Senior Assistant Director

The Senior Assistant Director of First-Year Recruitment plays a critical role in advancing UCLA's recruitment and enrollment goals. Reporting to and working closely with the Associate Director of Domestic Recruitment, the position involves high-level strategic planning, coordination, collaboration, oversight in the execution of recruitment/yield initiatives. The Sr Asst Dir is responsible for ensuring recruitment efforts are effective and sustainable while being mindful of resources. This position identifies and prioritizes target high schools, analyzing historical enrollment trends, demographic data, growth potential and geographic reach. This position strategically allocates resources with the aim to maximize UCLA's visibility, foster strong relationships and support a diverse and talented applicant pool. The position manages recruitment initiatives at approximately 550 high schools throughout California and nearly 100 schools throughout the US. The position provides leadership, strategic influence, and high-level collaboration while serving as the Admission liaison to the UC Office of the President, UC campuses, UCLA, UCLA Alumni Association and specialty schools representing the university in a variety of efforts. The position provides leadership for and supervision of 5 professional staff, 3 Assistant Directors and 2 Admission Officers. As a key managerial role within Admission, the Sr Asst Dir is responsible for conducting performance evaluations, identifying and supporting professional growth opportunities, and fostering a culture of excellence and accountability. The position also plays a key role in the undergraduate application review process, reviewing approximately 1,600 first-year and 200 transfer applications, and supporting specialized reviews such as supplemental, school-based, waitlist, and appeals. This role ensures the successful completion of application review by direct reports through active supervision, training, and performance monitoring.