Senior Enrollment Officer

Reports to: Director of Youth Programming

Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000

Anticipated

Start Date:

November 30, 2026

Term of Employment: Full-time

Base of Operations Designation: Vermont

Remote Eligible: Remote OR Hybrid

World Learning seeks a Senior Enrollment Officer, Youth Exchange to set and lead recruitment, selection, and enrollment strategy across the Youth Exchange portfolio of U.S. Department of State–funded and privately funded youth programs serving participants from the United States, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and the Western Hemisphere. The Senior Enrollment Officer, Youth Exchange will lead U.S. participant recruitment and selection for Youth Ambassadors – USA (YA-USA), manage enrollment for the STEM Catalyst virtual exchange, and build and administer the team's online application and enrollment platform.

This person will also supervise the Youth Exchange enrollment staff, track enrollment against targets, and serve as the enrollment lead with the Department of State program office for YA-USA.

ABOUT GLOBAL PROGRAMS

This position will be a part of the Global Programs unit of World Learning which designs, implements, monitors and evaluates global exchange and education programs. We work with various donors, including the U.S. Department of State, to achieve immediate impact and sustainable outcomes. Consistent with our organization's status as both a global nonprofit and an accredited institution of higher education, we prioritize experiential programs that are grounded in theory and proven in practice.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Enrollment Strategy and Team Leadership

• Set and implement enrollment strategy across U.S., MENA, and Western Hemisphere programs in coordination with the Director of Youth Programming and program leads.
• Supervise, coach, and support the Enrollment Officer and the Enrollment Coordinator including work planning, onboarding, regular check-ins, and annual performance evaluations.
• Develop annual enrollment work plans and recruitment calendars for each program in collaboration with program teams.
• Develop, implement, and monitor enrollment policies and procedures to ensure a consistent, high-quality applicant experience across programs.
• Track enrollments against targets on a regular basis, provide accurate projections, and coordinate responsive efforts to boost enrollment when needed.
• Analyze and report recruitment and enrollment trends to inform program design, budgeting, and business development.
• Participate in the weekly outbound planning meeting to align recruitment and enrollment timelines with program and operations planning for The Experiment and YA-USA.

YA-USA Recruitment and Selection

• Lead nationwide recruitment of U.S. high school students and adult mentors for YA-USA through open, merit-based competitions conducted in coordination with the U.S. Department of State.
• Serve as the primary enrollment contact for the Department of State program office on YA-USA recruitment, selection, and participant approvals, in coordination with the Senior Program Officer, Outbound.
• Design and execute a multi-channel recruitment strategy that engages students, parents, school counselors and educators, and community and youth mentoring organizations across the country.
• Manage the YA-USA application review, rubric-based scoring, and interview process, and prepare recommended candidate and alternate lists for Department of State approval.
• Submit YA-USA recruitment and promotional materials for Department of State approval before dissemination.
• Coordinate with other Youth Ambassadors award recipients on recruitment timelines, candidate nominations, and the handover of selected participants.
• Support opportunities for YA-USA alumni to stay…