Admissions Associate

Posting Details

Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and is minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.

Dickinson College offers full-time employees a broad range of benefits, including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.

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Job Summary/Basic Function

The Admissions Associate position is a full‑time, one‑year appointment running from July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027. The role functions as an essential member of the admissions office responsible for engaging prospective students, families and counselors through all stages of the admissions cycle.

Responsibilities:

• Manage an assigned recruitment territory

• Plan and execute 6-8 weeks of recruitment travel in the fall and 2-3 weeks in the spring, including some nights and weekends.

• Engage prospective and accepted students through on‑campus, off‑campus, and virtual programming, including some nights and weekends

• Co‑lead and/or support admissions projects.

• Conduct personal outreach and follow-up on a consistent basis with prospective and accepted students

• Evaluate applications and provide recommendations to the admissions committee.

• Conduct interviews, information sessions, presentations, and workshops that advance the college’s outreach and enrollment goals.

• Perform other duties as assigned to support the needs of the admissions team.

Priority consideration will be given to applicants who apply before June 1, 2026.

EEO/Diversity Statement:    

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.