Senior Assistant Director of Admission for International and Internal Relations

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Stanford, California 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $100K - $119K 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ October 14th, 2026

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Stanford University is hiring a Senior Assistant Director of Admission for International and Internal Relations to evaluate undergraduate and graduate applicants and recruit within an assigned geographic territory. Working under minimal supervision, the director interprets and carries out university and department admission policies and procedures. The role also builds relationships with schools, families, and alumni while running outreach projects and programs.

Highlights

Reads and evaluates undergraduate and graduate applications, then recommends and advocates to the Admission Committee which applicants to consider based on current university priorities.
Manages an assigned geographic territory by researching and analyzing demographic data, then presents outreach proposals and recommendations to management.
Leads informational sessions for internal and external audiences on topics such as student life, research, internships, athletics, and admissions.
Strengthens relationships with secondary school and university personnel, professional organizations, students, parents, and alumni.
Serves as project manager on medium to large projects, setting and carrying out project plans, timelines, tasks, and objectives.
Administers a specific program and its budget and may supervise the work of other staff.
Acts as a resource to other departments and represents the unit at events, meetings, committees, and conferences.
Requires a bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Needs the judgment to work independently and distinguish among competitive applicants, along with strong reading comprehension and presentation skills.
The posted salary range is $100,445 to $118,983 per year.

Senior Assistant Director of Admission for International and Internal Relations Full Description

Under minimal supervision, administer, implement and interpret university and/or department admission policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Core Duties:

Read, evaluate, recommend and advocate to the Admission Committee on which undergraduate and graduate applicants to consider for admission based on current university priorities.
Act as project manager on medium to large sized projects/programs by establishing and executing project plans, timelines, tasks, and objectives.
Conduct informational sessions for internal and external communities on a variety of subjects, (i.e., student life, research, internships, athletics, admissions), based on university priorities.
Manage assigned geographic territory by researching, compiling and analyzing various demographics data. Create proposal for outreach and present findings to management with recommendations
Further develop and strengthen relationships with secondary or university personnel, professional organizations, students, parents and alumni.
Serve as a resource to other departments; represent unit/department at activities and events, meetings, committees and conferences.
Responsible for the administration or management of a specific program and/or program budget.
May supervise the work of other staff.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong oral and written communication skills.
Excellent reading comprehension skills.
Strong organizational, planning and time management skills.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and make distinctions among competitive applicants.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Professional presentation skills.
Program planning skills.