Admissions and Recruitment Assistant

Department: Carter School


Classification: GMU Worker


Job Category: Part-Time / Hourly Wage


Job Type: Part-Time


Location: Arlington, VA (may require evening work depending on the recruitment schedule.)


Workplace Type: On Site Required

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship


Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes


About the Position:


The Admissions and Recruitment Assistant plays an important role in supporting the graduate student recruitment and admissions at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. The position is part-time. This position works closely with our Recruitment and Admissions and the Director of Graduate Programs. This position is located on the Arlington campus and may require evening work depending on the recruitment schedule.


Responsibilities:

Assist in recruitment of new graduate students in MS/MOL and certificate programs

• Correspond with new leads and potential applicants;
• Enter data on new leads into Target X; and
• Assist in planning recruitment events (e.g., make flyers, reserve rooms, prepare materials).

Assist in admissions processes

• Coordinate admissions processes for certificate, non-degree, and MS/MOL programs;
• Liaison with faculty admissions committee; and
• Administer Target X systems needed for admissions (e.g., solving technical problems, admitting students after faculty reviews).

Support new students

• Send welcome materials and communications to accepted students;
• Correspond with newly accepted students to encourage them to enroll in courses; and
• Sharing information on new students with student support staff.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience;
• Effective communication and organizational skills and experience (or ability to engage) with appropriate technologies;
• Ability to build a rapport with students; building trust, flexibility; and an empathetic, non-judgmental, and ethical approach with a diverse group of students; and
• Ability to work within a team and to take proactive action when needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience or familiarity with Target X; and
• Experience or familiarity with Lucid Press or other graphic design software packages.

Instructions to Applicants:


For full consideration, applicants must apply for Wage (WG1GMU) at Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide (insert required/optional documents) .


Posting Open Date: 5/22/2026


For Full Consideration, Apply by: 6/5/2026


Open Until Filled: Yes

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