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Assistant Director of Admissions

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Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions

Location: UWC-USA, Montezuma, USA (hybrid)

Working pattern: Full-timeDuration of contract: 12-month contract

Deadline: 31 July 2026

Start date: 3 August 2026

Enquiries: hr@uwc-usa.org

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At UWC-USA, peace and sustainability are embedded in our daily lives. From campus-wide conflict resolution programmes to student-led sustainability initiatives, our staff and faculty model the values we teach. Whether you’re mentoring students, sharing meals, or hiking through the surrounding wilderness, you’ll be part of a community that works together to build a more just and sustainable world.

UWC-USA is looking for an experienced and committed Assistant Director of Admissions reporting to the Director of Admissions.

The UWC-USA programme – 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 Programme. 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, and 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 school's efforts to select a robust cohort of students with the US Selection Committee and requires significant attention to the organisation of thousands of external documents electronically.

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
• Coordinate admissions marketing efforts, in collaboration with the 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 the Global Selection Programme 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 the Dean of Student Life and the 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 programmes
• Coordinate and create an onboarding/offboarding programme 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 school's 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.

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 programme, 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.

Skills and preferred experience

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 organisational and time management skills
• Ability to multitask
• 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 establishing priorities, 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 programmes.
• Valid passport and the ability to travel (1-2x per year maximum)

• 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.

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Safeguarding and inclusivity

UWC-USA is committed to equal employment and volunteer opportunities without regard to age, ancestry, disability, national or ethnic origin, race, religious belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, political belief, or veteran status.