Assistant Dean Position at University of Florida Levin College of Law
The University of Florida Levin College of Law is seeking an Assistant Dean for Admissions. This senior-level position is responsible for supervising and managing the Office of Admissions at the College of Law. This position reports directly to the Dean of the College of Law.
The responsibilities of the Assistant Dean for Admissions will include: working closely with the Admissions Committee and professional admissions staff to evaluate the candidate pool and ensure that decisions are made on a timely basis; managing the admissions process for entering JD, transfer and visiting students; monitoring the applicant and admitted pools to meet enrollment goals; developing and supervising all admissions recruitment and outreach programs; interpreting and administering existing admissions policies and developing new policies as needed; supervising, leading and building a strong, team-oriented staff for the Office of Admissions; collecting, analyzing, and reporting recruitment and enrollment data; analyzing demographic trends and other data to create short and long range recruitment plans and new policies; serving as the Office of Admissions liaison to various University offices, constituencies and the law school faculty and staff; developing and monitoring the departmental budget; and updating and overseeing all publications, including the UF Law Prospectus and application forms.
Minimum qualifications:
A master’s degree or a J.D. degree and 4 years’ experience in higher education working directly with students; or a bachelor’s degree and 6 years’ experience. Experience in admissions, recruitment, and enrollment management.
Preferred qualifications:
Ability to work with various constituencies including prospective students, current students, alumni, faculty and staff; ability to think strategically in the delivery of programs and services; ability to create a marketing plan based on program data and industry information; strong familiarity with ACES2 and PeopleSoft programs; the candidate should have strong leadership and management skills as well as strong interpersonal abilities and should be a team player who can bring a positive and enthusiastic presence to a collegial environment. A J.D. degree is strongly preferred.
Salary is $90,000 – $110,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Interested parties should apply online, requisition number: 0905454. Applications will be accepted until May 15 and the anticipated start date is August 1, 2014.