Admissions Officer (Admissions and Financial Aid)

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

1d•$49,200 - $86,200•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an Admissions Officer in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions who will recruit and conduct application reviews from a specified regional territory for first-year and transfer admission to the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering. In this role, the Admissions Officer serves as a public-facing ambassador for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Johns Hopkins University. The position will involve in-person and virtual recruitment, as well as some projects across the office which may include working with student volunteer groups, assisting with office programs, responding to and working with prospective students and families, and engaging university partners. They will also support roles in larger projects that work toward office priorities and goals. This position requires up to eight to ten weeks of off-campus travel a year or increased on-campus responsibilities to support programming. Some evening/weekend work is required.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively with prospective students, parents, secondary school counselors, faculty, and other university partners as well as the ability to represent Johns Hopkins University to the public.
Ability to work with minimal supervision, independently and as part of a team.
Demonstrates the utmost level of professionalism with both internal and external constituents.
Knowledge of standard office software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to travel extensively and work nights and weekends as needed.
Bachelor’s Degree.
One year of related experience.
Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a college or university admissions officer is preferred, which would include recruitment and application review.

Responsibilities

Responsible for conducting recruitment and application review for an assigned region (domestic and/or international territory).
Building relationships and hosting presentations in the market.
Visiting high schools and community organizations.
Developing knowledge and familiarity with the secondary school landscape in the region.
Leveraging basic data analysis to manage decisions in a designated region(s) or area of study.
Conduct information sessions, support tours and the visitor center as needed, and respond to routine requests from prospective applicants and families, as well as counselors.
Represent and be knowledgeable about the academics, student experience, and financial aid programs at Hopkins.
Support programming and events staffing on and off campus as assigned.
Manage internal and external relationships: Faculty, counselors, prospective students and families, current students, university administrators, high school counselors, and alumni.
Hiring and training student volunteers, developing materials for recruitment workshops and other events, assisting with messaging and presentation delivery, building international recruitment plans, or furthering initiatives related to access and diversity.