Assistant Director of Admissions

Role overview

The Assistant Director of Admissions is a travel-heavy recruitment role focused on connecting with prospective students, families, educators, and counselors around the world. The position represents Savannah College of Art and Design to students from selected public, private, and boarding schools, with the goal of helping them understand SCAD as a place to begin their academic and professional future.

What you will do

You will present SCAD in classrooms, at school information sessions, college fairs, conferences, and other recruiting events, while also answering questions about programs and student opportunities. In one-on-one meetings, you will learn about each student’s interests and goals, assess fit, and guide them through the early stages of their SCAD path, including applications and campus visits.

The role also involves active outreach by phone, virtual meetings, email, and other communication channels to encourage prospective students to visit and apply. You will document interactions in Salesforce and other record-keeping systems, maintain momentum with follow-ups, and keep the recruitment process organized and moving forward.

In addition, you will work closely with educators, invite them to SCAD Educator Weekend, and represent the university as a host with professionalism and enthusiasm. You will also contribute to broader recruitment efforts, scholarship events, tours, staff programs, and training sessions, while helping maintain the recruitment master calendar and sharing feedback on the success and challenges of recruitment initiatives.

This position also supports admitted students and deposit-paid students as they take their next steps toward enrollment, and it includes helping promote the long-term value of being part of the SCAD community through alumni and parent ambassadors.

Qualifications and working conditions

The ideal candidate has strong communication and sales abilities, can build relationships quickly, and is comfortable working independently toward daily and weekly goals. You should be highly organized, detail-oriented, confident in presentations, and able to provide thoughtful feedback to leadership. Staying informed about SCAD and connecting naturally with people from varied backgrounds are also important for success in this role.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor’s degree, prior sales experience, excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, a valid driver’s license, and a valid passport. The role requires extensive travel, estimated at about 40 weeks each year, and more than half of work time is travel-related. Flexibility is essential, as the university’s work week runs from Sunday through Saturday and schedules may include weekdays, weekends, and evenings based on business needs.

Additional information

Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities so they can perform the essential duties of the role and meet the stated requirements. To be considered successful in this position, an individual must be able to carry out the essential functions described above.