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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Assistant Director of Admissions, Butler School of Music in Austin, Texas
Admissions Processing and Review Management. Collaborate with Butler School of Music stakeholders and COFA Director of Admissions to develop and coordinate music admission requirements and procedures for first-time-in-college, external transfer and internal transfer applicants. Process applications and proactively identify and address challenges students may experience. Coordinate application review, decision, and appeal processes with faculty reviewers, the COFA Director of Admissions, and Office of Admissions. Work with Student Awards Committee and Music Scholarships Coordinator to identify incoming students for scholarship awarding.Event Coordination. Plan and facilitate music auditions in collaboration with faculty and Graduate Admissions Coordinator. Develop and coordinate prospective and admitted student visits and events. Determine appropriate audience, schedule, agenda and venue; secure space and arrange for A/V and custodial support; coordinate event-related marketing, communications and registration; coordinate participation of faculty, students and staff; monitor projected and actual expenditures in accordance with budget allocation.Student Recruitment. Engage with prospective music students via email, phone, and individual meetings. Conduct presentations and tours pertaining to the Butler School of Music and the College of Fine Arts. Implement communications strategy to encourage and support prospective students through each stage of the enrollment process using web, email, social media, and printed materials. Share information to facilitate faculty outreach. Utilizeclient-relationship-management(CRM) database to plan and manage engagement with prospective students. Travel to implement recruitment strategy.Enrollment Management. Lead undergraduate enrollment planning for the Butler School of Music (BSOM) in collaboration with the BSOM Director, Graduate Admissions Coordinator and COFA Director of Admissions. Track student cohorts to estimate graduation and attrition in consultation with faculty and undergraduate advisor. Ensure that the number of admission offers in each area is appropriate to the enrollment goal. Create customized reports for leadership stakeholders and provide student data for accreditation.College of Fine Arts Teamwork. Contribute as a member of the COFA Admissions Team, collaborating with and supporting colleagues and student ambassadors. Assist with events hosted by the College of Fine Arts and Office of Admissions. Contribute to the development of the strategic recruitment plan and assess effectiveness of recruitment activities in shaping outcomes. Ensure that all processes follow procedures established by the department, college and related campus units.Discipline-specific, Institutional and Higher Education Knowledge. Maintain strong working knowledge about the Butler School of Music, College of Fine Arts, and University to serve as an expert resource for prospective students, families, and school and community-based organization (CBO) partners. Seek out and attend training opportunities and conduct informal research related to university admissions, music admissions, and trends in higher education. Help identify schools and CBOs with which the college may partner to advance strategic enrollment goals and student success. Assist with cultivation of strategic partnerships.
