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CGU-Assistant Director of Admissions and Programs

Claremont Graduate University is seeking a professional and experienced individual to serve in an assistant director role at the Drucker School of Management. The primary role of the assistant director is to provide exceptional support to the students in our growing professional doctorate programs. The candidate will manage essential tasks like events, advising, communications, logistics, and similar projects.

This position reports directly to the Associate Dean and will have a dotted line to the Director of Admissions.

Essential functions include :

• Supporting program management of all programs at the Drucker School. The Assistant Director directly manages the EPhD and DBA programs.
• Managing all communications to these doctoral students. Meets regularly with the students for advising, to provide guidance on challenges, and to solicit feedback on the program.
• Producing annual residential events for these students in support of departmental goals, managing logistics and other tasks as assigned. Currently, this includes four 3-day residentials for the EPhD and one weeklong residential in Claremont for the DBAs.
• Creating meeting agendas and taking notes at meetings with the Academic Director(s) or others to support program success
• Coordinating with key partners, both domestic and international, to ensure the success of related programs. For the DBA program this includes working with partners at EHL in Switzerland.
• Collaborating with the Associate Dean to ensure a positive and valuable student experience from matriculation to graduation including enrollment, student life, travel, events, and retention. Tracking student satisfaction and conduct mid-program and exit surveys to ensure continual improvement.
• Providing support to the Drucker admissions team for events, communications, and mail campaigns.
• Managing executive education programs as assigned including event production, communications, and logistics.
• Maintaining familiarity with the policies that guide decision-making at Claremont Graduate University as well as AACSB standards. Work with the school staff on the reporting of the Drucker School to other standards. Ensure all processes are in place to track performance to these AACSB standards on a regular basis.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with faculty and staff at the Drucker School and Claremont Graduate University to support the goals of the University and Drucker School.
• Performing other duties as assigned in support of CGU's mission.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities include :

Qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a related field, master's degree preferred or any combination of education and experience that provides the required skills and ability. Minimum of three years of experience in university admissions and recruitment or a similar recruitment setting. Must have a willingness to travel as needed during peak recruiting seasons. Must possess a valid California Driver's License and meet CGU's authorized driver's requirements.

This is an exempt position with regular hours set for 8 : 30 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Additional hours on weekends and evenings will be required particularly during the residentials and periodic travel through the year may be assigned. Onsite position. If approved by the department head, the employee may be eligible for up to two days during the workweek of remote work in accordance with all aspects of the University's current remote work policy.

Full-time exempt. Reports to Associate Dean with a dotted line to Admissions Director.

Benefits include :

Claremont Graduate University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender and / or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, sex, age, sexual orientation, or physical disability or any other legally protected basis in its employment practice and in admission of students to educational programs and activities in accordance with the requirement of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title I of the American Disabilities Act of 1990 and other applicable laws. CGU is committed to affirmative action in employment practices regarding ethnic minorities, the physically challenged, Vietnam-era veterans, and women. This job description defines the essential or fundamental job duties of the employment position. It is assumed that employees hired for this position can perform the essential functions of this job without imposing risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or others. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.