Director Admissions

December 2014
Job Title

: Director Admissions

Salary

: US $ 18K US $ 30K per annum

Age

: 45 Years

Position Based in New Delhi

Job Description
Nalanda University is seeking to appoint to the key post of Director Admissions. This post is central to the
University in delivering a coherent service to applicants and in ensuring that the University admits suitablyqualified students from a diverse range of backgrounds.
The Director Admissions will be an experienced leader with responsibility for the delivery of the University's
Admissions strategy. The post will involve managing the central Admissions team as well as shaping key
University policy in for a range of admissions and student recruitment activities from application to the point
of enrolment. The Director Admissions will report to the senior administration and Deans and will work
alongside academic faculty across the University. The person will liaise directly with colleges and students and
will be the public face of Nalanda University admissions.
Duties and Responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

Share responsibility for the development, organization and implementation of all activities that
pertain to the admission processes; university open days, newsletters and social media
communications.
Analyze qualifications of prospective students utilizing established University admissions standards,
guidelines and criteria, reviewing the process with supervisors as appropriate; submit evaluations and
recommendations to Dean (Academic Planning) regarding admissibility of applicants.
To help the University formulate the admissions standards guidelines.
Correspond with prospective students, applicants, counselors, members of University community,
and others seeking information on admissions standards, academic and non-academic programs and
student activities.
Visit colleges and other educational institutions within assigned areas; conduct meetings with
prospective students, guidance counselors, and student service agencies.
Conduct on-campus interviews with prospective students and their parents; assist in arranging
campus tours.
Serve as resource for other Admissions Office staff regarding programs or issues affecting
constituency group; serve as reader for all applications from constituency group to ensure consistent
review of qualifications.
Maintain liaison with Deans of Schools concerning recruitment and selection of students in their
respective academic areas.
Participate in special areas of responsibility including but not limited to the evaluation and selection
of recipients for named and endowed scholarships, preparation of publications, design and
evaluation of statistical studies, and the design and coordination of special events/programs.
Assist in and conduct training and orientation sessions for guidance counselors and other officials to
ensure active recruitment of students and continuing college and other educational institution
relations.
Ensure timely and efficient updating of information for each stage of the recruitment cycle.

Director Admissions
December 2014

Assist with on-job training for new staff.

The role requires strong organizational, communication and team-working skills; excellent attention to detail
and accuracy; and the ability to work to deadlines reliably and to adapt positively to change.
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
A post graduate degree at a regular college is essential.

previous experience of working at senior level in higher education with first hand experience of Admissions
excellent IT skills including experience of working with a large database
knowledge of student records systems and records management
experience of managing a successful support function
excellent interpersonal and communication skills
excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines

Desirable:

Those with experience of having leadership roles and specially having worked in the same position in
a new institution will be preferred.
Exposure to international university systems will be an added asset.

How to Apply: Kindly see instruction on Job Instructions page and send in your applications
at admjobs@nalandauniv.com