Associate Director, Global Admissions & Academic Ops

University of Washington; Renton (WA); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Washington’s Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) seeks an Associate Director of Admissions and Academic Operations to oversee admissions and academic operations for MSTI and related programs in Renton, WA. The role manages admissions workflows, reports to the Academic Director for MSTI, and coordinates with THU and UW stakeholders.

The position requires strong organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication, and experience with UW systems such as Canvas and MyGrad,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, social science, English, education, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead admissions operations for the Full-time and Hybrid MSTI, and the Dual Degree program.
• Manage admissions systems including Slate PDE, MSTI Admissions Data Tool, and CRM tools such as Element451.
• Oversee admissions reviewers/interviewers: recruiting, training, rubrics, scheduling, and workflows.
• Coordinate cross-institution timelines and admissions milestones with UW and THU administrators.
• Manage faculty scheduling, course calendars, and recruitment/appointments for lecturers and instructors.
• Oversee course evaluations, Canvas access, and DAR mappings for MSTI cohorts.
• Partner with UW Continuum College to align billing and non-MSTI registration processes.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and evaluate admissions reviewers and course assistants.
• Support budget planning and complete ad hoc assignments as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Writing and editing

Public speaking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, social science, English, education, or related field

Tools

Slate

Element451

UW MyGrad

MS Office

Job description

University of Washington’s Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) seeks an Associate Director of Admissions and Academic Operations to oversee admissions and academic operations for MSTI and related programs in Renton, WA. The role manages admissions workflows, reports to the Academic Director for MSTI, and coordinates with THU and UW stakeholders.

The position requires strong organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication, and experience with UW systems such as Canvas and MyGrad,