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Admissions Counselor
Manager of Membership
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
Updated: 6/30/2009
Admissions Counselor
Office of Admissions
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Admissions Counselor is a member of the Enrollment team and reports to the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid. The Counselor participates in the execution of recruitment activities including successful management of an assigned territory. Activities include: representing the College at high schools and college/portfolio fairs, conducting on-campus interviews and tours, reviewing portfolios of art work, and timely processing of applications. Requires ability to travel independently both regionally and nationally. Some weekend and evening work required. Minimum Bachelor’s degree in art-related field required. BFA or Masters degree preferred. Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to lift heavy boxes are necessary.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Share the College’s admissions requirements, academic programs, and degrees with prospective students and their families
- Public speaking, including giving electronic presentations about the Corcoran to high school/college classes, teachers/counselors, and other relevant audiences.
- Conducts proactive communication with inquiries, applicants, and teachers within assigned territory
- Organize and successfully execute recruitment travel
- Represent the institution at high school and community college fairs
- Review student portfolios on- and off-site
- Execute follow-up outreach to inquiry pool (mail, phone, electronic)
- Participate in special events including open houses and National Portfolio Day
- Conduct tours of the college to groups and individuals
- Utilize the database to track and process assigned inquiry and applicant pool
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in art-related field required. BFA or Masters preferred.
- Prior experience in recruitment, higher education, or marketing
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Effectiveness in developing strong relationships with a variety of constituencies through outreach and follow-up
- Enthusiastic, professional, responsible, and well-organized
- Microsoft Office and database experience desired
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to lift heavy boxes.
hr@corcoran.org or fax: (202) 639-1768
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Human Resources Department
Corcoran
500 Seventeenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
EOE
6/2009
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Manager of Membership
Development & Membership Office
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design seeks a Manager of Membership to build and sustain awareness and understanding of the Corcoran by broadening and stewarding the museum’s 5,000+ membership. The Manager of Membership is responsible for increasing the number of Corcoran members and will plan, implement, and direct a broad-based membership program to increase the number of $30 to $1,000 members through acquisition and renewals. This position co-supervises the Membership Associate.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record in broadening constituencies within a cultural environment and the ability to translate the strategic objectives into a high-quality membership program.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement revenue and sales strategies and goals that target appropriate audiences, and increase the membership base through direct mail, phone, onsite, e-marketing, and online sales.
- Analyze revenue results on an ongoing basis and suggest changes to improve return on investment in collaboration with the Development Systems Manager and direct mail consultant.
- Create and maintain the Membership Department’s expense and revenue budget in collaboration with the Director of Individual Giving and Membership.
- Responsible for managing membership renewal and acquisitions in partnership with the direct mail consultant.
- Create and administer membership training for personnel who serve the public, including staff at the Shop, Café, Public Education, Continuing Education, and others.
- Responsible for developing and executing the member benefits plan and benefits delivery schedule, and tracking benefits usage.
- Develop office policies and procedures for the membership program that result in an efficient and effective system.
- Responsible for writing and producing member communications and promotional materials such as a monthly E-News, website content, and membership brochures.
- Responsible for creating and executing membership acknowledgment and fulfillment procedures.
- Share supervision of the Membership Associate.
- Contract bidding and management of membership contractors.
- Track membership inventory and postage in-house and at mail-house.
- Provide event support for member events and take on other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree and minimum of three years fundraising and/or membership experience preferably in a cultural and/or visitor based organization.
- Prefer experience in training staff in customer service and membership sales.
- Demonstrated interest in art; creative, flexible, team player; excellent written and verbal communication skills; superior interpersonal skills.
- Effective organizational skills and the capacity to simultaneously handle multiple activities with changing priorities.
- Supervision experience preferred.
- Some evening and weekend work is required.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Raiser’s Edge or a similar database is required.
hr@corcoran.org or fax: (202) 639-1768
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Human Resources Department
Corcoran
500 Seventeenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
EOE
11/2008
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Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
Office of Admissions
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director of Admissions and Financial Aid is a key member of the Enrollment Management team and reports to the Associate Dean of Enrollment. This position leads a current nine-person staff in the admissions and financial aid offices. The Director oversees financial aid planning strategies and the daily operations of the financial aid office, and manages the admissions staff and recruitment efforts to ensure that the enrollment goals of the College are met. Activities include building the institution’s national and international reputation and awareness level; managing successful recruitment campaigns; development, implementation, and refinement of marketing tools; planning and participating in on- and off-site events; and ensuring smooth operation of the department, including the student visit and counseling experiences. The Director works closely with the Director of Marketing and Communications, the College Communications Coordinator, the Director of Student Accounts, and the College’s undergraduate and graduate program leaders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Works closely with the Dean and the Associate Dean of Enrollment to plan strategies and goals and respond to enrollment challenges in order to meet the overall growth mandate of the College.
- Provides leadership to the Admissions and Financial Aid staff in all aspects of their responsibilities, including hiring, training, motivating, and management.
- Develops and executes an aggressive recruitment plan that includes regional and national travel; international student outreach; targeted mailings/e-mail campaigns; special events; communication materials and other relevant strategies.
- Oversees financial aid operations and processes for the undergraduate and graduate student population in accordance with all federal, state, and institutional guidelines.
- Oversees the College’s admissions policies.
- Manages the enrollment funnels: prospect through newly enrolled students.
- Develops, maintains, and utilizes the database for admissions and financial aid purposes including regularly extracting data for analysis, reporting, and benchmarking.
- Coordinates and participates in recruitment-related activities, and development of recruitment and financial aid collaterals and web content.
- Builds relationships with art teachers and guidance/college counseling staff members at high schools and colleges throughout the United States.
- Trains and provides professional development for admissions and financial aid staff.
- Oversees new student international student visa eligibility clearance, issuance of I-20s and SEVIS data base management.
- Works closely with the College’s marketing department to ensure that all messaging and advertising meets the needs of the enrollment efforts.
- Manages both the admissions and financial aid budgets.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of six years of experience in higher education with significant experience managing recruitment, enrollment yield and financial aid services and strategies, with progressive responsibility including supervision of staff.
- Master’s degree in business, marketing, or art and design required.
- Solid knowledge of and demonstrated effectiveness at best practices in enrollment, including recruitment and financial aid leveraging strategies.
- Demonstrated background in marketing strategies to support enrollment growth objectives, including print and electronic communication.
- Experience utilizing student information systems as well as compiling, analyzing and reporting data. Familiarity with PowerFaids software systems preferable.
- Experience executing a broad array of admissions strategies, desired, including to undergraduate, graduate and international prospect audiences.
- Proven leadership and team-management skills.
- Excellent presentation, written, and oral communication skills as well as a keen eye for detail required.
hr@corcoran.org or fax: (202) 639-1768
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Human Resources Department
Corcoran
500 Seventeenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
EOE
11/2008
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