Assistant Director of Admission Systems

Assistant Director of Admission Systems

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Main Campus (BG), OH

Job Type

Full-Time

Remote Employment

Remote Only

Job Number

BGSU02069

Division

Enrollment Management

Department

Admissions Office

Opening Date

10/28/2026

Closing Date

11/12/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

357

• Description
• Benefits

Summary

This position reports to the Director of Admissions and Assistant Vice President and, in partnership with the Director of Admissions, assists with the direction and leadership for the undergraduate and graduate admissions systems strategy and maintenance, including supervision of staff. This includes but is not limited to business process review/implementation, system testing, configuration of systems, documentation, and staff /user training related to (student) application decision making and communications.

This position leads collaboration efforts with other BGSU administrative and academic offices, committees, and individuals to formulate and direct up to date procedures and practices for the admissions office and enrollment management area. The Associate Director advises and collaborates with the Director on short- and long-term strategic planning, resource allocation and initiatives to meet the enrollment management goals each year.

Essential Functions

• Direct the Office of Admissions system unit supporting multiple instances of Slate (undergraduate and graduate), UAS (homegrown admission system), PeopleSoft and OnBase. Develop and evaluates priorities, issues, rework and redesign, project planning and management for new systems. Coordinate and prioritize admissions systems projects and serve as liaison with ITS. Lead continuous evaluation of system tools and develop strategies to leverage systems to meet business operation needs. Monitor systems integrity, quality control, interfaces with admissions systems and Peoplesoft. Troubleshoot system issues in coordination with ITS support and admissions system staff. Ensures projects are adequately resourced and deadlines are met.

• Direct the hiring, training, supervision and evaluating the performance of the 4 administrative staff members on the systems team. Lead human resources which fosters positive working relationships through community building and a team approach.

• Serve as liaison to academic units, athletics, Firelands, ITS, Student Financial Aid, Bursar, Registration and Records, Honors and others. Work closely as needed to develop and streamline applicant and prospective student processing and recruitment for various campus.

Academic and Administrative Units

• Serves as the functional lead for the Office of Admissions and the Graduate Admissions team for various upgrades, installation of new software, bundle testing, and maintenance.

• Assesses training and documentation needs; leads the development of training functions for system and business processes for Admissions staff and end users; ensures timely and appropriate delivery of training via appropriate means; and makes modifications as necessary.

• Keeps current on best practices, makes recommendations for improvements, serves on committees and project teams as directed, serves in the place of the Director as needed, and performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

The following Degree is required:

• Bachelor's degree

The following Experience is required:

• 2 years of admissions or higher education experience, or experience in project management, system implementation, testing, or training staff on business systems.
• 1 year of experience running queries or using data to support business decisions, such as communication flows, territory management, recruitment, or enrollment strategies.

The following Experience is Preferred:

• 1 year of staff supervision experience preferred, either through direct supervision or by serving as a functional lead for system implementations, business process functions, or other cross-functional initiatives.

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have effective leadership, team-building and project management skills such as identify and prioritizing project related or critical tasks. Coordinating the efforts of others, leading teams, committees and task groups to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Extensive experience with systems operations, especially ERP systems, CRM system and web based projects as well as paperless operations for administrative units.
• Must possess strong problem solving skills and knowledge in areas such as reporting, business process design and business operations.
• Demonstrated experience in a supervisory role.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills including public speaking.
• Must work well under pressure, meeting timeframes and prioritize work.
• Demonstrated successfully ability to collaborate and build strong effective working relationships across university departments.
• Experience using the CSS module or enterprise system.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications.
• Project management and implementation experience.
• Experience in training and assessment and development of training modules.
• Admissions once experience preferred.

Remote

This is a full-time, remote position open only to candidates who are US Residents legally authorized to work in the United States. The position requires adherence to a primary work schedule during US Eastern Standard Time (EST) business hours.

Deadline to Apply: November 12, 2026

Required Application Materials & Evaluation

• Experience must be fully documented on the official application.
• The application will be used to evaluate if candidates meet the minimum requirements for the position and for consideration when determining starting pay rate.
• Experience requirements are inclusive of relevant professional experience, or experience attained through relevant internships, co-ops, student employment positions, or graduate assistantships.

Uploads

• Required: Resume (for supplemental information only)
• Optional: Cover Letter

Essential Requirement: Work Authorization

BGSU does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Bowling Green State University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is committed to maintaining an employment and educational environment that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected class: age (40 years of age or older), ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity and expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, marital status, military status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Bowling Green State University, please call 419-372-8421 or email ohr@bgsu.edu.

BGSU is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

Benefits

Bowling Green State University provides a comprehensive benefit program as part of a total compensation package. This includes medical, prescription, dental, vision, health accounts (medical & dependent), life & disability insurance, retirement plans, employee assistance program and tuition fee waivers for employees and their eligible dependents as well as paid time off, flexible work options, holidays and parental leave. For more information, please visit Benefits-at-a-Glance.

Employer Bowling Green State University

Address 1851 N Research Drive

Huntington Building

Bowling Green, Ohio, 43403

Phone (419) 372-8421 Human Resources

(419) 372-2865 Student Employment

Website https://www.bgsu.edu/human-resources/careers.html