Deputy Director of Evaluation

Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy

Deputy Director of Admission leading application evaluation at Rice University. Managing recruitment, evaluation, and selection processes to enroll a talented incoming class.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $82,000 - $88,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reporting to the Executive Director of Admission, the Deputy Director of Admission will be a key leader in the admissions office, with oversight of application evaluation.
The Deputy Director will manage the application review process, including overseeing staff review training and development, developing and executing review plans for each application round, and monitoring the overall application process with the goal of enrolling a highly talented incoming class.
The Deputy Director will also work closely with admissions systems and operations, financial aid, and other campus partners on projects relevant to the evaluation of undergraduate students.
The Deputy Director will engage with constituents within the Rice community and key partners external to Rice.
This individual will be expected to represent Rice at professional conferences as a thought leader, sharing best practices within the field.
They will manage a specific recruitment territory and engage in all aspects of recruitment, evaluation, selection, yield, measurement, and planning to ensure the development of a geographic pipeline to Rice.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
4+ years of experience in admissions
Valid driver’s license
Strength in admissions evaluation and training staff to use individualized, professional judgment
Strong analytical skills and familiarity with enrollment reporting
Familiarity with the multiple work areas of a modern admissions office, including CRM systems; reporting and analytics; recruitment; evaluation and selection; marketing, including social media; access and inclusion; on-campus programming; staff training; budget management; and staff development
Strong process and project management skills required; proven ability to develop these skills in staff members so they can manage work areas independently with appropriate levels of management input
Experience developing and implementing innovative solutions and processes to respond to the ever-changing field of admissions and the information consumption habits of the undergraduate prospective student market
Demonstrated ability to use admissions and enrollment data to make data-driven decisions, measure and assess progress toward strategic goals, present data, and revise practices as needed
Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and develop partnerships with key internal and external constituents and stakeholders
Strong staff management skills
Ability to delegate projects and processes with an appropriate level of oversight
High level of proficiency in Google and MS Office suites; excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and customer service skills
Ability to exercise independent judgment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Rice University HR | Benefits: https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Admissions EvaluationAnalytical SkillsProcess ManagementProject ManagementData AnalysisBudget ManagementRecruitment StrategiesInnovative Solutions DevelopmentEnrollment ReportingStaff Development

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationCustomer ServiceDelegationIndependent Judgment

Certifications

Bachelor’s DegreeValid Driver’s License