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Associate Director of Graduate Admissions

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Department:

Antonin Scalia Law School

Classification:

Administrative Faculty

Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location:

Arlington, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The Antonin Scalia Law SchoolLLM (Master of Laws) Program provides the opportunity to earn an advanced degree in law to students who have earned a JD from a US law school or a law degree from outside of the US. The Juris Masters (JM) Program provides the opportunity to obtain a law degree in a specific field for students who work in policy or compliance related positions, but do not wish to practice law.

The Law School currently offers the following programs: LLM in Global Antitrust Law and Economics (residential and online); LLM in Intellectual Property Law (residential); LLM in US Law (residential and online); LLM in Cyber, Intelligence, & National Security Law; and the Juris Masters degree (hybrid and online).

About the Position:

The Associate Director of Graduate Admissions is the lead administrator working with recruitment and matriculation of the Law School's LLM, JM, and non-degree programs. The position is responsible for the growth of the LLM, JM, and non-degree programs, and must have a passion for marketing and expanding academic programs.

Responsibilities:

Admissions Leadership:

Develops and administers a recruitment calendar cycle to facilitate three semesters of enrollment (Fall, Spring, and Summer); In collaboration with the scholarship committee, identifies student profiles appropriate for consideration and administer scholarship distribution; Develops and administers the marketing and recruitment budget in consultation with the Director of Finance and the Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies; Serves as a liaison to departments such as the library, technology department, career services office, academic advising team, and others in relation to JM and LLM matriculation and orientation; Works with faculty, the Assistant Dean for Student Academic Affairs, and the Assistant Director, LLM Student Academic Affairs & Assessments, on LLM schedule planning to accommodate incoming classes; Works collaboratively with the Assistant Director, LLM Student Academic Affairs & Assessments to organize a vibrant program of professional and social activities for LLM students and coordinate event logistics in relation to orientation. Admissions and Recruiting :

Develops specialized marketing for LLM programs, including writing and distributing printed materials, emailing system, creating and updating Web materials, and advertising; Organizes and attends webinar and in-person tabling recruitment events to facilitate outreach and prospective student collection; Works with the Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies to pursue MOUs and other collaboration agreements that will lead to student pipelines; Plans frequently asked question responses and train team members on answers; Responds to questions from prospective applicants; Conducts all LLM admissions processes including application revisions/updates, application review, applicant interviews, and prospective applicant inquiry responses; Works with law faculty on yield activities to encourage admitted students to matriculate. Student Journey:

Works with the academic advising team to facilitate student transitions to orientation, program planning, and enrollment; Works with Mason's Office of International Programs and Services to facilitate resolution of visa issues for LLM admits; Provides guidance on housing for LLM admits. Performs other duties related to the position as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience; Higher education teaching and academic administration experience; Considerable admissions experience (typically 3-5 years); Understanding of admission recruitment at a university, especially online and on campus law school graduate programs; Knowledge of best practices in graduate recruitment and enrollment management; Proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Banner, Unite, and Dynamic Forms; Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with partners and colleagues across a complex institutional framework; Ability and desire to travel independently by air, automobile, train or bus; and Some international travel. Preferred Qualifications:

Terminal degree in related field; Law degree from an ABA accredited law school (JD, LLM, JM or equivalent); Experience in admissions or other university affairs settings, preferably in legal education; Professional experience recruiting; and Fluency in multiple languages, particularly Korean. Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applicants must apply for the

Associate Director of Graduate Admissions

at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter and resume for review.

Posting Open Date:

May 22, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by:

June 5, 2025

Open Until Filled: Yes