Assistant Director of Admissions

Job Description

Do you have a dynamic personality? Do you love to speak in public and in front of large audiences? Do people comment often on how personal you are and how much you care? Do you consider yourself talented when managing logistics? Have you worked as an Admissions Counselor in High Education already? If so, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Office of Admissions is interested in getting to know you.

Admissions Counselors (Official title is Assistant Director of Admissions) at Embry-Riddle are required to execute a recruitment plan by using available resources to meet targeted enrollment goals to include: national travel promoting ERAU in a variety of forums, creating relationships with high school guidance, consultants and college counselors, maintaining continuous contact with prospective students during the admissions process, and staying current on industry and campus news that could impact the perspective student.

Primary Job Functions, Duties, or Accountabilities:

• Develop a travel itinerary to represent the University in a variety of forums and to meet and recruit prospective students.
  • Select and recruit at local, regional and national college fairs.
  • Select, arrange and visit high schools.
  • Build relationships with the counseling staff at high schools and community colleges.
  • Conduct Admissions presentations nationally to individuals and groups of prospective students in targeted cities.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of all college recruitment activities and events.
  • Maintain contact with prospective students through phone, email and Marketing materials in order to provide career and/or pre-college counseling.

• Process, review and render admissions decisions on prospective students and applicants.

• Actively monitor and respond to targeted enrollment goals status' throughout the recruitment cycle.
  
• Work with the student information system in order to review students' application files/render admissions decisions and maintain statistical data of the prospective/applicant cohort.

About us 

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries. 

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow. 

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace. 

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day. 
• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26. 
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period. 
• Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.  

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least one year of admissions or related experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong public relations and customer service skills.
• Effective listening and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• Self-motivated, confident, and able to work independently.
• Strong follow-through and the ability to complete projects successfully.
• Ability to present information effectively to individuals and large groups.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively, including approximately eight to ten weeks per academic year.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays as needed.
• Valid driver’s license and a good driving record required.
• Analytical skills and experience working with information systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, email, and internet-based applications.
• Ability to support coworkers in assigned territories, including travel and presentations.

To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R312422. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include: 

• Cover letter 
• Resume 
• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process) 

Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday. 

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry-Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry-Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website. 

Embry-Riddle does not accept unsolicited assistance from staffing or recruitment agencies. Agencies interested in partnering with the University should contact [email protected] and should not contact hiring managers or other University employees directly. To preserve the integrity and authenticity of our hiring process, candidates are expected to participate without AI-assisted coaching, real-time response generation, or recording during interviews or assessments. Embry-Riddle does not use AI to automatically screen, rank, or select candidates.