Graduate Admission & Enrollment Adviser at UW in Seattle, WA

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Job Description The College of Education has an outstanding opportunity for a Graduate Admission and Enrollment Adviser to join their team. About this Opportunity Reporting to the Associate Director of Graduate Academic & Student Services, the Graduate Admission & Enrollment Adviser will have an important role on the Office of Student and Academic Services (OSAS) team by focusing on support for prospective and admitted students in Master of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Specialist (Ed.S.), and Doctor of Philosophy/Education (Ph.D. and Ed.D.) programs. The Graduate Admission & Enrollment Adviser will receive additional guidance and support from the Director of Admission & Enrollment and the Assistant Dean for Academic & Student Affairs and will collaborate closely with other OSAS team members. A closely related responsibility will be to collaborate with faculty to provide a welcoming and positive experience for prospective and admitted graduate students as they navigate the admission and enrollment process. An important aspect of the work will involve serving as the primary point of contact for prospective and admitted graduate students and to enhance the experience of those students, with an emphasis on supporting recruitment and enrollment efforts that broaden access to graduate education and reach a broad range of qualified prospective students. For this reason, experience supporting prospective, admitted, or enrolled graduate students through advising, recruitment, admissions, enrollment, or student services is an important criterion for the role. Key Responsibilities: Recruitment / Prospective Student Support 30% Advise prospective students on College of Education non-teaching graduate programs Hold weekly advising meetings, by appointment and/or via office hours, for prospective graduate students Respond to prospective student inquiries received via email and phone; support prospective inquiry responses received by Office of Student and Academic Services front desk Plan, host, and/or facilitate information sessions for College of Education non-teaching graduate programs Attend in-person graduate education fairs and other recruitment events Maintain upcoming events pages on College of Education website and/or in Slate Maintain and refresh marketing drip campaigns in Slate, working in conjunction with the Director of Program Marketing Collaborate with undergraduate advising team on outlining graduate school pathways for College of Education undergraduate degree programs Collaborate with internal teams and/or campus partners on outreach and recruitment strategies that broaden access to graduate education and support a welcoming experience for all qualified applicants. Applicant Support 30% Maintain and edit admissions pages on College of Education website, including topics such as how to apply, application requirements, what happens next, FAQs, etc. Stay current on graduate application and admissions policies by attending Graduate School sessions and reviewing policy and procedure information; collaborate closely with the Director of Admissions and Enrollment to implement needed policy changes. Respond to applicant inquiries received via email and phone; support applicant inquiry responses received by Office of Student and Academic Services front desk Hold weekly advising meetings, by appointment and/or via office hours, for applicants Assist applicants with Slate (Graduate School application platform) troubleshooting, including application materials updates and status updates. Communication with applicants about next steps around timelines, funding opportunities, international applicant processes, etc. Respond to applicant inquiries about funding for graduate studies, explaining options and providing information about applying for funding Admitted Student Support & Recruitment 20% Advise admitted students on College of Education non-teaching graduate programs Hold weekly advising meetings, by appointment and/or via office