Senior Associate Director, Admissions
Company: Yale University
Location: New Haven
Posted on: May 12, 2022
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Job Description:
None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group) Standard
(M-F equal number of hours per day) Searchable Job Family
Administration, Student Services Total # of hours to be worked:
37.5 Position Focus: The Senior Associate Director, Admissions will
develop and implement innovative admissions strategies and
programs, especially as they relate to the recruiting,
interviewing, and evaluation of MBA applicants. Recruit, evaluate,
and participate in the selection of candidates for admission to
Yale School of Management (Yale SOM). Responsible for managing data
and analytics for reporting and for developing admissions strategy.
Works collaboratively with other Yale SOM departments to ensure
comprehensive and integrated delivery of the school's mission. This
position reports to the Managing Director for Admissions. -Manage
data gathering and analytics efforts for admissions recruiting
activities, selection process, and yield efforts. Work closely and
collaboratively with other constituents at Yale SOM, such as
faculty and other administrative departments, to devise and
implement these strategies. -Coordinate closely with colleagues
within the Admissions Office and across Yale SOM generally to
incorporate data-driven decision-making into the school's overall
admissions efforts. -Oversee admissions data gathering for external
stakeholders such as media outlets and rankings agencies, as well
as for internal surveys. -Oversee management of the admissions
waitlist, including tracking and communicating with waitlisted
candidates, providing feedback to candidates, and proposing
strategies for maximizing the positive impact of the waitlist in
shaping the incoming class. -Devise and implement innovative
recruiting programs and strategies for the Admissions Office.
Compile key admissions data, analyze trends and outcomes, and
recommend new approaches and strategies. Identify new opportunities
to increase interest among prospective students and enhance yield
of admitted applicants. -Review and evaluate applications to the
MBA program and present candidates to the other members of the
Admissions Committee. (All committee members are professional
admissions staff.) Contribute informed opinions regarding
applicants' final decisions. -Interview and provide guidance and
counseling to prospective students. Represent Yale SOM by speaking
at events and interacting with prospective applicants. -May
supervise the daily activities of full-time and casual C&T
staff and coordinate work with other M&P staff as they relate
to the specific substantive coverage area. -Design and implement
innovative projects based on the needs of the admissions office.
-May be assigned to serve on key committees and to other projects
or initiatives.
The following Essential Duties are generic in nature; the
information provided in this Position Focus is most relevant to
this position.
- 1. Works closely with subject matter experts and client groups
for projects or programs of a medium to large size to consult,
conduct analysis, and identify business objectives and solutions.
2. Identifies core customer business issues and provides solution
recommendations to address them. Develops necessary tools and
workshops to successfully identify issues and evaluate
recommendations. 3. Gathers, receives and interprets data,
analyses, and reports. Develops reporting modules, ad-hoc reports,
and related reporting tools. Conducts research, data gathering,
data analysis, modeling, projecting and scenario analyses, with the
aid of planning technology and databases. Develops and harnesses
the data that is available to identify existing business issues and
key drivers and develops solutions and initiatives. 4. Evaluates
data gathered from multiple sources in order to support the issues,
conclusions and recommendations. 5. Analyzes data with standard
methods, interprets the results, and provides written summary and
reporting of analysis. 6. Develops and validates queries for the
successful extraction of appropriate data. 7. Develops and maintain
documentations and libraries on key processes. 8. Ensures accuracy
to maintain the high quality and integrity of information, data and
databases. 9. Contributes to the development of unit and/or
University plans and strategies. Researches, gathers data and
provides recommendations. 10. Collaborates with key stakeholders
and subject matter experts to establish the vision, analyze costs
and benefits and support implementation. Ensures strategic and
tactical plans are carried out. 11. Communicates effectively the
perspective of business opportunities, needs, and risks. 12. May
perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in a related field and four years of related
experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Skill/Ability 1: Ability to initiate programmatic and
individual activities while functioning in a team setting. Ability
to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously. Required
Skill/Ability 2: Strong analytical and technical skills, including
ability to work with advanced MS Office/Excel, complex databases,
and spreadsheets. Required Skill/Ability 3: Exceptional oral and
written communication skills required to interact effectively with
a range of internal and external constituencies. Required
Skill/Ability 4: Strong organizational and supervisory skills.
Superior interpersonal skills. Commitment to an inclusive
workplace. Required Skill/Ability 5: Ability to travel, both
domestically and internationally. Preferred Education, Experience
and Skills: MBA or other advanced degree. Four years of experience
in higher education or a field consistent with career paths of
management student. Proficiency with statistical methods and
software. Global orientation; experience working across countries
and regions, and fluency in more than one language. Occasional
Occasional Drug Screen No Health Screening No All candidates for
employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening
for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT
certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position
description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon
the successful completion of the background check. Please visit
www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional
information on the background check requirements and process. The
intent of this job description is to provide a representative
summary of the essential functions that will be required of the
position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific
duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees
will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring
departments. EEO Statement: Yale University considers applicants
for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the
basis of, an individual's sex, race, color, religion, age,
disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor
does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender
identity or expression. Title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972 protects people from sex discrimination in educational
programs and activities at institutions that receive federal
financial assistance. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred
to the University's Title IX Coordinator, at TitleIX@yale.edu, or
to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 8th
Floor, Five Post Office Square, Boston MA 02109-3921. Telephone:
617.289.0111, Fax: 617.289.0150, TDD: 800.877.8339, or Email:
ocr.boston@ed.gov. Note Yale University is a tobacco-free
campus
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