Assistant Director, Regional Recruitment (Pacific Northwest)

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Assist in the recruitment of the incoming first-year undergraduate enrollment class by:

• Developing strategic recruitment plan for geographic territory in concert with university and departmental objectives.
• Planning and executing recruitment activities for assigned high schools and territories (up to six weeks in the fall and up to three weeks in the spring).
• Collecting information and data and reporting on and assessing recruitment activities.
• Advising prospective WPI students parents/guardians and counselors. Communicating via email letter and phone.
• Cultivating relationships with counselors community agencies parents/guardians students (current and prospective) as well as WPI faculty staff and alumni for recruitment purposes.
• Conducting presentations on- and off-campus as well as virtually. Communicating benefits of a WPI experience to a variety of constituencies.
• Representing WPI on- and off-campus at professional conferences and related events.

Assist in the selection of the incoming first-year undergraduate class by:

• Reviewing and evaluating admissions applications from assigned geographic territory.
• Participating in shared decision making as part of committee review process.
• Counseling applicants parents/guardians and counselors on application process admissions decisions and academic merit scholarships.

Assist in the enrollment of the incoming first-year undergraduate class by:

• Advising prospective WPI students parents/guardians and counselors. Communicating via email letter and phone.
• Cultivating relationships with counselors community agencies parents/guardians students (current and prospective) as well as WPI faculty staff and alumni for enrollment purposes.
• Representing and communicating the benefits of a WPI experience to admitted students and families through enrollment yield events.

Assist and the support of admissions recruitment and enrollment by managing the coordination and completion of recruitment and enrollment projects in support of departmental objectives. Liaise with internal campus community partners and external constituents to achieve university goals.

• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum Bachelors degree required
• Minimum 2 years experience

Salary Grade 6: $80000 $85000 per year (depending on experience)

Salary is based on related experience expertise and internal equity; generally new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

The minimum of this range reflects Washington States overtime-exempt salary threshold effective January 1 2026 as established by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.

Compensation at WPI

FLSA STATUS

WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran statusor disability. It seeks individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity collaboration inclusion problem solving innovation high performance and change is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.