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Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948, Stonehill is a private Catholic college located just 22 miles from downtown Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, the College engages its 2,500+ students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields.

Faithful to the Holy Cross tradition in education, Stonehill College is committed to developing the moral, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social competencies of its students and seeks to build and sustain a campus community that embraces diversity and inclusion in its teaching, learning, living, and working. Stonehill values the diversity of persons, opinions, and cultural and religious perspectives. In fulfillment of its motto, Lux et Spes (“Light and Hope”), the College cultivates in its students the competence to think, act, and lead with courage towards creating a more just and compassionate world.

Stonehill College is seeking an Assistant/Associate Dean (dependent on experience/qualifications) to serve as a member of the Undergraduate Admission team and contribute to the strategic enrollment efforts of the College. This position carries a specific focus on the effort to increase the enrollment of underrepresented students.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop, cultivate, and manage relationships with partner organizations and high schools that are specifically aligned with the College’s diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. Current partners include but are not limited to Bottom Line, Summer Search, the Cristo Rey Network, and the Brockton Public School System.
• Plan, manage, and conduct recruitment and counseling activities in a specific geographic territory while developing school counselor relationships, including approximately 6-8 weeks of recruitment travel for high school visits and college fairs. Provide recommendations to the admission counseling staff to guide diversity recruitment across all markets.
• Research and guide the implementation of appropriate best practices in diversity and access recruitment within the undergraduate admission office. Identify and implement professional development opportunities for the admission staff and campus partners.
• Identify and direct on-campus recruitment events targeted specifically for students of color and first-generation students. Programs may include but are not limited to events for high school and community-based partners, sponsoring college immersion days, and developing application/ financial aid workshops.
• Participate in traditional undergraduate recruitment practices including conducting group information sessions and personal interviews with prospective students. Develop and maintain communication with prospective students, parents, and school counselors throughout the recruitment cycle. Review approximately 800 – 1,000 early action, early decision, and regular decision applications for admission and merit-based scholarships.
• Evaluate, expand, and lead a student organization tasked with supporting the recruitment and enrollment of underrepresented students. Identify new opportunities for greater personalization and immersion of prospective students’ visit experiences and off-campus events.
• Serve as the Office of Undergraduate Admission liaison to other campus offices including Student Success, Intercultural Affairs, the Office of the Provost, College Advancement, and Student Engagement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

A Bachelor’s Degree and a valid driver’s license are required. A minimum of three to five years of direct experience in undergraduate admission is required. A Master’s Degree and previous experience in a diversity/access role are preferred. Preference is given to candidates with experience at liberal arts and/or Catholic institutions.

Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resume via the URL link below:

https://jobs.stonehill.edu/postings/23793

Applicants who will enrich the diversity of the campus community are strongly encouraged to apply. Stonehill College is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.

About Stonehill College

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948, Stonehill is a private Catholic college located just 22 miles from downtown Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts. With a student to faculty ratio of 13:1, the College engages its 2,400+ students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields. Faithful to the Holy Cross tradition in education, Stonehill College is committed to developing the moral, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social competencies of its students and seeks to build and sustain a campus community that embraces diversity and inclusion in its teaching, learning, living, and working. Stonehill values a diversity of persons, opinions, and cultural and religious perspectives. In fulfillment of its motto, Lux et Spes (“Light and Hope”), the College cultivates in its students the competence to think, act, and lead with courage towards creating a more just and compassionate world.

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