Director of Admissions, Texas Law

General Notes
A Law School strives to create and promote an environment that values kindness and mutual respect and a culture that provides a deep sense of belonging for each member of our community.

The University of Texas at Austin provides an outstanding benefits package to staff, including:

• Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%; family premiums at 50%)
• Vision, dental, life, and disability insurance options
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan)
• Additional voluntary retirement programs: tax sheltered annuity 403(b) and a deferred compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Training and conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Athletic ticket discounts
• Access to UT Austin's libraries and museums
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital Metro buses with staff ID card

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards

Purpose:
Under the supervision of the Assistant Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid, the Director will be responsible for leading the management, planning, and implementation of programs and initiatives for the Law School's admissions and financial aid efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the J.D. application review process to ensure applications are completed, assigned, and reviewed in a timely manner while also evaluating J.D. applications.
• Counsels prospective students about the law school admissions process, financial aid, and law school, providing excellent and professional customer service skills and demeanor in all interactions.
• Participates in national and regional recruitment events, educational conferences, and other events representing the Law School in its recruitment and outreach efforts.
• Supervises and manages the associate director of admissions and their staff providing support, guidance, and annual assessments.
• Supports the Law School's pipeline and outreach initiatives, including the Texas Law Pipeline Program, through conducting outreach visits, organizing educational programming, and counseling pre-law students.
• Support projects as assigned by the Assistant Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid.
• Other related responsibilities and functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• J.D. with at least two years of experience working in a higher education setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with strong and effective written and verbal communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Problem identification, critical thinking, and problem solving skills; professional judgment and decision-making ability; Ability to take initiative, assess processes, and implement improvements while managing multiple tasks concurrently.
• Ability to work with a diverse constituency of students from diverse backgrounds.
• Willingness to travel.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Suite including: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of federal and state education law and policies.
• Experience with Unite and/or ACES2, related admissions CRM platforms, student information systems or similar databases.
• Strong proficiency in marketing and communications, and social media strategies.