Admissions Graduate Assistant

Barnard College • New York City, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Admissions Graduate Assistant position provides a current graduate student with hands-on professional experience in higher education administration, with specific exposure to many areas of the admissions process at Barnard College. They will contribute to the Office’s efforts in recruiting and selecting the most outstanding candidates for admission to Barnard College. This role contributes to customer service operations, event planning, recruitment and application review.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Graduate Program, preferably within a higher education field.
• Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• An understanding of the values of a liberal arts education for women and the ability to articulate these values effectively is also essential
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills
• Willingness and availability to work some evenings and/or weekends for on-campus programming
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Slate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage with prospective students and hold information sessions with families about Barnard and the admissions process
• Respond to and monitor telephone and email-based inquiries regarding the admissions process and academic programs available at Barnard.
• Assist with planning and staffing virtual, local and off-campus recruitment (high schools, college fairs, workshops, etc.)
• Assist with arrangements for open house and fly-in programs in the fall and recruitment events for admitted students in the spring
• Read and evaluate applications for first-year and transfer applicants.
• Assist with preliminary transfer credit evaluations
• Other administrative duties and projects as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level