The Director of Paul College Graduate Enrollment and Advising provides strategic and operational leadership for all activities related to the recruitment, retention, and advising of graduate students within Paul College. This includes remaining current with market trends and needs; collaborating with deans, faculty directors, and students to develop new programs; continuously improving the quality of existing programs; and assessing program outcomes. The director works with the dean’s office and faculty to determine admissions and academic standards for both new and existing programs and collaborates with the college’s director of marketing & communications, the UNH graduate school, and the VP of enrollment management to develop and implement marketing and recruiting strategies. The director oversees the development and supervision of graduate admissions and advising staff members and is also responsible for developing and monitoring budgets that support office and program activities. The director serves as a decision-maker and problem-solver interfacing with faculty, staff, students, administrators, and alumni. The director is accountable for growing enrollments in graduate programs, ensuring quality student services are provided, and works across the organization to solve complex and confidential student concerns.

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

The Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, formerly the Whittemore School of Business and Economics, is one of seven colleges within the University of New Hampshire. It holds accreditation from the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Business Education (AACSB), the most elite business school accreditation, and had its accreditation recently extended in 2019. Most recently it was ranked #63 among undergraduate business programs by Poets & Quants Undergraduate, the only data-driven ranking for undergraduate business schools. The College’s online MBA program is ranked #37 by US News and World Report. Paul College is an inclusive community that respects and harnesses the power of diverse perspectives, identities, and experiences to enhance learning.

The University of New Hampshire is committed to building and nurturing an environment of inclusive excellence where all students, faculty, and staff can thrive. We are also committed to providing open and inclusive access for all alumni, volunteers, learners, employees, and visitors seeking to participate in our programs and activities. We venture to sustain a campus environment that fosters mutual respect and understanding. We believe diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion are foundational values inextricably linked to achieving our core educational mission and embrace the many characteristics of our community members that make them uniquely themselves. Here, you belong, and all are welcome.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

 

The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide 

Responsible for strategic and operational leadership for all activities related to the recruitment, retention, programming, and advising of graduate students within Paul College:
• Hire, train, supervise and develop professional, administrative, and student staff within the Graduate admissions and advising office
• Collaborate with Paul College leaders & faculty and Graduate School colleagues to identify new program opportunities and ensure quality of current programs
• Develop, interpret, and share data that provide stakeholders with relevant information about graduate program processes and outcomes
• Collaborate with Institutional Research & Assessment on rankings survey strategy and completion

Responsible for development/oversight of Paul College graduate enrollment management strategy and operations, including:
• Targeted outreach strategies for segmented populations of prospective & admitted students, including international, current UG, etc.
• Develop and maintain corporate/other partnerships to drive enrollment in Paul College graduate programs. Coordinate with other UNH units also seeking/signing partnerships.
• Provide accurate and up to date information for all faculty and staff engaged in marketing and/or recruiting efforts.
• Develop, deploy, & assess scholarship and discounting strategies to support enrollment goals.
• Collaborate with Director of marketing & communication to allocate graduate marketing budget.
• Ensure admissions processes and policies are equitable, fair, and timely.

Develop and lead strategy and operations related to graduate student advising and programming, including:
• Work with advising team to develop and implement programming that enhances student engagement, involvement, and success throughout the student journey.
• Oversee development, revision, and application of all administrative policies and procedures applicable to graduate student and programs in Paul College.
• Manage graduate advisors to monitor student success, triage concerns, and refer students to appropriate resources.
• Consult with faculty on student concerns, including academic integrity violations and student conduct issues and maintain necessary communications with the Graduate School, dean of students, and UNH police when needed.
• Working with faculty and the dean’s office on the budget, program, and logistics for any program related travel.

Responsible for development and oversight of budgets for all graduate programs.

Other strategic initiatives at the direction of the Dean or Associate Dean for Graduate Education.