Senior Assistant Director of Admission

Los Angeles, CAFull-time$70k–$81kPosted Jul 20, 2026

The USC Office of Admission is seeking a Senior Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admission to join its team.

The Senior Assistant Director manages all aspects of an assigned recruitment and admission territory on behalf of the University. This position represents USC at high schools, community colleges, and recruitment events throughout the country, presenting to school counselors, prospective students, and families.

As a member of the Undergraduate Admission team, the Senior Assistant Director provides consultative guidance to students and families throughout the college search and selection process. This role also serves as a resource and subject matter expert on the college admission process for school counselors, principals, and school leaders within assigned territories.

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing all recruitment and admission activities for an assigned geographic territory, school group, and/or targeted student population.

• Presenting information about USC and the admission process at high schools, community colleges, and recruitment events throughout the country.

• Advising prospective students and families regarding the college search, application, and selection process.

• Evaluating undergraduate admission applications using both quantitative and qualitative criteria and making admission recommendations and decisions.

• Providing leadership, guidance, training, and direction to newer admission officers.

• Developing and implementing strategic initiatives that support the University’s enrollment goals.

• Managing specialized program areas, which may include merit scholarship evaluation, multicultural recruitment, student-athlete evaluation, staff training, alumni recruitment, event planning, and outreach.

• Researching and evaluating the demographic and academic characteristics of assigned recruitment territories and student populations.

• Developing annual recruitment and outreach plans based on market analysis, enrollment trends, and competitive intelligence.

The successful candidate will possess strong communication, presentation, relationship-building, and marketing skills. Experienced admission professionals are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter as part of the application process.

In addition, the successful candidate must also demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values.

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $81,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Job Description Summary
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree
Additional Education Requirements Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
Minimum Experience: 2 years
Minimum Skills: Recruitment and admissions experience with knowledge of transfer credit policies and financial aid programs.
Requires comprehensive understanding of the admissions field.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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