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Featured Position
Vice President of Enrollment Management
Reporting directly to the President, the VP of Enrollment Management provides leadership for the development, implementation, and ongoing assessment of a comprehensive and strategic approach to enrollment. S/he is a collaborative, data-driven, and results-oriented professional who will integrate the University’s programs, practices, and policies to maximize enrollment growth and achieve the strategic goals of the institution. Under his/her guidance, an all-encompassing enrollment plan will be developed and implemented by focusing on and aligning the areas of recruitment, admissions, financial aid, marketing, student life, and retention. The VP of Enrollment Management provides vision and direction to Admissions, Financial Aid, and Student Life, and works in close cooperation with the Director and the Dean of those offices, as well as with the Director of Communication and Marketing. S/he is a member of the Senior Advisory Council and works together with senior officers to develop institutional objectives, strategies, and policies.
Required Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- A master’s degree or higher.
- Ten to fifteen years of documented progressively responsible and successful experience in the administration, management, and supervision of recruitment, enrollment, and retention programs and strategies in higher education.
- Expertise of current best practices in enrollment management, marketing, admissions, financial aid, registration, and student life.
- Knowledge of US and international higher education policies and practices of enrollment management.
- Evidence of strong data, analytical, and problem-solving skills utilized to achieve enrollment goals; demonstrated ability to think strategically.
- Experience with current and emerging technology for marketing and recruitment (hardware and software solutions). Must be familiar with institutional student database systems, financial aid packaging, student service systems, and other software management in a higher education recruitment and retention context.
- Ability to demonstrate hands-on expertise in the development, management, understanding, and maintenance of complex statistical and data models used for the analysis of admissions/recruitment data and other forecasting tools.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to take initiative, exercise sound judgment, and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, all based upon a strong foundation of ethical leadership.
- Leadership skills to support a diverse student population in a multicultural organization.
Only candidates with valid EU working papers will be considered.
To Apply:
Please send a CV (quote re: VP of Enrollment Management HR 28/2019), cover letter, and contact information for three references to applications@aur.edu
The search committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and continue to accept applications until the position is filled.
Shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit materials in support of their application.
Current Academic Opportunities
Teaching positions open for Business and Tourism Management courses
The American University of Rome’s Business Administration and Travel and Tourism programs seek applications from qualified candidates for part-time, non-tenure-track Adjunct Faculty teaching opportunities in 2019, with possible additional courses in future semesters. Potential courses include Economics of Travel & Tourism, Research Methodology, Human Resource Management, Principles of Management, Consumer Behavior, Negotiations and Writing for Business.
The ideal candidate(s) will hold an advanced degree in quantitative methods, business, marketing, management or tourism management, as appropriate For the research-focused course, we seek candidates with proven teaching or work experience in the field, in order to be able to provide students with an overview of the research process, applications of sampling techniques and qualitative and quantitative data collection methods of primary data.
Recent teaching experience in the US higher education system is desirable. English fluency is mandatory; Mother tongue English preferred.
Adjunct faculty are expected to teach to the designated syllabus, provide support and guidance to students; and develop strategies to teach the course for the entire semester, using the course syllabus, objectives, and curriculum.
To apply, please send: cover letter (List “Business” and the course(s) in which you are interested in the subject line), résumé and the names of two references to applications@aur.edu.
Italian working papers are essential. Interviews will start as soon as possible and will be on-going.
AUR is an equal opportunity employer.
Current Staff Opportunities
International Admissions Recruiter
The American University of Rome is always looking for talented and qualified people to join our Admissions Office as International Admissions Recruiters.
The selected candidate will collaborate with colleagues and faculty to provide a wide range of services to students in support of recruitment, admissions, admissions counseling and related operations: information to prospective students, admissions interviews, transfer of credits and certificates’ evaluation etc. The International Admissions Counselor will coordinate and support all recruiting activities on and off campus, invitational programs and communication with high schools. S/he cooperatively assists in managing an efficient strategic communication. This position will report to the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor degree with at least one year of work experience, preferred minimum experience in admissions counseling or equivalent. Fluency in English, proficiency in another language and the ability to speak Italian is considered a plus. Flexibility, strong cross-cultural interpersonal skills, public speaking skills and the ability to present the University in a positive way are requested. Large travel (at least 30% of time) involved. Respect, integrity, compassion and service in all aspects of interaction with students, parents, faculty and colleagues. Good familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet and database software tools. Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Italian working papers are essential. Term employment contract. Full-time position.
To apply, please send:
- Cover letter, resume (quote re: International Admissions Counselor 23/2017) with at least 1 reference contact name, are to be submitted by email to humanresources@aur.edu.
Interviews will start as soon as possible and will be on-going until the position is filled.
AUR is an equal opportunity employer.
Campus Maintenance Officer
The American University of Rome is accepting applications for the position of Campus Maintenance Services. The successful candidate will be in charge of maintaining all structures in a functional working condition, keeping all areas in and around campus clean and orderly, making small repairs, moving equipment and packages and, under the direction of the supervisor, assisting the administrative staff and professors in their requests.
Ideal candidates must have a technical diploma and at least five years' relevant work experience. They should have basic knowledge of plumbing and electrical systems as well as construction work. They must be able to lift and transport heavy objects and to move independently within the campus. Fluent Italian and a type B driving license are required. Basic knowledge of English and basic PC skills are a plus.
Successful candidates must be able to follow instructions and procedures with precision, punctuality and flexibility.
Italian working papers are essential.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume (quote re: maintenance HR 5/2019) including the name of at least one reference, to be submitted by email to: applications@aur.edu
Interviews will start as soon as possible and will be ongoing until the position is filled.
AUR is an equal opportunity employer.
The American University of Rome ricerca un addetto per servizi di manutenzione ordinaria. Alla figura inserita sara’ richiesto di mantenere funzionali ed in ordine le strutture e tutte le aree interne ed esterne del Campus, di effettuare piccole riparazioni, di spostare attrezzature e pacchi ed in generale, sotto la direzione del supervisore, di assistere il personale amministrativo ed i professori nelle loro richieste.
I candidati ideali hanno un diploma tecnico ed hanno gia’ maturato un’esperienza di lavoro simile di almeno 5 anni. Possiedono competenze, almeno di base, a livello edile, elettrico ed idaulico. Sono in grado sollevare e trasportare pesi e di spostarsi autonomamente all’interno del Campus ;. E’ richiesto l’Italiano fluente e il possesso della patente di tipo B. Preferita la conoscenza della lingua Inglese e l’utilizzo di base del PC.
IL candidato prescelto avra’ la capacita’ di seguire e apprendere velocemente istruzioni e procedure con precisione, puntualita’ e flessibilita’.
Essenziale essere gia’ in possesso dei documenti validi per lavorare in Italia.
Per candidarsi inviare il CV e la Cover letter al seguente indirizzo di posta elettronica applications@aur.edu, riportando nell’oggetto il codice Maintenence HR 5/2019, indicando almeno 1 contatto per le referenze.
I colloqui inizieranno al più presto e continueranno fino a quando la posizioni sara’ occupata.
La ricerca è rivolta a candidati di entrambi i sessi.
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