Assistant Dean for Admissions

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Posting Number:
STA00378PO26

Job Family:
Enrollment Management

Job Function:
Enrollment Management

USC Market Title:
Assistant Dean, Enrollment Management

Link to USC Market Title:

Job Level:
E0 - Directors and Executives

Business Title (Internal Title):
Assistant Dean for Admissions

Campus:
Columbia

Work County:
Richland

College/Division:
School of Law

Department:
LAW School of Law

State Pay Range:
Unclassified

USC Market Range:
MRL - $95,423 $121,664 $147,906

Anticipated Hiring Range:
Salary commensurate with qualifications

Location of Vacancy:

Part/Full Time:
Full Time

Hours per Week:
37.5

Work Schedule:

• 8:30 am 5:00 pm with one hour for lunch, some weekends and nights as well as some travel.
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.

Basis :
12 months

Job Search Category:
Other Professional

About USC About University of South Carolina:
From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelors degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

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Position Description Advertised Job Summary:
With direction from the Dean, the Assistant Dean for Admissions serves as the strategic leader responsible for shaping, implementing, and advancing the law schools admissions vision and goals. The assistant dean oversees recruitment, admissions operations, enrollment strategy, scholarship awards, and applicant managment to attract and enroll a highly qualified and mission-aligned class. The successful assistant dean must be able to build strong relationships with top feeder schools and have knowledge of legal education trends, experience with financial aid and scholarships awards, and sensitivity to demographic and market conditions affecting law school applicants.

Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience:

• Requires a bachelors degree in a job related field and at least 8 years of job related experience, including some prior management experience.

Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Eight years of law school admissions experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Legal Education Landscape

High level of familiarity with the environment of legal education, the legal profession, and the academic programs and curriculum of the School of Law.

Enrollment Management

Knowledge of holistic admissions review, application evaluation processes, yield management and enrollment forecasting, scholarship strategies, pipeline development, familiarity with metrics affecting law school competitiveness.

Analytical and Technical Skills

Experience and knowledge of CRM platforms (such as Slate), application processing software ( LSAC Unite), reporting tools and dashboards, and familiarity with predictive modeling for yield forecasting and financial aid decisions. Ability to recognize and implement new technologies and methods to achieve institutional goals.

Communications and Relationship building
Strong inter-personal and customer-service skills and ability to work well with various constituencies, including faculty, staff, alumni, students, applicants, and other groups. Persuasive writing and messaging, excellent presentation and public-speaking skills.

Leadership and Management
Ability to lead the admissions team . Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism, energy, and commitment. Ability to manage multiple tasks in an organized strategic and detail-oriented way while remaining personable, supportive, enthusiastic, and committed to delivering the highest quality of service. Possesses sound judgement, high discretion and confidentiality, and adaptability under pressure. Ability to think strategically, solve problems and take initiative.

Job Duties Job Duty:
Admissions Department Operations - Oversees the work of the admissions department to include fulfilling information requests, application processing, communications with prospective students, reviewing applications, recommending admissions decisions to the Admissions Committee, including scholarship awards, disseminating decisions, maintaining reports for internal and external reporting (US News and ABA ), and managing the enrollment process. Supervises departmental staff and manages the departmental budget.

Essential Function:
Yes

Percentage of Time:
30

Job Duty:
Admissions Communications and Marketing- Works with the schools Communications department to create an effective communications strategy to expand the admissions funnel and achieve admissions goals. With support from Communications, creates the online and print viewbook, web content, email and CRM messaging, and a social media plan for admissions marketing with timelines. Communicates with prospective students, applicants, prelaw advisors, relevant undergraduate stakeholders and members of the public about the admissions process and the schools programs and strengths. Also works with the Communications team on a content calendar for prospective applicants and admitted students.

Essential Function:
Yes

Percentage of Time:
25

Job Duty:
FIle Reading- Responsible for reviewing admissions files and making admissions and scholarship recomendations to the admissions committee and the Dean. Ensures admissions and scholarship decisions are equitable, mission-driven and aligned with the school goals, priorities and budget.

Essential Function:
Yes

Percentage of Time:
20

Job Duty:
Recruitment Strategy -Working with the Dean, responsible for establishing, shaping, implementing and advancing the law schools admissions recruitment strategy by staying ahead of current and future legal education admissions trends. Serves as the public face of the law school in the admissions process. Builds relationships with top feeder schools and develops pipeline programming, reachback programming and outreach initiatives to improve matriculation rates for the most competititve students. Establishes a strategic travel and communications plan for the Admissions Office to achieve admissions goals.

Essential Function:
Yes

Percentage of Time:
25

Position Attributes Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive:
No

Hazardous weather category:
Non-Essential

Posting Detail Information Number of Vacancies:
1

Desired Start Date:
09/01/2026

Job Open Date:
05/27/2026

Job Close Date:
07/11/2026

Open Until Filled:
No

Special Instructions to Applicant:
Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

We are only accepting applications submitted by July 11, 2026.

The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

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