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Job Description Summary: 

The Enrollment Management and Student Success Division works to enroll, retain, and graduate an ever more passionate, academically talented, and diverse student body. Through the formal unification of our units, we have focused on building an organization that recognizes the distinct roles and expertise of each department, while also identifying and leveraging opportunities for collaboration. Most importantly, our goal is to ensure an outstanding experience for students – prospective and current.

Working collaboratively with GW schools and colleges, the Office of Graduate Enrollment Management seeks to enroll graduate students from around the country and throughout the world. The staff is committed to contributing to an exceptional graduate student experience, with attention to academic excellence, research, and diversity. The Senior Assistant Director for Graduate Enrollment is responsible for the engagement and recruitment of prospective graduate students regionally. The incumbent will be positioned on the main Foggy Bottom campus, with responsibility for the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia region. The Senior Assistant Director is expected to have a broad knowledge of the higher education landscape in the region, market conditions for graduate education in the US and regionally, potential graduate student pipelines, as well as best practices in higher education marketing and recruitment. The candidate should demonstrate a commitment to diversity and providing access to higher education. This position will report directly to the Assistant Provost for Graduate Enrollment.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

  • Serve as the GW representative for graduate enrollment in the region, with awareness of opportunities and potential challenges/threats within the region
  • Establish a network of relationships to effectively support and maximize regional recruitment GW graduate enrollment goals
  • Communicate regularly with the Assistant Provost for Graduate Enrollment to ensure activities are aligned with institutional and ESS enrollment goals
  • Report regularly on outcomes of all activities related to the role and responsibilities, including relevant metrics and accurate data
  • Provide support and general representation of GW for undergraduate and alumni events as needed
  • Increase leads and applications for graduate programs through the development of proactive recruitment activities and engagement, including information sessions, webinars, and yield events
  • Ensure that all regional recruitment activities are aligned with best practices in enrollment management and recruitment and are in keeping with GW’s Code of Ethical Conduct.
  • Effectively manage all event logistics, communications, and supporting vendor relationships, in collaboration with the GEM leadership and school representatives.

The incumbent may perform other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

The position is based at the GW Foggy Bottom campus and may require significant travel throughout the DMV region.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 5 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study plus 3 years of relevant professional experience. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications: 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Typical Hiring Range Commensurate with Experience.

Campus Location: Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.

College/School/Department: Enrollment Management

Family Enrollment Services

Sub-Family Admissions

Stream Individual Contributor

Level Level 3

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full time -> FTE 1.00

Hours Per Week: 40

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm, some nights and weekends

Will this job require the employee to work on site? Yes

Employee Onsite Status Hybrid

Telework: Yes

Required Background Check: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search

Special Instructions to Applicants: 

Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status

Internal Applicants Only? No

Posting Number: S012856

Job Open Date: 02/28/2024

Job Close Date: 

If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until: 

Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.

EEO Statement: 

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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