Assistant Director of Admissions

George Washington University; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education & Human Development seeks an Assistant Director of Admissions to support recruitment and enrollment at GWU. The role emphasizes admissions operations, CRM usage, and data reporting to advance certificate, master's and doctoral programs.

The position includes processing applications, advising prospective students, and coordination with faculty program directors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area plus 2 years of relevant professional experience.
• Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Skills with Slate, Salesforce, Banner, Tableau, or other CRM and Student information systems.
• Experience in higher education administration or sales.

Responsibilities

• Contact prospective students throughout all stages of the enrollment pipeline.
• Process admissions applications and understand eligibility criteria.
• Prepare communications and generate reports; monitor applications.
• Advise students on registration and enrollment data auditing.
• Serve as liaison between prospective students and faculty program directors.
• Attend virtual and in-person recruitment events.

Skills

CRM skills

Enrollment management

Communication

Prospective student engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Slate

Salesforce

Banner

Tableau

Job description

Assistant Director of Admissions

The Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD) at the George Washington University (GW) offers certificate, masters, and doctoral degrees in a range of academic programs for general and special education teacher preparation, curriculum development, educational administration, counseling, and human and organizational learning. Our students emerge from our programs enriched in theory and practice and become agents of change across the learning lifespan.

We are seeking a motivated individual with advanced experience in admissions operations, CRMs, and enrollment management to temporarily join our Recruitment and Admissions team.

Responsibilities may include contacting prospective students, processing admissions applications, understanding eligibility criteria, preparing communications, generating reports and monitoring applications, advising students on registration, and reviewing and auditing application and enrollment data. The role will work with prospective students.

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Call prospective applicants throughout all stages of the enrollment pipeline to encourage
• Complete regular call and text campaigns for application deadlines and anti-melt efforts
• Serve as liaison between prospective students and faculty program directors
• Attend virtual and in person GSEHD recruitment events including regular information sessions

May perform other duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning additional responsibilities that are logically related to the position.

This is a hybrid position with some days in-person on our main Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC campus and some days remote. May require participation at some in-person special events, including GSEHD Graduation.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 2 years of relevant professional experience. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Skills with Slate, Salesforce, Banner, Tableau, or other CRM and Student information systems
• Experience in higher education administration or sales

II. POSITION INFORMATION

Campus Location: Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.

College/School/Department: Graduate School of Education & Human Development (GSEHD)

Hours Per Week: 40

Hiring Range: 25.00

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, between 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM with occasional events after 5:30pm.

Employee Onsite Status: Hybrid

Required Background Check: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search

Posting Number

T001297

Job Open Date

09/04/2026

Open Until Filled

Yes

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

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*)

1. * This role is a GWTemps role. GWtemps is the internal temporary agency at GW. As a university employee, you are eligible to apply to internal university postings if you ever wanted to transition from a temporary role to a permanent role. Since this is a temporary position, this role is ineligible for university benefits, to include, annual/vacation leave, university and federal holiday pay, university closure/administrative pay, retirement benefits, healthcare insurance, etc. Do you acknowledge this information?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * What is your expected hourly range?

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * This is a temporary position and the end date has been identified as February 26, 2027. Are you able to commit to this position until the identified end date?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume

Optional Documents

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