Another Source’s client, UMass Boston, is recruiting an Assistant Director of Admission, Veteran and Military Outreach to join their team in Boston, MA. This is a fantastic opportunity to support veterans, service members, and military-affiliated students by guiding them through the admissions process and helping them successfully transition to higher education. The role offers a flexible hybrid schedule of three days onsite and two days remote once you get up to speed. 

Here’s a little about UMass Boston and the position they are recruiting for:   

UMass Boston is a public research university in Boston, Massachusetts.  It is the only public research university in Boston and the third-largest campus in a five-campus university system.  UMass Boston is the third most diverse university in the United States. At UMass, we harness the revolutionary spirit of Massachusetts to deliver affordable, world-class education that transform lives, conduct groundbreaking research that improves our world, and create social and economic impact that shapes and energizes communities.  

Learn more about the Enrollment Management Division here: Division of Enrollment Management  

Job Summary: 

UMass Boston’s Division of Enrollment Management is seeking to hire an Assistant Director for Admissions, Veteran and Military Outreach. The Assistant Director is responsible for developing and implementing recruitment strategies to attract veterans and transfer students to UMass Boston. This role includes intentional outreach initiatives, application review, military and transfer credit evaluation, and close collaboration with campus partners to support military-affiliated students throughout the admissions process. 

Essential Functions  

• Develop and implement a comprehensive recruitment strategy to attract veterans, service members, and their families to the University  

• Travel to job fairs, community events, and military-focused programs to recruit and attract veteran and service members to the University  

• Establish and maintain relationships with National Guard units, Army Reserve units, and military bases.  

• Arrange and attend two-year college fairs, monthly visits, and veteran’s events  

• Initiate relationships with external military partners (i.e. Veteran Support Organizations or VSOs) in order to facilitate opportunities to meet and engage with potential students with a military background  

• Advise veterans of education benefits  

• Support veteran, military-affiliated families, and dependents of veterans through the admissions and enrollment process  

• Conduct transfer credit evaluations and evaluation of military credit  

• Review applications and render admission decisions for freshmen and transfer applicants  

• Conduct interviews, information sessions and serve as counselor-on-call  

• Monitor veteran prospects and applications and implement strategies to convert them in the admission funnel  

• Utilize yield strategies to increase enrollment of veteran and transfer students  

• Identify marketing collateral needed to engage with veteran populations and work with divisional and university marketing staff to create content  

• Serve as liaison to UMass Boston’s Office of Veteran’s Affairs, the Joiner Institute and the Student Veterans Center  

• Stay current with state, federal, and University regulations and policies related to Veteran benefits and compliance  

• Assist in planning and supporting orientation programming for military-affiliated and veteran students  

• Serve as agent on the office main telephone queue system  

• Assist with freshmen and transfer recruitment initiatives  

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications   

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of one-three years of experience in post-secondary administration, counseling, customer service or recruitment required.  

• Ideal candidates will have knowledge of military experience, benefits, and joint service transcripts.  

• Experience in recruitment and familiarity with Customer Relationship Management systems (CRM) is beneficial.  

• Strong verbal, written communication and organizational skills 

• Must be able to work effectively as a team and independently with minimum supervision 

• Must be able to deliver service in an environment with an emphasis on customer service, internally and externally 

• Must be able to work evenings and weekends 

• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. 

What’s in it for you:    

UMass Boston offers a comprehensive compensation and benefit package including health, dental, and vision insurance; life and long-term disability insurance; generous paid time off; tuition remission; and robust retirement options. https://hr.umb.edu/benefits   

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is:  

SALARY RANGE: $58,000 and $62,000.    

Schedule: 3 days on campus, 2 days remote.  Can alter with travel and some evenings and weekends.  

Another Source works with their clients on a retained project basis and is committed to building inclusive candidate pools as we partner with hiring teams. As you review this posting, please don’t self-select out if you don’t meet every qualification. We encourage you to apply and share your story with us.   

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