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Associate Director of Masters Admissions Systems

School of Professional Studies

Brown University, Providence, RI

About Brown:

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About the Opportunity:

Brown University’s School of Professional Studies (SPS) brings a Brown education to new audiences of learners: those focused on development of skills and a breadth of knowledge necessary for professional success and leadership. We leverage Brown’s intellectual centers of excellence, rigorous teaching, and developmental approach to learning in a range of programs, including serving students outside of traditional degree programs. We partner with Brown departments, centers, institutes, and schools to develop degree and non-degree programs, and to support the recruitment, retention, and placement success of master’s students, including traditional, non-traditional, and professional students.

Responsibilities:

We seek an Associate Director of Masters Admissions Systems to join the enrollment team at the School of Professional Studies!

The Associate Director has primary responsibility for leading all activities in SPS related to the management of admissions systems and the processing of applications for ~25 master’s programs across campus. The Associate Director is the primary developer, implementer and administrator of the CRM and its use with degree and non-degree programs, as well as its integration with other university systems.

Working closely with the Director of Enrollment Management and the Dean, this individual is responsible for the functional and technical management of the School’s CRM (Slate) and interface with the University’s student information systems (Banner). The Associate Director is the Slate team captain (lead) for the School, providing project management for new implementations and improvements, is responsible for creating data reports to analyze the efficacy of recruitment and admissions efforts, and will work collaboratively with Brown departments including Office of Information Technology, Financial Aid, the Registrar, the Graduate School, and Brown’s academic Schools and Departments to support master’s enrollment functions. The person in this role will represent SPS in campus-wide meetings and regional and national conferences related to technology. The Associate Director serves as the primary technical contact with the admissions CRM vendor, Technolutions.

The Associate Director is responsible for analyzing the needs of admission processes and

implementing innovative ways to meet those objectives. This individual manages a small team of Admissions Specialists and will oversee the operations of the application cycle.

Qualifications:

-A Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years’ experience in work related to systems operations, preferably in a college admission environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
-Experience with business analysis and system implementation
-Experience with student information or customer relationship management systems
-Experience managing and supporting database systems
-Demonstrated experience using SQL, Excel and other databases/statistical software used for information retrieval technology
-Demonstrated ability to work with large data sources, data manipulation, and business process development
-Experience in creating reports and data visualizations
-Supervisory experience is preferred

-Demonstrated commitment to work within a diverse environment and interact openly with individuals of different backgrounds

Additional Information:

Applicants must include a cover letter with their resume.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check satisfactory to Brown University.

Vaccination Requirements:

In order to maintain 90% or greater universal vaccination rates on campus, all newly hired employees at Brown University must receive the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before they begin work, unless they are approved for a medical or religious exemption. All employees must also receive a COVID-19 booster within thirty (30) days of becoming eligible. For more information, please visit the Healthy Brown site.

To apply, please use this link to directly view the position on Brown’s Career Site at: https://brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff-careers-brown/jobs/details/Associate-Director-of-Masters-Admissions-Systems_REQ180888

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