Assistant Director, Graduate Recruitment – Operations

New York University Tisch School of the Arts

Assistant Director responsible for graduate recruitment and application processing at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Overseeing enrollment operations and supporting graduate student hires in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeBrooklyn • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $70,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for general graduate student recruitment and application processing at NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
Support the hiring and management of graduate student employees.
Verification of certain application documents/materials.
Counsel applicants and admitted students to assist with submissions.
Record creation in PeopleSoft and Slate; financial transaction updates regarding tuition deposit and application fee payments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in a related area
5+ years higher education administration, supervision, and admissions/enrollment management experience required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proven leadership ability and skills.
Excellent and dynamic presentation skills.
Excellent skills in problem solving, resolving complex admissions issues.
Experience working with international and domestics graduate students.
Understanding of international markets for US-based STEM graduate education.
Experience in using technology (e.g. PeopleSoft, Slate, enrollment management technology, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint) to support recruitment and data management.

Benefits

Comp & perks

NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040.
Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to discrimination.

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

higher education administrationadmissions managementenrollment managementproblem solvingdata management

Soft Skills

leadershippresentation skillscounselinginterpersonal skills

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree