Assistant Director of Admissions

The UWC-USA program a two-year experience that integrates our Academic Co-curricular and Residential curricula prepares students to serve as catalysts for greater unity peace and sustainability in the world. We support students in the practice of our mission during their two years on campus and challenge them to live our mission for a lifetime. The Admissions office at UWC-USA plays a critical role in the institution. The office selects students who coalesce into a diverse talented group that at its very best brings excellence and vibrancy to the classroom and community. Admissions in UWC is a unique enterprise as students do not apply directly to the school but rather through national selection committees in 155 countries or through a Global Selection Program. The admissions office at UWC-USA also supports the U.S. national committee which selects more than 60 U.S. Davis Scholars each year to attend UWC-USA and the other 17 UWCs around the world. As a result the admissions office must be well-versed in a range of skills from creative marketing and targeted communications to enrollment management and deep international and intercultural understanding.

The Assistant Director of Admissions supports the Director of Admissions in a variety of key areas. This is a demanding fast-paced role with a high volume of paperwork multiple requests from different constituents and many critical deadlines that must be met on time. The role also requires serving as liaison between the school and the U.S. Government through the Student Exchange and Visitor Information System as a Designated School Official; the role is quite often the first point of contact for students applicants parents national committees with UWC-USA. This role also directly works with students in support of their applications to UWC-USA I-20 visa issues or questions. Another primary
objective is to support the schools efforts to select a robust cohort of students with the US Selection Committee and requires significant attention to the organization of thousands of external documents electronically.

Position Responsibilities

Under the leadership of the Director of Admissions

Develop and maintain relationships with UWC national committees Admissions
Directors at other UWCs and the International Office
Coordinate recruitment of students in the US especially among students from
underrepresented areas
create recruitment and outreach plans
develop admissions partnerships
individual student and family follow-up
individual student and family follow-up
Coordinate admissions marketing efforts in collaboration with Advancement team
maintain an active social media presence geared toward recruitment on identified
platforms (weekly or more)
coordinate organic student-created content on social media
contribute to the creation of recruitment materials
identify markets for fee-paying families
suggest strategies to identify and attract fee-paying families
Support with Global Selection Program selection process
Review applications and participate in online GSP interviews (usually on Sundays 4-5
times a year)
Oversee and manage admissions office data
Support overall admission of students nominated by UWC national committees
Review applications from NCs
Collaborate with Dean of Student Life and Dean of Teaching and Learning to ensure
that all nominated students are a good fit for UWC-USA
Support the individual onboarding process related to fees and financial aid for
individual students
Manage CRM (FinalSite) for selection and data collection requiring collaboration with the
US selection committee
Support reporting for students on specifically identified scholarship programs
coordinate and create onboarding/offboarding program for UWC-USA students on
scholarship
liaise with the UWC International Office on scholarship reporting
liaise with UWC-USA Advancement team on scholarship reporting
Serve as one of the schools Designated School Officials (DSO) through the Student
Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) program under the US Department of
Homeland Security creating I-20 visas for incoming students as well as for current students
who have lost their documents.
Leadership: All UWC-USA employees are expected to provide varying levels of leadership in
order to support the UWC mission. Examples include but are not limited to:
Actively participating and contributing to committee or task force assignments
providing leadership in campus-wide events or initiatives strategic planning efforts in
the experiential education program the dormitories dining hall and/or in physical plant
initiatives.
Initiating strategic discussions and sharing thoughtful and innovative ideas with your
co-workers for carrying out the UWC mission and successfully completing day to day
work assignments.
Demonstrating a growth mindset by believing and acknowledging that intelligence
skills learning and creativity can all grow with time and experience.
In all interactions upholding the UWC mission and values and creating an
environment that promotes and values diversity equity and inclusion.

Required Qualifications

Ability to produce high-quality work meet critical deadlines and pay
attention to details
Ability to work collaboratively with students parents teachers and
administrative staff
High degree of international and intercultural fluency
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in person and
particularly via phone/zoom
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Ability to multi-task
Ability and willingness to work outside of routine working hours
particularly during US National Committee meeting times (reading
weekend finalist weekend) and to accommodate national selection
committees in 155 countries
Ability to use good judgment in the establishing priorities and
assessing and navigating difficult situations
Ability to work with frequent interruptions
Ability to work on own initiative
High degree of accuracy discretion and confidentiality is essential
Flexible and adaptable
Advanced proficiency in Google Workspace including Google
Docs Sheets and Forms as well as Student Information Systems
and any other admissions programs.
Valid passport and the ability to travel (1-2x per year maximum)

Working Conditions

Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Requires sitting for long periods of time.
None or very limited physical effort required.
None or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Required Experience:

Director