Assistant Director Admissions - Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
POSTED
10 days ago
Benefits:
Become a part of the Temple family and you will have access to the following:
*Full medical, dental, vision coverage
*Paid time off
*11 Paid Holidays
*Tuition remission - eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE
*A generous retirement plan and so much more!
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Salary Grade: T26
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Job Details:
*This position will be on-site.
*This position requires a background check prior to commencement of service.
Job Summary:
The Katz Office of Admissions Assistant Director is an integral member of the School of Medicine Admissions team, taking on significant responsibility for supporting student enrollment across a wide range of educational programs, including the MD program (North Philadelphia campus), St. Luke's regional campus, Wellspan regional campus), MD/PhD, MD/MBA, MD/MAHJB, MMS in Physician Assistant Studies, MD/MA in Health Justice and Bioethics, Certificate in Narrative Medicine, MS and PhD programs in the Biomedical Sciences, the ACMS enhancer post-baccalaureate, and any new degree or certificate programs offered through Katz.
This individual is expected to independently gain a comprehensive understanding of the application processes and curricula for each program, utilizing this expertise to strategically recruit students who align with the Katz mission to "Align with our diverse communities to advance medicine and improve health through education, research, training, and development of the next generation of clinicians, educators, and scientists." The role requires a high level of initiative, critical thinking, and decision-making to ensure successful recruitment and enrollment efforts across all programs.
REQUIRED AND PREFERRED
Required Education & Experience:
*Bachelor's degree and/or at least five years of related experience.
*Requires technical knowledge of database management and broader understanding of work projects and department functions.
Required Skills & Abilities:
*Demonstrated verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills.
*Demonstrated ability to interact with students, including the ability to assess and address student needs.
*Ability to work with varied projects with overlapping deadlines.
*Demonstrated organizational skills.
*Familiarity with admissions and recruitment, including common operational principles.
*Ability to work extended hours as needed.
*Ability to travel by car, train and airplane.
Preferred:
*Prior medical school or professional school admissions and/or recruitment experience
*Management of database to track prospective and actual applicants
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Essential Duties:
*Serves as a key contributor to the Katz Admissions team, taking initiative and collaborating closely with leadership from each educational program to develop, implement, and optimize recruitment strategies.
*Takes ownership of identifying, planning, and executing targeted efforts to attract and yield the most qualified applicants for each program, ensuring alignment with the unique goals and needs of each program.
*Responsible for developing and implementing innovative, data driven recruitment strategies to identify and recruit mission aligned students to who will be successful at Katz.
*Independently develops and oversees each annual external facing recruitment and communication plan, leveraging best practices and industry insights. Works autonomously to collaborate with leadership from each educational program to ensure alignment to program-specific goals, taking full responsibility for the plan's execution, effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
*Exercising professional judgment independently determines and prioritizes virtual and in-person events-both local and national-in which to represent Katz. Takes responsibility for evaluating opportunities, selecting the most strategic events, an
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