Director of Graduate Admissions & Outreach

University of California-Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Berkeley invites applications for the Director of Graduate Admissions for Outreach and Recruitment at Berkeley Law. This leadership role designs and implements domestic and global recruitment programs for the LL.M., J.S.D., and other graduate programs, aligning them with enrollment goals.

You will manage complex events, collaborate with faculty and alumni, oversee scholarship processes, and drive yield strategies while traveling up to 25% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area
• Progressive experience in admissions and outreach (preferred)
• Experience designing admission outreach programs (preferred)
• Experience reviewing admissions applications (preferred)
• J.D. degree (Preferred)
• Experience in law school admissions (Preferred)
• Professional certificate in college admissions counseling or equivalent (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Represents Berkeley Law at events domestically and abroad, coordinating with the Admissions and Financial Aid Office.
• Plans, leads and evaluates outreach and yield events and programs for LL.M., J.S.D., and future graduate programs.
• Screens applicants and exercises professional judgment on complex admissions cases within graduate programs.
• Oversees scholarship programs and initial merit-based aid decisions and processes.
• Develops communication plans for prospective and admitted students and collaborates with marketing and operations teams.
• Manages staff and vendors, ensuring alignment with enrollment goals and policies.

Job description

University of California, Berkeley invites applications for the Director of Graduate Admissions for Outreach and Recruitment at Berkeley Law. This leadership role designs and implements domestic and global recruitment programs for the LL.M., J.S.D., and other graduate programs, aligning them with enrollment goals.

You will manage complex events, collaborate with faculty and alumni, oversee scholarship processes, and drive yield strategies while traveling up to 25% as needed.