Education Programs & Admissions Specialist

National Defense University (DOD); Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

National Defense University in Washington, DC seeks a staff member to lead admissions planning, coordinate government agency student nominations, and work with service chairs, faculty, and deans on admissions timelines.

The role requires strong SIS proficiency, data integrity, and experience with student records, LMS, and academic policy interpretation. This is a permanent, full-time federal position with telework eligibility as determined by policy.

Qualifications

• Basic GS-11 requirements with education or equivalent.
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Responsibilities

• Leads admissions planning and coordinates nominations and timelines.
• Manages admissions in SIS and curates public content for diverse audiences.
• Supports, analyzes, and improves onboarding for incoming students.

Skills

Admissions planning

NDU admissions

SIS proficiency

Relational databases

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor's degree with 24 sem hrs in education

Tools

Student Information System (SIS)

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Relational databases

SharePoint

Job description

National Defense University in Washington, DC seeks a staff member to lead admissions planning, coordinate government agency student nominations, and work with service chairs, faculty, and deans on admissions timelines.

The role requires strong SIS proficiency, data integrity, and experience with student records, LMS, and academic policy interpretation. This is a permanent, full-time federal position with telework eligibility as determined by policy.