eligibility.

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Responsible to implement, develop, and evaluate new student enrollment initiatives.

3. Key Accountability

Strategic

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Responsible for marketing the college by developing recruitment and outreach materials that educate, inform and advise others about the MITWPU programs and resources. The Assistant Director will meet with prospective students to gather information helpful to making admission decisions.

Operational

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Meet with prospective students to gather information helpful to making admission decisions.

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Assist with guiding the student ambassadors to conduct outreach to prospective students.

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Engages with prospective students to explain and advise them about the admission process. Reads and evaluates application and academic credentials of MITWPU applicants to make decisions concerning admission and scholarship awards.

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Represent the MITWPU in a knowledgeable and professional manner when conducting essential tasks and duties.

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Develops and maintain tools that build consistent engagement with prospective students, applicants and admitted students. Reviews applications and credentials of applicants to make admission and scholarship decisions.

• Assists in leading a team that supports student enrollment and guides potential students through their educational selection process.

• Responsible for contributing to a team goal, managing student inquiries and applications, making phone calls, scheduling appointments and conducting informational interviews, documenting the admissions process for compliance, and following up with enrolled students.

• Develop new ways to reach student populations, including relationship building and enhancement with new and feeder schools to attract high caliber students.

• Assists in leading a team that supports student enrollment and guides potential students through their educational selection process.

• In collaboration with deans, assistant deans, faculty, and staff, develop new strategies to

reach under-represented students.

• Lead and supervise student volunteers and student workers (e.g., Calling Campaigns and Peer Recruitment Programs).

• Hold individual appointments with students, parents, and guests.

Financial and Budget

• Coordinate the preparation of financial and administrative reports.

Collaborations

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Develops and manage relationships with colleges and training institutes, schools and professional organizations to promote referral of prospective students.

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Maintains communication with faculty and other concerned departments.

Academic

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Bachelor’s degree from any stream.

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Master degree in Marketing having 15 to 20 years of experience in Prior admissions, higher education, marketing or recruitment experience a plus.

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Computer skills including Microsoft Office in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

External Representation

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Yes

4. Person Specification

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Excellent communication and listening abilities: persuasive and negotiation skills, strong professional writing, public speaking, interpersonal and public relations skills.

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Strong recruitment and customer service skills combined with a strong work ethic and a goal oriented and self-motivated approach toward achieving consistent results.

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Ability to collaborate with other professionals on projects and tasks.

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Ability to maintain confidential and highly sensitive student information.

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Ability to gather and collect data and build excel reports.

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Ability to multi-task and deliver work product under tight deadlines.

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Must be able to represent the organization in a professional manner.

5. Communication & Working Relationship

Internal

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Yes

External

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No