Assistant Director, Recruitment and Operations

Title: Assistant Director, Graduate Recruitment & Operations

Location: NY-Brooklyn

Work Type: Hybrid, Full Time

Job ID: 2026-15606

Job Description: Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Director of Graduate Enrollment Operations the Assistant Director of Graduate Enrollment Operations is responsible for general graduate student recruitment and application processing at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. The Assistant Director is responsible for functions within graduate enrollment and admissions operations and will support the hiring and management of graduate student employees. This position will also be charged with the verification of certain application documents/materials and will counsel applicants and admitted students, when needed, to assist with the submission of correct and acceptable documents. Additionally, this role will be responsible for record creation in PeopleSoft and Slate, financial transaction updates relating to tuition deposit and application fee payments, scholarship review and updates, in addition other student record maintenance related to matriculation and deferral processing.

Qualifications

Required Education:Bachelor's Degree in a related areaPreferred Education:Master's Degree in a related areaRequired Experience:5+ years higher education administration, supervision, and admissions/enrollment management experience required or equivalent combination of education and experiencePreferred Experience:5+ years proven leadership ability and skills, extensive experience in STEM higher education preferred. Experience working with international and domestics graduate students. Demonstrated experience in higher education, with experience in higher education student recruitment, admissions and/or marketing a plus. Experience planning events for enrollment management/admissions activities.Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Proven leadership ability and skills. Excellent and dynamic presentation skills. Excellent skills in problem solving, resolving complex admissions issues. Willingness to perform a wide range of tasks, and adapting administrative applications to systems of automated information management. 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, web management, database management, etc.) to support recruitment and data management and professional presentations. Excellent writing skills and interpersonal communication. Ability and interest in marketing academic programs. Demonstrate proven leadership ability, creativity, flexibility and a keen willingness to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, team-oriented office.

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $70,000.00 to USD $85,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.NYU is an 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 age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.

Hybrid Remote Work ClassificationHybrid: 60% to 80% Onsite

DepartmentTandon Graduate Enrollment Operations

School/DivisionNYU Tandon School of Engineering (PE1001)

Compensation GradeBand 53