Associate Director for Admissions Application Management at InsideHigherEd

Posting Details

Applications will be accepted until midnight (Eastern Time Zone) on the ‘Posting End Date’ shown below.

Position Information

Business Title: Associate Director for Admissions Application Management

Applications Accepted From: Public: Open to the Public

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Complete the online application and be prepared to attach required documents. For references, please include names and current contact information of three professional references. Successful candidates must pass a comprehensive background check, university judiciary review, and driving record audit.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, please apply by December 1, 2025.

This position is eligible for the following benefits: medical, vision, dental, basic and supplemental life, winter break closure, paid holidays, educational benefits for you and eligible dependents, sick leave, vacation, and retirement.

Posting Number: 2016235T

Department Summary: The Associate Director for Admissions Application Management leads the processing and holistic review of more than 40,000 undergraduate applications annually across all Ohio University campuses. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions, this position directs a high-performing team, establishes staffing plans, and fosters professional development to ensure efficient, accurate, and compliant workflows. The Associate Director develops and implements strategies that leverage data, systems, and technology to improve processing, review, and reporting, while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on specialized admissions processes and enrollment initiatives. In addition, the role actively participates in recruitment efforts by representing the University to prospective students and families, counseling them on admissions and enrollment processes, and evaluating applications to inform admission decisions. Serving as a member of the Undergraduate Admissions leadership and recruitment teams, the Associate Director plays a critical role in advancing the University’s strategic recruitment and enrollment goals.

Position Profile: Recruits, evaluates, and participates in the selection of candidates for University admission. Coordinates with all internal departments, external organizations, and individuals involved in the admissions process. Advises applicants and parents about educational planning. Ensures the effective and compliant processing of student applications.

Level Summary: Responsible for the management of a unit that performs diverse but related tasks. Handles work and budget planning, ensuring efficient allocation of resources to achieve team objectives. Contributes to divisional or departmental operational plans by aligning unit goals with broader institutional strategies. Accountable for meeting short-term objectives and driving continuous improvement.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Manages a large team or multiple teams. Directly oversees at least 2.0 FTE employees or one or more supervisors. Has authority to hire, transfer, suspend, promote, manage performance, discharge, assign duties, reward, and discipline employees.

Fiscal Responsibilities: Oversees large budgets, including departmental and program-level budgets.

Problem Solving: Solves strategic, organizational problems and ensures continuous improvement.

Independence of Action: High degree of autonomy in decision-making, accountable for large areas.

Communication and Collaboration: Collaborates with executive leadership and external partners to drive organizational goals.

Physical Requirements: This role is primarily desk-based and involves extensive use of desktop computers. Occasionally, the job may require travel to attend meetings and programs. Periodic lifting and moving recruitment event materials.

Minimum Qualifications: Requires a Master’s degree in a related field, 8 or more years of related professional experience, and 5 or more years of supervisory experience, or equivalent education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Possess an understanding of how to create and manage complex workflow processes. Experience working with enterprise SIS, document imaging, and CRM systems. Experience working in a paperless environment. Possess strong project management skills. Previous experience with and knowledge of admissions application processing, selective holistic application review processes. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated analytic, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Department: Admissions

Pay Rate:

The Associate Director for Admissions Application Management is mapped to Pay Grade CA&P 17 at OHIO, with a target hiring range of $51,281-$67,947. The exact starting salary for the selected candidate will be negotiable, commensurate with education and experience, and competitive in the field within the context of similarly situated positions at public universities nationally.

In addition to a competitive approach to salary, Ohio University is proud to offer a robust healthcare plan that includes maternity care, transgender care, counseling and mental healthcare, prescription coverage, vision, dental, orthodontia care, and more. Our robust benefits package also includes paid holidays, sick time, personal time, a tuition waiver up to 100% for self and dependents, an excellent retirement plan with up to a 14% employer contribution, a 12-week parental leave program, adoption reimbursement, flextime and flexplace policies, an employee assistance program, access to professional development programs, wellbeing incentive programs, and additional employee resources. Additional information is available at https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits.

Pay Grade: 17

Pay Range: $51,281.00-$85,325.00

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Category: Administrative at-will appointment

Employment Type: full-time regular

Job Family: Enrollment Services

Job Sub Family: Admissions & Recruitment

Job Level: M3

Job Open Date: 10/31/2025

Posting End Date: 12/01/2025

Planning Unit: Vice President Enrollment Management

Work Schedule: This work schedule for this position is generally between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday. Some early, late, and weekend hours may be required with advance notice for activities such as recruitment events, systems testing and upgrades, and running of processes. This is primarily an in-person position based on the Athens campus with some flexibility to work remotely within the departments established guidelines.

Months: 12 month

Campus: Athens

Expected hours worked per week: 40+

Expected duration of assignment: On-going

Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position: Jennifer Dillie, dillie@ohio.edu, 740.593.4102

Non-Discrimination Statement: Ohio university is proud of its rich history and as part of our ongoing efforts to provide and support a transformative learning experience, we affirm our commitment to fostering a welcoming and respectful workforce and community. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration free from discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military service or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent or foster parent, or any other bases under the law. Ohio university is an equal access/equal opportunity employer.

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