Senior Assistant Director, Admissions Events & Campus Visits

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George Washington University is hiring a Senior Assistant Director, Admissions Events & Campus Visits. The role involves supervising staff and leading operational management of admissions events and campus visits to enhance visitor experiences and increase applications. The position also requires collaboration with multiple university offices and evaluation of admissions applications.

Highlights

Supervise professional staff including recruitment, training, and development.

Oversee Undergraduate Admissions Public Contact operations and ensure compliance with service standards and policies.

Manage workflow and staffing based on enrollment cycles and visitor volume.

Develop and execute high-level training programs for admissions staff.

Coordinate with Enrollment and Student Success departments such as Financial Assistance and Registrar's Office.

Serve as liaison to campus partners to improve campus visit experiences.

Plan and execute recruitment and yield events, including logistics and CRM implementation.

Evaluate first-year and transfer applications and contribute to admissions decisions.

Represent the university at on-campus and off-campus recruitment events.

Preferred proficiency with Slate CRM for event management, reporting, and data analysis.

Hiring range of $66,095.67 to $90,896.59 annually.

Requires a Bachelor's degree plus 5 years relevant experience or Master's plus 3 years relevant experience.

Full-time, on-campus position working primarily Monday to Friday with some evenings, holidays, and Saturdays.

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I. JOB OVERVIEW

Job Description Summary:	The Division of Enrollment & Student Success 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 individual department, while also identifying and leveraging opportunities for collaboration. Most importantly, our goal is to ensure an outstanding experience for students – prospective and current. The GW Office of Undergraduate Admissions is committed to helping prospective freshmen and transfer students in their college search and is honored to review applications from thousands of students around the world each year. The goal of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is to create a class of students who will pursue academic excellence, thrive in our dynamic environment, and make lasting contributions to GW and the world. The Senior Assistant Director, Admissions Events & Campus Visits plays an active role in the development of the coming year’s class of students. GW welcomes over 50,000 visitors to campus each year through our campus tours, recruitment, and yield events. The candidate should demonstrate a commitment to diversity and providing access to higher education. Reporting to the Associate Director, Admissions Events & Campus Visits, the Senior Assistant Director supervises one professional staff member and serves as an operational leader for the Visits & Events team. Key roles for this position include: Supervise a professional staff member, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and professional development. Provide collaborative oversight of Undergraduate Admissions Public Contact operations, ensuring compliance with departmental service standards, policies, and procedures. Manage operational workflow and staffing priorities based on enrollment cycle demands and visitor volume. Development and execution of high-level training of professional staff with regard to new public contact programs, policy, and procedural updates or initiatives Regular communication with Enrollment and Student Success teams, including the Office of Student Financial Assistance, Office of the Registrar, Office for Student Affairs, and the Student Financial and Registration Service Hub Serve as a liaison between the Undergraduate Admissions Public Contact team and campus partners, to identify collaborative opportunities to ensure the highest quality campus visit experience Increase applications by evaluating and enhancing the effectiveness of campus visit programming Oversee operational planning and execution of campus visit and event programs, including logistics, communication plans, visitor experience initiatives, and CRM implementation. Monitor daily visit survey results, and implement process improvements in collaboration with senior staff Holistic evaluation of first-year and transfer applications; makes recommendations for admissions decisions and determines eligibility for special admissions programs; presents cases in committee Represent the University both on-campus and off-campus via information sessions, high school visits, college fairs, etc. The position is based at GW’s Foggy Bottom Campus in Washington, DC. 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.
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:	Demonstrated proficiency with Slate CRM, including event management, query development, reporting, communication plans, forms, portals, and data management. Experience leveraging Slate data and reporting tools to assess visitor experiences, support enrollment initiatives, and inform operational decision-making. Experience managing or supporting admissions visit programs, recruitment events, or public contact operations within a higher education environment. Experience developing and implementing operational processes, training programs, or customer service initiatives. Demonstrated ability to analyze assessment data, identify trends, and implement process improvements. Experience supervising professional and/or student staff in a customer service, enrollment, or higher education setting.
Hiring Range	$66,095.67 - $90,896.59
GW Staff Approach to Pay	How is pay for new employees determined at GW?

Healthcare Benefits

GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.

II. JOB DETAILS

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
Hours Per Week:	40
Work Schedule:	Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., some weeknights, holidays, and Saturdays
Will this job require the employee to work on site?	Yes
Employee Onsite Status	On-campus (in person)
Telework:	No
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:	S014272
Job Open Date:	07/02/2026
Job Close Date:
If temporary, grant funded, Sponsored Project 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 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.

Posting Specific Questions

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* Are you currently employed with The George Washington University?
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* For current GW employees, have you completed your Introductory Employment Period (IEP)? (As a reminder, employees in their IEP are not eligible to apply for other internal university staff and research positions until the IEP is complete.)
- Yes, IEP complete
- No, still in IEP
- N/a - not a current GW employee
* What is your salary range expectation?
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