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Admissions Recruitment Specialist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New York, NY 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $70K - $82K 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ March 14th, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

New York University is hiring an Admissions Recruitment Specialist. The specialist will lead recruitment efforts to attract diverse candidates for the Silver School of Social Work, coordinate recruiting and yield events, and manage graduate student ambassadors to support outreach and engagement initiatives.

Highlights
  • Lead recruitment efforts targeting a broad range of diverse prospective students.
  • Collaborate with the Director of Enrollment Services to host online and on-campus recruiting and yield events.
  • Recruit and train graduate student ambassadors to support recruitment through events and outreach.
  • Manage ambassador engagements including email outreach and other initiatives.
  • Requires intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office, CRM systems such as Slate, and Zoom.
  • Must have at least 2 years of experience in recruitment or academic settings and basic knowledge of higher education administration.
  • Strong skills in strategy planning, project management, problem solving, and communication are essential.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to travel are required.
  • Position offers an annual base salary range of $70,000.00 to $81,687.37.
  • Bachelor's degree required; customer-focused and process-oriented approach needed.

Admissions Recruitment Specialist Full Description

Position Summary: The Admissions Recruitment Specialist will be the main point of contact for prospective students and lead recruitment efforts which attract a broad range of diverse candidates at the Silver School of Social Work. In collaboration with the Director of Enrollment Services, the individual will play a key role in hosting recruiting and yield events (online/on-campus) and lead efforts to attract and engage diverse student populations across the country. Recruit and train current graduate students to become admissions ambassadors and manage ambassador engagements, which include (but not limited to) events, email outreach, and other recruitment initiatives. Ad hoc projects may be assigned, as they relate to the continued effort to attract and retain high-caliber, diverse students to NYU School of Social Work.

Qualifications: Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree

Required Experience:
2+ years experience working in a recruitment function or an academic setting acquired. Basic knowledge of higher education office administration.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Intermediate proficiency in technology use, including Microsoft Office applications, CRM, such as Slate and Zoom. Demonstrated success in working in complex environments, strategy planning, project management and problem solving skills. Customer focused and process oriented. Superior interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal). Ability to work independently as well as a member of the team, with a sense of urgency. Ability to travel - valid driver's license required.

Additional Information: In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $70,000.00 to USD $81,687.37. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

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NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.