Assistant Director for Admissions and Diversity

University of Pittsburgh is looking for a Med-Office of the Dean – Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh – (21008967)

The University’s mission is to:

• provide high-quality undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences and professional fields, with emphasis upon those of special benefit to the citizens of Pennsylvania;
• offer superior graduate programs in the arts and sciences and the professions that respond to the needs of Pennsylvania, as well as to the broader needs of the nation and the world;
• engage in research, artistic, and scholarly activities that advance learning through the extension of the frontiers of knowledge and creative endeavor;
  cooperate with industrial and governmental institutions to transfer knowledge in science, technology, and health care;
• offer continuing education programs adapted to the personal enrichment, professional upgrading, and career advancement interests and needs of adult Pennsylvanians; and
• make available to local communities and public agencies the expertise of the University in ways that are consistent with the primary teaching and research functions and contribute to social, intellectual, and economic development in the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world.

The Assistant Director for Admissions & Diversity within the Graduate Studies Office (GSO) in the School of Medicine (SOM) represents all SOM graduate programs (PhD, MS, certificate) at local and national recruiting events, and spearheads the marketing of all the programs via social media and customer relationship management systems. In addition to managing graduate recruiting and admissions, this administrator designs and implements diversity and inclusion initiatives, and coordinates the summer undergraduate research program. The responsibilities of this position include: making recommendations to improve methods for marketing, recruiting and admissions; relevant data collection and reporting; supervision of exempt and non-exempt staff; budget oversight. This leadership position within the GSO interacts with faculty, staff and students at Pitt as well as those external to the University.

A graduate degree in the biomedical sciences, and/or experience in graduate student recruitment and admissions, is desirable.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets

Assignment Category Full-time regular
Job Classification Staff.Administrator.III
Campus Pittsburgh
Minimum Education Level Required Baccalaureate
Minimum Experience Level Required 2-3 years experience
Work Schedule Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. *Opportunity to work remotely 2-3 days a week is an option
Hiring Range TBD based upon qualifications
Relocation Offered No
Visa Sponsorship Provided No
Background Check For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check
Child Protection Clearances Not Applicable
Required Documents Resume, Cover Letter
Optional Documents Not Applicable

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