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Princeton University is hiring an Admission Officer to manage the selection and evaluation of applications for its undergraduate program. The role involves representing the university's mission, conducting presentations and information sessions for various audiences, and participating in strategic team initiatives within the Office of Undergraduate Admission.

Highlights

Review and evaluate applications for first-year and transfer students to select the incoming undergraduate class.
Make presentations at high schools, college nights, and campus events, including virtual formats.
Plan and execute travel to visit secondary schools, community organizations, and alumni interviewers, requiring approximately 4-5 weeks of travel mainly in the fall.
Participate in strategic teams focusing on communications, diversity outreach, and other office priorities.
Commit to additional hours during peak admission and yield periods, including some weekends.
Requires a bachelor's degree and excellent writing and speaking skills.
Must demonstrate the ability to work diplomatically with diverse stakeholders and handle high-pressure, deadline-driven environments.
Familiarity with and willingness to learn technology and data-driven systems is necessary.
Preferred qualifications include previous admission-related experience and high energy level.
Salary range is $62,000 to $66,000 with benefits eligibility and a 36.25-hour workweek.

Admission Officer Full Description

Overview:

The Princeton University Office of Undergraduate Admission invites applications for the position of Admission Officer.

Princeton, a private institution located in central New Jersey, typically receives over 40,000 applications for its first year class. The office of admission uses a holistic process to review applications to select the incoming class of approximately 1425 students.

The admission officer is responsible for articulating the mission of Princeton University and conveying its policies and procedures to applicants, parents, school counselors, alumni and University personnel. The admission officer also fully participates in the selection and yield processes of the office.

For full consideration, candidates should submit a cover letter and resume with their application.

Responsibilities:

Application review:

All officers are actively involved in the selection of the incoming first-year and transfer classes. Reading, evaluating, and summarizing applications for admission. Intensive work takes place during the selection process.

Travel:
Responsible for making presentations at high schools and college nights, sometimes in virtual format as well as conducting information sessions on campus; planning, scheduling and implementing travel plans to visit secondary schools and community-based organizations and visits with Princeton Alumni interviewers; making public presentations about Princeton University's undergraduate academic and extracurricular programs and resources, and admission and financial aid policies and procedures to a variety of audiences both on and off campus, e.g., to secondary school students and counselors, parents, and Princeton's Alumni Schools Committees.

Position typically requires approximately 4-5 weeks of travel primarily in the fall.

Other duties:
Serves as member of one of the office's strategic teams (communications, diversity outreach, strategic domestic outreach, international, visitor management).

There are additional time commitments including weekends and extended hours for at least four months of the year when evaluating applications and hosting yield events for admitted students and families.

Qualifications:

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• Excellent writing and speaking skills
• Collegial spirit
• Ability to relate positively to a variety of interests, backgrounds and points of view by using tact, diplomacy and discretion
• Ability to exercise good judgment while working collegially in a high pressure, deadline-driven environment and to accept and use constructive feedback for improvement
• Familiarity with and a willingness to learn technology and data driven systems
• Comfort with complexity and ambiguity
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

• High energy level
• Some previous experience related to admission (tour guide, campus ambassador, etc.)
• Resourcefulness, initiative and motivation

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, work experience, education/training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly.

If the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information.

Standard Weekly Hours: 36.25 Eligible for Overtime: No Benefits Eligible: Yes Probationary Period: 180 days Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail): No Physical Capacity Exam Required: No Valid Driver’s License Required: No Experience Level: Associate : #LI-JE1 Salary Range: $62,000 to $66,000

Original Job Description

Overview:

The Princeton University Office of Undergraduate Admission invites applications for the position of Admission Officer.

For full consideration, candidates should submit a cover letter and resume with their application.

Responsibilities:

Application review:

Position typically requires approximately 4-5 weeks of travel primarily in the fall.

Other duties:
Serves as member of one of the office's strategic teams (communications, diversity outreach, strategic domestic outreach, international, visitor management).

Qualifications:

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

• High energy level
• Some previous experience related to admission (tour guide, campus ambassador, etc.)
• Resourcefulness, initiative and motivation

If the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information.

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