Assistant Director, Admissions, School of Nursing

George Washington University

United States, Virginia, Ashburn

Oct 28, 2025

I. JOB OVERVIEW

Job Description Summary:	The George Washington's School of Nursing (GW Nursing) drives innovation and improvements in health care worldwide through the education of compassionate nurses, esteemed educators and researchers, entrepreneurial leaders, and influential policy experts. The Enrollment Management unit of the Office of Student Affairs ( OSA) at GW's School of Nursing (GW Nursing) is seeking an Assistant Director, Admissions, School of Nursing. Reporting to the Director of Enrollment Management, the Assistant Director, Admissions, School of Nursing uses individual discretion and decision-making in the daily administrative processes related to admissions and enrollment management for GW Nursing. This position represents the University on-campus and off-campus in order to build relationships and analyze data to manage a recruitment territory, evaluate admissions applications, and make recommendations regarding admissions decisions. The core responsibilities of this role are to execute strategic recruitment initiatives, analyze recruitment data, holistically evaluate applications, make recommendations for admissions decisions, determine eligibility for special admissions programs, and present recommendations to the final review authority. The Assistant Director of Admissions will represent and market GW Nursing academic programs face-to-face meetings and virtual information sessions, phone calls with prospective students, conference participation, interviews, college fairs, open houses, and department events. This position may assist with creating, developing, and executing marketing initiatives to support the admissions efforts. The Assistant Director, Admissions, School of Nursing must also have excellent organizational and communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing demands in a timely and conscious manner. Serve as liaison to the admissions committees and participate in training committee members on best practices. Manage administrative admissions and enrollment functions to include, but not limited to, developing and maintaining a recruitment schedule that supports the marketing initiatives; data entry of contacts in Salesforce to track ROI; confers with admissions and enrollment management staff and other school-university constituents. Responsibilities Include: Plays an integral role in student recruitment, application processing, and enrollment coaching. Provides information on the program content, the application process, scholarship requirements, and appropriate financial aid options. Develops leads, encourages prospects to flow through the enrollment funnel from prospect to student by employing a consultative recruitment approach; works to retain admitted students through enrollment. Provides excellent customer service to prospective students and other internal and external constituents, responding to inquiries via phone, email, and in-person. Reviews and verifies data to ensure integrity; exports and uploads applications for GW Nursing admissions; resolve any errors or issues generated by system transfer processes Critically evaluates applicants and applications and makes or recommends admissions decisions as appropriate to program deans and directors. Ensures that GW Nursing admission website, program materials, and other recruitment content reflect current admission policies. Communicates scholarship opportunities to prospective students. May conduct some travel. Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Minimum Qualifications:	Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 2 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master's degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:	Strong analytical and attention to detail skills Excellent customer service Proficient with Microsoft Office, Banner, and Salesforce Ability to query and process data, format and generate reports Digital Marketing, Communication, and Social Media experience highly preferred
Hiring Range	$45,925.13 - $75,829.87
GW Staff Approach to Pay	How is pay for new employees determined at GW?

Healthcare Benefits

GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.

II. JOB DETAILS

Campus Location:	Ashburn, Virginia
College/School/Department:	School of Nursing
Family	Enrollment Services
Sub-Family	Admissions
Stream	Individual Contributor
Level	Level 2
Full-Time/Part-Time:	Full-Time
Hours Per Week:	40
Work Schedule:	Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
Will this job require the employee to work on site?	Yes
Employee Onsite Status	Hybrid
Telework:	Yes
Required Background Check:	Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:	Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Internal Applicants Only?	No
Posting Number:	S013893
Job Open Date:	10/28/2025
Job Close Date:
If temporary, grant funded, Sponsored Project funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:
Background Screening	Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:	The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.