Assistant Director Role at UIC SPH

This position implements recruitment and yield programming for prospective students and recently admitted first-year and transfer students across undergraduate, graduate and professional programs within the School of Public Health. In partnership with the School’s Student Affairs’ administrators, prospective and admitted student yield programming will include communicating the value of a public health education in preparation for active citizenship and career development. The Assistant Director collaborates with campus recruitment, student success programs, faculty, directors of graduate studies, departmental staff, the Committee of Admissions & Recruitment Policies, and the SPH Student Academic Affairs staff. 

The Assistant Director manages the daily operations of the School’s path to matriculation program, which promotes student success, enhances belonging, and increases retention. This position plans communication campaigns and manages engagement with applicants and admitted students. Assists with curriculum development for the summer SPH Success! course; conducts training and professional development; enhances program assessment and evaluation; coordinates marketing and communication strategies with first-year students, instructors, and campus partners.

Job posting: https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=147438&job=visiting-assistant-director-of-recruitment-and-engagement-school-of-public-health.

Salary is 45-55k. This is a great growth role for someone with some recruitment/admissions experience who is ready to take the next step in their career. The listing closes July 30. As a note, while the position is listed as "visiting", it does have two years of guaranteed funding by the Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs and as long as we can show the value of the position at the school, our Dean is committed to funding it internally going forward.