Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

Georgetown University•Leominster, MA

8d•$44,022 - $73,407•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions supports the Associate Vice President of Graduate Admissions in managing technical, administrative, and personnel operations in the Office of Graduate Admissions. This position includes both overall managerial duties pertinent to an admissions office, as well as specific duties that require special analytical knowledge. The Assistant Director is responsible for enforcing Graduate Studies policies and procedures, instructing faculty and staff on best practices regarding administration of duties, training for admissions processes, advising prospective students on programs, and recruitment and counseling prospective students on the admissions requirements for approximately 150 graduate programs. The Assistant Director is also responsible for coordinating the release of admissions decisions for admission-eligible candidates with individual graduate programs and the Office of Merit Aid. The Assistant Director may also work with University Offices, including the Registrar, Financial Aid, Office of Billing and Payment Services, Office of Global Services, Student Health, and Student Employment. The Assistant Director is a primary contact for service and support to specified graduate programs for application and admissions needs, as well as program events and communications support and set up. This position also manages and supervises student staff who may support recruitment activities such as on-campus tours, administrative work, or communications support. This position provides support for training of temporary, seasonal staff. This position works with the Graduate Admissions team to manage day-to-day workflow of academic credentials and admissions processing. This includes reviewing and evaluating domestic and international transcripts, calculating GPAs, and organizing applications for committee review. The position supports prospect event and outreach recruitment activities (information sessions, webinars, one-on-one appointments, graduate fairs, and organizational outreach).

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree.
2-3 years of experience in higher education admissions.
Administrative experience and high general technical competency.
Expertise in foreign credential evaluation, international educational systems.

Nice To Haves

Translation / language skills.
Slate admissions system experience.

Responsibilities

Manage technical, administrative, and personnel operations in the Office of Graduate Admissions.
Enforce Graduate Studies policies and procedures.
Instruct faculty and staff on best practices regarding administration of duties and training for admissions processes.
Advise prospective students on programs and recruit them.
Counsel prospective students on admissions requirements for approximately 150 graduate programs.
Coordinate the release of admissions decisions for admission-eligible candidates with individual graduate programs and the Office of Merit Aid.
Work with University Offices, including the Registrar, Financial Aid, Office of Billing and Payment Services, Office of Global Services, Student Health, and Student Employment.
Serve as a primary contact for service and support to specified graduate programs for application and admissions needs, as well as program events and communications support and set up.
Manage and supervise student staff who may support recruitment activities.
Provide support for training of temporary, seasonal staff.
Review and evaluate domestic and international transcripts.
Calculate GPAs.
Organize applications for committee review.
Support prospect event and outreach recruitment activities (information sessions, webinars, one-on-one appointments, graduate fairs, and organizational outreach).