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University of Southern California
Associate Director International Recruitment
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Los Angeles, California
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Full-Time
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$85K - $98K
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Development & Advancement
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September 6th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Southern California is hiring an Associate Director of International Admission. This role leads USC's international undergraduate recruitment and admission efforts by developing strategies, managing recruitment activities, overseeing complex application reviews, and representing the university in global markets.
Highlights
- Develop and implement international undergraduate recruitment strategies.
- Manage recruitment activities, partnerships, and communication across key global markets.
- Provide expertise in international credential evaluation and educational systems.
- Lead training and professional development on international admissions.
- Analyze enrollment data and market trends to improve recruitment and enrollment.
- Recruit, train, and supervise assigned staff and manage budgets and programs.
- Required skills include knowledge of recruitment, admissions, and financial aid policies.
- Preferred education: Master's degree; minimum education: Bachelor's degree with 3 years of relevant experience.
- Salary range: $85,000 - $98,000.
- Represents USC with schools, counselors, professional organizations, and university partners domestically and internationally.
Associate Director International Recruitment Full Description
Associate Director International Recruitment
Los Angeles, CA
Category Nursing
Associate Director of International Admission
The USC Office of Undergraduate Admission is seeking an Associate Director, International Admission to provide strategic and operational leadership for USC’s international undergraduate recruitment and admission efforts.
The Associate Director of International Admission provides strategic and operational leadership for USC's international undergraduate recruitment and admission efforts. The position develops and implements international recruitment strategies; oversees recruitment activities and partnerships across key global markets; provides expertise in international credential evaluation and educational systems; and supports the development, implementation, and consistent application of admission policies and procedures for international applicants.
The Associate Director serves as a senior resource for complex international admission cases and leads training and professional development related to international application review. The position uses enrollment data and market intelligence to evaluate recruitment effectiveness, identify opportunities for enrollment growth, and inform the allocation of recruitment resources. The Associate Director also manages assigned staff, programs, budgets, and operational processes and represents USC with schools, counselors, professional organizations, and university partners in the United States and abroad.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute international undergraduate recruitment strategies in partnership with admission leadership.
- Set goals for assigned international territories and evaluate recruitment, admission, yield, and enrollment outcomes.
- Build and maintain relationships with schools, counselors, educational organizations, alumni, and other international partners.
- Serve as a resource on international educational systems, credentials, grading practices, accreditation, English-language proficiency, and document authenticity.
- Research emerging educational systems and develop training and resources to support consistent and equitable application review.
- Review complex international applications, make admission decisions, and provide guidance on borderline or exception cases.
- Interpret admission policies and counsel prospective students and families on admission requirements and processes.
- Analyze enrollment data and market trends to identify opportunities and improve international recruitment and conversion strategies.
- Support development of recruitment communications, presentations, marketing materials, and outreach initiatives.
- Represent USC through presentations, recruitment events, and engagement with students, families, counselors, and university partners.
- Recruit, train, supervise, and develop staff, including providing performance feedback and professional development opportunities.
- Manage assigned programs, operational processes, resources, and budgets.
- Maintain knowledge of international admission trends and best practices through professional associations and industry engagement.
Application Requirements
Please submit cover letter and resume as part of your application.
Preferred Education: Master's degree
In addition, the successful candidate must also demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values
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The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $98,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
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Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree Additional Education Requirements Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education Minimum Experience: 3 years Minimum Skills: Lead or supervisory recruitment and admissions experience with knowledge of financial aid policies.
Job ID REQ20180184
Posted Date 09/03/2026
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