Assistant Director of Admissions

Armand Hammer United World College•Montezuma, NM

About The Position

The UWC-USA program – a two-year experience that integrates our Academic, Co-curricular, and Residential curricula – prepares students to serve as catalysts for greater unity, peace and sustainability in the world. We support students in the practice of our mission during their two years on campus and challenge them to live our mission for a lifetime. The Admissions office at UWC-USA plays a critical role in the institution. The office selects students who coalesce into a diverse, talented group that, at its very best, brings excellence and vibrancy to the classroom and community. Admissions in UWC is a unique enterprise, as students do not apply directly to the school, but rather through national selection committees in ~155 countries, or through a Global Selection Program. The admissions office at UWC-USA also supports the U.S. national committee, which selects more than 60 U.S. Davis Scholars each year to attend UWC-USA and the other 17 UWCs around the world. As a result, the admissions office must be well-versed in a range of skills, from creative marketing and targeted communications, to enrollment management and deep international and intercultural understanding. The Assistant Director of Admissions supports the Director of Admissions in a variety of key areas. This is a demanding, fast-paced role, with a high volume of paperwork, multiple requests from different constituents, and many critical deadlines that must be met on time. The role also requires serving as liaison between the school and the U.S. Government through the Student Exchange and Visitor Information System as a Designated School Official; the role is quite often the first point of contact for students, applicants, parents, national committees, with UWC-USA. This role also directly works with students, in support of their applications to UWC-USA, I-20 visa issues or questions. Another primary objective is to support the school's efforts to select a robust cohort of students with the US Selection Committee and requires significant attention to the organization of thousands of external documents electronically.

Requirements

Ability to produce high-quality work, meet critical deadlines, and pay attention to details
Ability to work collaboratively with students, parents, teachers, and administrative staff
High degree of international and intercultural fluency
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – in person, and particularly via phone/zoom
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Ability to multi-task
Ability and willingness to work outside of routine working hours, particularly during US National Committee meeting times (reading weekend, finalist weekend) and to accommodate national selection committees in ~155 countries
Ability to use good judgment in the establishing priorities and assessing and navigating difficult situations
Ability to work with frequent interruptions
Ability to work on own initiative
High degree of accuracy, discretion and confidentiality is essential
Flexible and adaptable
Advanced proficiency in Google Workspace, including Google Docs, Sheets, and Forms, as well as Student Information Systems and any other admissions programs.
Valid passport and the ability to travel (1-2x per year maximum)

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain relationships with UWC national committees, Admissions Directors at other UWCs, and the International Office
Coordinate recruitment of students in the US, especially among students from underrepresented areas
create recruitment and outreach plans
develop admissions partnerships
individual student and family follow-up
individual student and family follow-up
Coordinate admissions marketing efforts, in collaboration with Advancement team
maintain an active social media presence geared toward recruitment on identified platforms (weekly or more)
coordinate organic student-created content on social media
contribute to the creation of recruitment materials
identify markets for fee-paying families
suggest strategies to identify and attract fee-paying families
Support with Global Selection Program selection process
Review applications and participate in online GSP interviews (usually on Sundays, 4-5 times a year)
Oversee and manage admissions office data
Support overall admission of students nominated by UWC national committees
Review applications from NCs
Collaborate with Dean of Student Life and Dean of Teaching and Learning to ensure that all nominated students are a good fit for UWC-USA
Support the individual onboarding process related to fees and financial aid for individual students
Manage CRM (FinalSite) for selection and data collection, requiring collaboration with the US selection committee
Support reporting for students on specifically identified scholarship programs
coordinate and create onboarding/offboarding program for UWC-USA students on scholarship
liaise with the UWC International Office on scholarship reporting
liaise with UWC-USA Advancement team on scholarship reporting
Serve as one of the school's Designated School Officials (DSO) through the Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) program, under the US Department of Homeland Security, creating I-20 visas for incoming students as well as for current students who have lost their documents.
Actively participating and contributing to committee or task force assignments, providing leadership in campus-wide events or initiatives, strategic planning efforts, in the experiential education program, the dormitories, dining hall, and/or in physical plant initiatives.
Initiating strategic discussions and sharing thoughtful and innovative ideas with your co-workers for carrying out the UWC mission and successfully completing day to day work assignments.
Demonstrating a growth mindset by believing and acknowledging that intelligence, skills, learning and creativity can all grow with time and experience.
In all interactions, upholding the UWC mission and values, and creating an environment that promotes and values diversity, equity and inclusion.