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Position Type
Professional Staff
Employment Status
Full Time
Months
12
Campus
Biddeford, ME
Description
The Associate Director of Graduate Admissions provides leadership for graduate admissions counseling and applicant services from inquiry handoff through matriculation. This position supervises Graduate Admissions Counselors, promotes consistent service across assigned programs, and oversees accurate, timely, and compliant admissions processes. Working with academic programs and university partners, the Associate Director improves the applicant experience, supports enrollment goals, and strengthens admissions practices.
About the University of New England
UNE is Maine's largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state's top provider of health professionals and home to Maine's only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.
Benefits Overview
Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.
Up to 8% retirement plan match.
Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.
Educational benefits:
+ UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners.
+ UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full-time service.
+ 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time service.
For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit: UNE Benefits Overview
Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Counselor Development
Supervise, coach, and evaluate Graduate Admissions Counselors serving assigned programs in WCHP, CAS, CDM, and COM.
Coordinate program assignments, caseloads, backup coverage, and cross-training based on program complexity, cycle timing, applicant volume, and staff capacity.
Set clear expectations for applicant contact, service, pipeline management, advising, program partnership, data accuracy, and progress toward enrollment goals.
Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, team pipeline reviews, workload discussions, and developmental coaching; provide timely feedback and recognize strong performance.
* Support counselor hiring, onboarding, training, professional development, and continuity planning in partnership with the Director and Vice President.
Applicant Engagement and Enrollment Operations
Oversee applicant service from documented inquiry handoff through application, admission, deposit, matriculation, and transition to the appropriate university partners.
Coordinate with the Associate Director of Graduate Recruitment & Visitor Experience to maintain a clear and consistent transition from recruitment to counseling.
Ensure prospective students, applicants, admitted students, and deposited students receive timely and appropriate communication at each stage of the process.
Identify barriers related to application completion, affordability, financial aid, competing offers, decision timing, and outstanding enrollment requirements; coordinate appropriate follow-up and support.
* Lead counselor participation and follow-up for applicant and admitted-student events in partnership with Recruitment, which coordinates event planning and logistics.
Admissions Process and Quality Assurance
Oversee procedures for application completion, review, interviews, decisions, deposits, conditions of admission, and matriculation tracking.
Maintain consistent Graduate Admissions procedures while accommodating approved program-specific and accreditation requirements.
Address routine operational questions and exceptions within established policy and refer matters requiring broader review to the Director or other appropriate partners.
Monitor decision accuracy, communication timing, data completeness, compliance, and recurring errors; coordinate corrective action when needed.
* Coordinate testing, training, and documentation when admissions procedures or system-supported workflows change.
Program and University Partnerships
Support counselors as the primary day-to-day admissions contacts for their assigned programs and address program concerns that require management involvement.
Work with academic leadership, Admissions Operations & Analytics, and the Director to align admissions criteria, review practices, decision timelines, and compliance requirements.
Coordinate with the Assistant Director on shared processes, cross-applicant activity involving COM, CDM, and CPS.
Work with the Director, Financial Aid, and other university partners to ensure scholarship and financial aid information is timely and accurate and that unresolved affordability concerns are directed appropriately.
Data Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
Represent counseling and admissions-process needs in Slate and Centralized Application Service planning, testing, and reporting discussions.
Review funnel activity, application completion, decision timing, enrollment conversion, counselor caseloads, service levels, errors, and data quality to identify concerns and opportunities.
Provide the Director with analysis and recommendations related to applicant service, enrollment conversion, workload, and admissions processes.
Lead post-cycle reviews and incorporate approved improvements into procedures, training, systems, and staff expectations.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor's degree, with eight or more years of progressive experience in graduate admissions or enrollment management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
At least two years of direct supervisory experience managing admissions, enrollment, or student-service professionals.
Demonstrated experience improving applicant service, enrollment conversion, or team performance.
Experience managing complex admissions processes for health-professions or professional graduate programs.
Experience with customer relationship management and student information systems; Slate experience is strongly preferred.
Strong organizational, analytical, coaching, communication, and judgment skills.
* Demonstrated ability to balance consistent practices with program-specific needs, accuracy, compliance, and applicant experience.
Preferred
Master's degree in a relevant discipline.
Experience with health-professions Centralized Application Services.
Experience with Slate-supported admissions processes, testing, workflow improvement, or operational quality assurance.
Knowledge of financial aid, scholarship timing, yield, and melt prevention.
* Experience supporting multiple program portfolios with overlapping admissions cycles.
EEO Statement Summary
Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.
COVID Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)
Posting Number
2022PS0976P
Close Date
Open Until Filled
To apply, visit https://une.peopleadmin.com/postings/26714
Associate Director Graduate Admissions
Position Type
Professional Staff
Employment Status
Full Time
Months
12
Campus
Biddeford, ME
Description
The Associate Director of Graduate Admissions provides leadership for graduate admissions counseling and applicant services from inquiry handoff through matriculation. This position supervises Graduate Admissions Counselors, promotes consistent service across assigned programs, and oversees accurate, timely, and compliant admissions processes. Working with academic programs and university partners, the Associate Director improves the applicant experience, supports enrollment goals, and strengthens admissions practices.
About the University of New England
UNE is Maine's largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state's top provider of health professionals and home to Maine's only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.
Benefits Overview
Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.
Up to 8% retirement plan match.
Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.
Educational benefits:
+ UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners.
+ UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full-time service.
+ 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time service.
For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit: UNE Benefits Overview
Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Counselor Development
Supervise, coach, and evaluate Graduate Admissions Counselors serving assigned programs in WCHP, CAS, CDM, and COM.
Coordinate program assignments, caseloads, backup coverage, and cross-training based on program complexity, cycle timing, applicant volume, and staff capacity.
Set clear expectations for applicant contact, service, pipeline management, advising, program partnership, data accuracy, and progress toward enrollment goals.
Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, team pipeline reviews, workload discussions, and developmental coaching; provide timely feedback and recognize strong performance.
* Support counselor hiring, onboarding, training, professional development, and continuity planning in partnership with the Director and Vice President.
Applicant Engagement and Enrollment Operations
Oversee applicant service from documented inquiry handoff through application, admission, deposit, matriculation, and transition to the appropriate university partners.
Coordinate with the Associate Director of Graduate Recruitment & Visitor Experience to maintain a clear and consistent transition from recruitment to counseling.
Ensure prospective students, applicants, admitted students, and deposited students receive timely and appropriate communication at each stage of the process.
Identify barriers related to application completion, affordability, financial aid, competing offers, decision timing, and outstanding enrollment requirements; coordinate appropriate follow-up and support.
* Lead counselor participation and follow-up for applicant and admitted-student events in partnership with Recruitment, which coordinates event planning and logistics.
Admissions Process and Quality Assurance
Oversee procedures for application completion, review, interviews, decisions, deposits, conditions of admission, and matriculation tracking.
Maintain consistent Graduate Admissions procedures while accommodating approved program-specific and accreditation requirements.
Address routine operational questions and exceptions within established policy and refer matters requiring broader review to the Director or other appropriate partners.
Monitor decision accuracy, communication timing, data completeness, compliance, and recurring errors; coordinate corrective action when needed.
* Coordinate testing, training, and documentation when admissions procedures or system-supported workflows change.
Program and University Partnerships
Support counselors as the primary day-to-day admissions contacts for their assigned programs and address program concerns that require management involvement.
Work with academic leadership, Admissions Operations & Analytics, and the Director to align admissions criteria, review practices, decision timelines, and compliance requirements.
Coordinate with the Assistant Director on shared processes, cross-applicant activity involving COM, CDM, and CPS.
Work with the Director, Financial Aid, and other university partners to ensure scholarship and financial aid information is timely and accurate and that unresolved affordability concerns are directed appropriately.
Data Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
Represent counseling and admissions-process needs in Slate and Centralized Application Service planning, testing, and reporting discussions.
Review funnel activity, application completion, decision timing, enrollment conversion, counselor caseloads, service levels, errors, and data quality to identify concerns and opportunities.
Provide the Director with analysis and recommendations related to applicant service, enrollment conversion, workload, and admissions processes.
Lead post-cycle reviews and incorporate approved improvements into procedures, training, systems, and staff expectations.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor's degree, with eight or more years of progressive experience in graduate admissions or enrollment management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
At least two years of direct supervisory experience managing admissions, enrollment, or student-service professionals.
Demonstrated experience improving applicant service, enrollment conversion, or team performance.
Experience managing complex admissions processes for health-professions or professional graduate programs.
Experience with customer relationship management and student information systems; Slate experience is strongly preferred.
Strong organizational, analytical, coaching, communication, and judgment skills.
* Demonstrated ability to balance consistent practices with program-specific needs, accuracy, compliance, and applicant experience.
Preferred
Master's degree in a relevant discipline.
Experience with health-professions Centralized Application Services.
Experience with Slate-supported admissions processes, testing, workflow improvement, or operational quality assurance.
Knowledge of financial aid, scholarship timing, yield, and melt prevention.
* Experience supporting multiple program portfolios with overlapping admissions cycles.
EEO Statement Summary
Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.
COVID Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)
Posting Number
2022PS0976P
Close Date
Open Until Filled
To apply, visit https://une.peopleadmin.com/postings/26714
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Graduate Nurse
Get your CGFNS certification before applying
Most U.S. states require foreign-educated nurses to obtain Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) certification before a nursing license can be issued. Without a valid state RN license, no employer can file a PERM petition on your behalf.
Target hospitals with active PERM filing histories
Health systems that have sponsored nurses before have existing HR and legal processes for the PERM filing. Use OFLC Wage Search to filter past labor certification filings by occupation and employer, then prioritize facilities that have filed for RN or graduate nurse roles.
Search green card sponsorship jobs on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate surfaces employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship histories so you can target facilities already set up for the PERM process, rather than cold-applying to hospitals that have never navigated foreign nurse sponsorship before.
Confirm your job offer covers PERM prevailing wage
DOL requires your employer to pay you the prevailing wage for your occupation and location before filing your PERM application. Cross-check your offered salary against the OFLC Wage Search to confirm it meets or exceeds the required wage level, or the PERM will not be certified.
Understand that EB-3 processing runs in two phases
After PERM certification, your employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. For most countries, EB-3 priority dates are current, meaning you can file for adjustment of status without a multi-year backlog. Indian and Chinese nationals face longer waits due to country-based caps.
Plan your OPT or H-1B bridge around PERM timelines
PERM certification alone can take six to eighteen months. If you're on OPT or an H-1B visa, confirm your current status will remain valid long enough to bridge to an approved I-140. Ask your employer to file PERM as early as possible in your employment to avoid gaps.
Green Card Graduate Nurse: Frequently Asked Questions
Do graduate nurse roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most graduate nurse positions qualify under EB-3, which covers skilled workers and professionals with at least a bachelor's degree. EB-2 applies to advanced-degree professionals, so if you hold a Master of Science in Nursing or higher and the role requires it, EB-2 may be available. Most hospital-sponsored nurses use EB-3 because it matches the standard BSN requirement for an RN position.
How does EB-3 green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for nurses?
The EB-3 green card route leads to permanent residency, not a temporary work visa, and there is no annual lottery for employment-based green cards. H-1B requires winning a random lottery selection and is capped each fiscal year. EB-3 processing runs longer overall because it includes PERM labor certification, but it avoids the cap uncertainty that affects H-1B applicants every spring.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from my employer?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-prescribed recruitment campaign to demonstrate that no qualified U.S. worker is available for your specific graduate nurse position. This includes posting job ads, documenting applicant rejections, and submitting the ETA 9089 application to DOL. The process typically takes six to eighteen months before certification is issued and your employer can file the I-140 with USCIS.
Where can I find employers who actively sponsor graduate nurses for green cards?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by employers with verified EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship histories, so you can focus your applications on health systems already experienced with the PERM and I-140 process. Targeting facilities with prior nurse sponsorship significantly reduces the risk that your employer lacks the HR infrastructure to see the filing through to approval.
Will my foreign nursing degree be accepted for PERM and the RN license application?
DOL and USCIS recognize foreign nursing credentials, but you must first clear the state board licensing process, which typically requires a CGFNS credential evaluation, NCLEX passage, and an English proficiency test such as IELTS or TOEFL if your training was not in English. Your RN license is a prerequisite for any employer-sponsored PERM filing, so credential evaluation is the first step in the green card process.