Associate Director of Graduate Admissions

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Requirements

Job Overview

The Associate Director of Graduate Admissions (Graduate Admissions, The Joint Office of Graduate Studies, Georgetown University) supports the Associate Vice President of Graduate Admissions in managing technical, administrative, and personnel operations in the Graduate Admissions Office. This position includes both overall managerial duties pertinent to an admissions office, as well as specific duties that require special analytical knowledge. 

The Associate Director is responsible for enforcing The Joint Office of Graduate Studies policies and procedures, advising prospective students on programs, instructing faculty and staff on best practices regarding administration of duties, recruitment and counseling students on the admissions requirements for 150 graduate programs. The Associate Director is also responsible for reviewing and evaluating cases for admission, and finalizing admissions decisions. These decisions are coordinated with the functions of the Assistant Directors of Financial Aid and the Associate Director of Academic Affairs in the Graduate School. These decisions impact operations in University offices such as the Registrar, Financial Aid, Office of Billing and Payment Services, Office of Global Services, and Student Health.

Implementation and maintenance of technical and functional processes is an integral part of this position, such as for events and outreach and communications campaigns; additionally, computation and calculation of statistical information for University reporting and analysis of recruitment and admission activities is essential.  Management of academic credentials and applicant dossiers is also a large component of the Associate Director position.  This position works with the Associate Directors to manage day-to-day workflow of academic credentials and admissions processing.

The Associate Director is a primary contact for service and support to specified graduate programs for application and admissions needs.  The Associate Director primarily coordinates prospect event and outreach recruitment activities (information sessions, webinars, and organizational outreach), and communications campaigns.  Coordination of social media communications planning with the team and the Communications and Marketing Manager is also a duty of this position. Coordination of NNE participation.

This position supervises student and temporary staff, as well as supports training/management for temporary staff on the Graduate Admissions team.

Additional duties include, but are not limited to:

• Admissions Review and Evaluation

• Data and Document Management

• Events, Outreach, and Communications

• Training and Supervision

• Advising

• Other Duties as Assigned

Work Interactions

This position reports to the Associate Vice President of Graduate Admissions and works in conjunction with the Senior Associate Director of Graduate Admissions, two Assistant Directors, and two Admissions Analysts. This position works closely with graduate program faculty and administrators and with staff of Financial Aid and Enrollment Services in the Joint Office of Graduate Studies. This position deals directly with the Communications and Marketing Manager, the Student Employment Office, Hoya Staffing, UIS, Financial Aid, OGS, the Registrar, and the Associate Director of Academic Affairs. The Associate Director supervises part-time and temporary staff and students, as needed, and coordinates prospect events and communications as recruitment activities.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree; Master’s preferred.

• 3-5 years of experience in higher education admissions.

• Administrative experience and high general technical competency.

• Expertise in foreign credential evaluation, international educational systems; translation / language skills desired.

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Pay Range:

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:

$44,022.00 - $73,406.80

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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EEO Statement:

GU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship, color, disability, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, matriculation, national origin, race, religion, personal appearance, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.