Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, Transfer Recruitment

Seattle University; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle University seeks an experienced Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, Transfer Recruitment, to lead transfer recruitment efforts across Washington. You will supervise the Transfer Recruitment Team, partner with community colleges, and drive undergraduate enrollment goals with data-driven strategies.

Strong leadership, relationship-building, and student-centered communication are essential for building partnerships, representing the university at events, and guiding counselors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 3+ years of professional work experience in admissions or higher education preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise prospective transfer students through the admissions process.
• Review and evaluate transfer applications.
• Make initial admission recommendations in line with policies.

Skills

Public speaking

Communication

Organizational skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

3+ years professional experience

Job description

Months Per Year: 12

Work Model: Hybrid Work Eligible

Seattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability. Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University.

Seattle University's Core Competencies

• Effective Team Collaboration: Works harmoniously with others towards a common goal, leveraging individual strengths to achieve shared objectives.


• Emotionally Intelligent Communication: Engages in a skillful exchange of information, thoughts, and feelings, verbally and non-verbally.


• Ethics and Integrity: Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to honesty, professionalism, and alignment with our Jesuit mission in all actions and decisions.


• Flexibility and Innovation: Embraces change, approaching problems with curiosity adaptability, and is committed to making a positive impact.


• Mindful Inclusion: Fosters mindful inclusion by consciously creating a workplace that celebrates differences, embraces cultural humility, and empowers uniqueness.


• Outcomes-Driven Orientation: Sets clear objectives, pursues excellence, and delivers measurable outcomes while upholding Jesuit Catholic values.

Job Description Summary

Under the direction of the Senior Associate Director of Operations and Transfer Admission, the Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, Transfer Recruitment leads Seattle University's transfer student recruitment efforts while supervising and mentoring the Transfer Recruitment Team. The role serves as a primary contact for transfer students and community college partners, manages a recruitment territory, oversees transfer application review and admission recommendations, and helps achieve undergraduate enrollment goals. The position also provides leadership for admissions counseling staff, develops training programs, supports student advising and outreach, and represents the university at recruitment and admission events. Strong leadership, relationship-building, problem-solving, and student-centered communication skills are essential, along with flexibility for frequent evening and weekend work during peak recruitment seasons.

Position Description

Admissions Counseling & Application Review - 40%

• Advise prospective students throughout the admissions process through appointments, phone calls, events, and other outreach.


• Review and evaluate transfer applications.


• Make initial admission recommendations in alignment with university policies and selection criteria.


• Support counseling efforts for all undergraduate student populations as needed.

Team Leadership & Staff Development - 30%

• Supervise and provide leadership for the Transfer Recruitment Team.


• Mentor Admissions Counseling staff and foster a collaborative, student-centered culture.


• Develop, coordinate, and facilitate training programs for admissions counselors.


• Ensure recruitment activities and operational processes run effectively.

Transfer Student Recruitment & Outreach - 20%

• Lead recruitment efforts for prospective transfer students.


• Manage an assigned recruitment territory and serve as the primary contact for key Washington community colleges.


• Build relationships with students, families, advisors, faculty, and administrators.


• Plan and participate in recruitment events, presentations, and outreach activities.

Enrollment Strategy & Stakeholder Collaboration - 10%

• Partner with campus stakeholders to develop and execute enrollment strategies.


• Contribute to achieving undergraduate enrollment goals.


• Attend and support major admissions events such as preview days and admitted student programs.


• Use data, relationship-building, and strategic planning to improve recruitment outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and three years of professional work experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential job functions.


• Must possess well-developed organizational skills, confidence in speaking publicly to both large and small groups, strong oral and written communication skills and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.


• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and supporting diverse student populations.


• Knowledge of college admission trends and issues in higher education.


• Ability and willingness to travel and work evenings and weekends, as necessary.


• Valid driver's license required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Speaks, writes, and reads one of the following languages: Spanish, V