Admission Officer

Description:

The mission of Brown University is to serve the community, the nation and the world by discovering, communicating and preserving knowledge and understanding in a spirit of free inquiry, and by educating and preparing students to discharge the offices of life with usefulness and reputation. The Office of College Admission supports this mission through the recruitment, selection, and enrollment of students that will embrace the rigorous yet flexible Open Curriculum and challenge each other intellectually while fostering a community centered around kindness and questioning.

The Office of College Admission thinks about how an applicants’ unique talents, accomplishments, energy, curiosity, perspective and identity might weave into the ever-changing tapestry that is Brown University. Grades, standardized test scores, essays, recommendations, independent work, the quality of the secondary school program and achievements outside the classroom are among the factors used to evaluate this promise, but no one of these measures is considered determinative.

Responsibilities:

We seek applications for those joining the office at the rank of Admission Officer.

Some responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
 

• Recruit applicants to Brown University.
• Lead presentations to inform applicants, counselors and families about unique opportunities at Brown.
• Counsel students and families through the admission and financial aid process.
• Develop relationships with counselors in schools and Community Based Organizations.
• Read and evaluate applications and recommend admission decisions to the Board of Admission.
• Assist with travel grants.
• Assist with the Campus Visit Program and development of class lists for the Campus Visit Program.
• Develop strategy for recruitment of applications and creation of itinerary for recruiting travel.
• Additional assignments can include staffing virtual and on-campus recruitment & matriculation events.
  
   

Qualifications:

Education And Experience
 

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree