As a member of the undergraduate admissions staff, the Assistant Director of Admissions will work closely with the Admissions and Financial Aid team to support recruitment and assessment activities which align with the University’s mission and annual enrollment goals. Reporting to the Associate Dean of Admissions, the Assistant Director focuses on visitor engagement across all constituents, including prospective students, parents and guidance counselors, while expanding visit opportunities for underrepresented students, counselors and communities. Seasonal Saturday work is required. Other duties will be assigned based on the selected candidate’s background skills, and professional experience.

The Admissions and Financial Aid division requires a high degree of teamwork and camaraderie in a rapid paced setting, empathy and care for high school students and their families, a sustainable level of energy and commitment, nuanced communication skills and creative problem-solving abilities.

Washington and Lee University actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in their areas of expertise.

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Essential Functions:

•  Provides leadership and guidance within our Campus Visit Team to help improve the daily campus visit experience.

• Supervises our operation colleague who facilitates and runs the front desk and manages visitor support.

• Collaborates with the management of our University Ambassadors, W&L’s Tour Guide organization.

• During travel and reading season, serve as primary admission officer on site Monday- Friday. 

• Assisting with individual visit coordination, such as class visits, student meetings and faculty/coach engagement. 

• Conducts high-energy group information sessions, both in-person and virtually, to express the unique attributes of W&L and the admissions process at a highly selective institution.    

• Interviews prospective students, both in-person and virtually, in a manner that conveys the spirit of W&L while meeting the student where they are in their life and college search.

• Supports Saturday morning visitors as the primary admissions personnel on-site.  

• Support the logistics and execution of 5-8 recruitment events throughout the year, including DIVE, Scholarship Competitions, Open Houses, Student Phone-a-thons, and Counselor Fly-ins.

• Utilize technology deftly in the workplace. Cultivate skill with Microsoft products and Slate CRM.

• Correspond with prospective students, their parents, secondary school personnel, alumni, and others, answering questions and providing counsel about the admission process and W&L programs and opportunities.

• Additional duties will be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Valid driver’s license

• Willingness to commit to the position for a minimum of two years

• Strong communication and writing skills. Demonstrated organizational abilities

• Experience with Slate CRM is highly desirable.

• Ability to work constructively as a team member and be capable of creative self-direction

Application Instructions: 

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  A resume and cover letter are required. Please upload these documents when prompted on the application form. You will be asked to provide names and contact information for three professional references.

Application instructions are at https://www.wlu.edu/employment-opportunities.

Position Type: Exempt, Full Time, Benefit Eligible

About Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee is a top-ranked, private institution in Lexington, Virginia where we integrate the rigorous inquiry and critical thinking of a liberal arts curriculum with nationally accredited undergraduate programs in business and journalism, and a graduate School of Law. Our graduates, mentored by a faculty of teacher-scholars, are ready to make a meaningful impact wherever they go in the world.The campus is a national historical landmark, the city offers small-town charm, and the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains provide unparalleled surroundings. Washington and Lee affirms that diverse perspectives and backgrounds enhance our community. We are committed to the recruitment, enrichment, and retention of students, faculty, and staff who embody many experiences, cultures, points of view, interests, and identities. As engaged citizens in a global and diverse society, we seek to advance a positive learning and working environment for all through open and substantive dialogue.Washington and Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we are interested in candidates who are committed to high standards of scholarship, performance and professionalism and to the development of a ...campus climate that supports equality and diversity in our faculty, staff and student body. Job description requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive of the knowledge, skill, and abilities needed to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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