Benefits of Working at UNCW
Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the best universities on the East Coast? Want to put your toes in the sand after a day of work? The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a wonderfully vibrant university community along with a beautiful location just miles from the beach.
Employees of UNCW are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a work/life balance. Our programs have been designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Full time employees are eligible for dental, vision and health insurance plans. Health insurance benefit plans eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available.
Full time employees are also eligible for the tuition waiver program which covers the cost of tuition and fees for up to three (3) undergraduate or graduate courses per academic year at UNCW or any other university within the UNC System. In addition, UNCW covers the cost of tuition and fees for one UNCW course each summer session.
As a full time employee, UNCW also offers a free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, meditation and yoga sessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays, 24 hours of paid community service leave time, paid vacation and sick leave accrual and family medical leave after 12 months of continuous service.
We also offer an abundance of training and development programs through our Dare to Learn Academy, and the employee assistance program, many of which are offered free of charge.
Hiring Range
Determined based on qualifications and/or experience.
Working Title
Assistant Director of First Year Admissions
External Link to Posting
https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/39468
Location of Workplace
Main UNCW Campus
Home Department
Admissions - 30110
Division
Academic Affairs - 30 Division
Brief Summary of Work for this Position
The Assistant Director of First Year Admissions focuses on the recruitment of highly qualified first-year students and will serve as senior leadership in the Office of Admissions and assist the Associate Director of First Year Admissions with coordinating a comprehensive recruitment plan. This position will manage a recruitment territory, including travel, communication with prospective students, parents and school administrators, and review applications for undergraduate admission. Additionally, the position will participate in admissions committees and apply university admission standards, policies, and regulations in a holistic fashion to the credentials of prospective students to determine their admissibility. This role will also manage a merit scholarship budget, coordinate scholarship awarding for prospective first-year students, and participate in ongoing training of the scholarship system.
The Assistant Director of First Year Admissions will coordinate and organize recruitment travel schedules, including organizing campus updates and providing travel season training, responding to all recruitment event invitations, and managing the Trips feature in Slate. In addition, this role will collaborate with the Marketing and Communications team to develop on and off-campus presentations for recruitment and yield events and will provide edits and testing during the application development phase in Slate and the Common Application.
The Assistant Director of First Year Admissions will supervise multiple First Year Admissions Coordinators, and encourage the excellence of these professional staff members. This includes identifying professional development opportunities and providing ongoing training for the professional staff that will fall under direct supervision.
Other duties as assigned related to the organization’s vision, mission, and values.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- A minimum of 3 years in college/university admissions
Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Master’s Degree.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Thorough understanding of post-secondary education systems.
- Proven track record that demonstrates exceptional skills in organization, communication, management, collaboration, interpersonal relations and the ability to effectively manage competing, conflicting demands.
- Proven record of building strong and positive working relationships with peers and organizations, including community and military partners.
- Team player with the ability to work collaboratively with other offices, university staff and faculty.
- High commitment to service excellence.
- Experience in collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Required Certifications or Licensures
Valid NC Driver’s License
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The Office of Admissions’ primary goal is to recruit, admit, and enroll students who will thrive within our collegiate community. This unit oversees the entire process, from recruitment to enrollment.
Regular interaction and contact with the public, including professionals in all disciplines of the university, is involved. These interactions require accurate knowledge of relaying Admissions policies and procedures set forth by the University and the Office of Admissions.
Our office is actively engaged in diverse activities aimed at promoting and facilitating the wide array of programs, activities, and opportunities available at UNCW. Through these efforts, we seek to effectively communicate the university’s offerings to prospective students and the broader community.
College/School Information
University Information
The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking.
A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering.
The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.
EEO Statement
UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.
Eligibility for Employment
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Number of Openings
Single Incumbent
Special Notes to Applicants
PLEASE NOTE: This posting will close at 11:59PM (Eastern time) on the posted closing date. To receive full consideration, please be sure you have fully completed the entire application, including the ‘Work History’ section before you apply for this position. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.
Months Per Year
12 Months
FTE
1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)
Type of Position
Permanent
Anticipated Ending Date if Time-Limited Positions
Job Posting Date
05/29/2026
Posting Close Date
06/22/2026
