Associate Director, Admissions & Recruiting (HR Title: Student Recruiter II)

Salary Range\:

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

About SMU

SMU’s more than 12,000 diverse, high-achieving students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries to take advantage of the University’s small classes, meaningful research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study and innovative programs.

SMU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students through eight degree-granting schools\: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Cox School of Business, Lyle School of Engineering, Meadows School of the Arts, Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Dedman School of Law, Perkins School of Theology and Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.

SMU is data driven, and its powerful supercomputing ecosystem – paired with entrepreneurial drive – creates an unrivaled environment for the University to deliver research excellence.

Now in its second century of achievement, SMU is recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty and alumni as they become ethical, enterprising leaders in their professions and communities. SMU’s relationship with Dallas – the dynamic center of one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions – offers unique learning, research, social and career opportunities that provide a launch pad for global impact.

SMU is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.

About the Department\:

SMU Meadows School of the Arts educates visionary artists, scholars, and arts and communications professionals to create sustainable and transformative impact on both local and global society. Today, the Meadows School has achieved prominence as one of the foremost arts education institutions in the United States and offers training in an unique mix of the arts – visual (art and art history), performing (dance, music, and theatre) and communications (advertising, film and media arts, corporate communication and public affairs, and journalism) – as well as a preeminent programs in arts management and arts entrepreneurship and creative computation.

About the Position\:

This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

The Associate Director of Recruiting & Admissions, Music provides leadership for undergraduate and graduate music recruitment and admission within the Meadows School of the Arts. The position manages the prospective student experience from recruitment through enrollment, including auditions, admission review, scholarship strategy and yield efforts.

In partnership with Music faculty and Meadows leadership, the Associate Director develops recruitment strategies and enrollment goals, analyzes results, advises on admission and scholarship decisions, and cultivates relationships that strengthen the quality and scope of the student applicant pool.

Essential Functions\:

• Recruitment & Prospective Student Engagement\: Lead recruitment efforts for undergraduate and graduate Music programs and serve as a primary resource for prospective students and families. Develop recruitment initiatives and cultivate relationships with music educators, private teachers and other partners to expand and strengthen the applicant pool and improve enrollment yield.

• Admission & Enrollment Management\: Oversee Music admission processes and decisions in collaboration with faculty and Meadows leadership. Develop enrollment goals for studios and academic programs; monitor application, admission and enrollment results; identify emerging challenges; and recommend strategies to achieve enrollment objectives.

• Auditions, Visits & Applicant Experience\: Plan and oversee Music audition and pre-audition activities and coordinate the prospective student experience, including campus visits, sample lessons, classes and rehearsal observations. Partner with faculty and staff to ensure effective communication, scheduling and a high-quality experience throughout recruitment and admission.

• Scholarship Strategy & Yield Management\: Partner with scholarship and academic leadership to develop Music scholarship strategies that support enrollment goals. Recommend allocations by evaluating faculty input, artistic and academic qualifications, financial aid circumstances, student interest and enrollment priorities, and monitor scholarship effectiveness in supporting yield.

• Recruitment Strategy, Communications & Outreach\: Develop and assess targeted recruitment communications, outreach and promotional strategies for Music. Partner with Meadows Marketing on digital and print materials, advertising and web content. Represent Music at admission programs and college fairs and coordinate strategic participation by faculty, alumni and students.

• Admission Policy, Systems & Faculty Partnership\: Partner with Music and Meadows leadership to develop and maintain admission and audition policies, procedures and documentation. Improve processes and technology supporting admission and auditions; communicate requirements to faculty; and monitor developments and best practices in music admission to inform ongoing improvements.

• Student Transition, Team Support & Program Administration\: Coordinate with Student Affairs on orientation, placement auditions, testing and related communications with entering students and faculty. Hire, train and supervise student workers supporting recruitment activities and provide operational coordination for Music recruitment and admission initiatives throughout the enrollment cycle.

• Some evening and weekend work during peak admission season will be required.

• Some travel me be required to attend conferences.