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Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions


Job Location:

Daytona Beach, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 20 September 2026 (6 days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

The Assistant Director serves as a key point of contact for prospective students throughout the admissions process and contributes to recruitment initiatives admissions operations outreach events and enrollment management efforts.

  • Develop a travel itinerary to represent the University at various events and recruit prospective students.

    • Attend and recruit at local regional and national graduate fairs.

    • Build relationships with counselors at colleges and universities.

    • Deliver admissions presentations to individuals and groups of prospective graduate students.

    • Maintain contact with prospective students through phone email and marketing materials to help them create a pathway to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

  • Actively monitor enrollment goals and respond to progress throughout the recruitment cycle.

  • Process and review applications and render admission decisions for prospective students.

  • Use the student information system to conduct personalized outreach to prospective graduate students.

  • Conduct individual counseling appointments information sessions presentations webinars and outreach campaigns.

About us

For over 100 years Embry-Riddle has been the worlds leading aviation and aerospace university educating more than 30000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach Florida and Prescott Arizona as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165000 alumni around the world our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace aviation defense and technology industries.

Today our faculty researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation space artificial intelligence cybersecurity autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders government agencies and innovators they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.

Whether you are an educator researcher administrator technologist or industry professional your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery purpose and excellenceand help shape the future of aerospace.

  • Generous Time Off:Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. Youll also receive 9 paid holidays including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Years Day.

  • Tuition Coverage:Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.

  • Retirement Contributions:ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution with no vesting period.

  • Personal Leave:Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree required.
  • At least one year of admissions or related experience preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal public relations and active-listening skills.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
  • Self-motivated confident and able to manage projects through successful completion.
  • Strong organizational analytical and follow-up skills.
  • Knowledge of information systems and proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook and internet-based applications.
  • Valid drivers license with a good driving record.
  • Willingness to travel extensively approximately 810 weeks per academic year.
  • Availability to work evenings weekends and occasional holidays as required

To submit your application for this opportunity please visit theEmbry-Riddle Career Siteand search for requisition number R312152. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:

  • Cover letter

  • Resume

  • Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)

Current Embry-Riddle employees:Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty staff and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment advancement compensation training and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions including hiring promotions compensation and other terms of employment based on individual merit qualifications and abilities. Embry-Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry-Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex disability veteran status predisposing genetic characteristics age religion or pregnancy status or any other status protected by federal state or local law in its employment educational programs admissions policies financial aid or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information please visit ourwebsite.

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