International Admissions Officer

Payroll Title ADMISSIONS RECRMT SPEC 3 SV

Department Admissions Office

Hiring Pay Scale

$68,000 – $85,000/year

Worksite Campus

Appointment Type Career

Appointment Percent 100%

Union SV Contract

Total Openings 1

Work Schedule 8 hrs/day, Hybrid Schedule
- Mon
- Fri

Filing Deadline:
Mon 9/7/2026

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Description Enrollment Management (EM) is a multi-unit department within the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor-Academic Affairs. The department is led by the Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management (AVC EM), who serves as the Chief Enrollment Officer and Chief Outreach Officer of the University. EM comprises multiple high-profile, core functional units including: the Office of Admissions, Office of the Registrar, Financial Aid & Scholarships Office, Enrollment Management Technology Services (EMTS), Cal-SOAP, Creative Services, Enrollment Analytics, and the Business Office.

We work to advance the academic and public service missions of UC San Diego by ensuring equitable access to education and empowering students throughout their educational journeys.

The Office of Admissions leads the university’s efforts to identify, recruit, admit and enroll the next generation of UC San Diego Tritons with particular focus on talented, academically capable, California students, representative of the diversity of the people of California. The mission of the office includes increasing the visibility of UC San Diego in California, the nation and world, through marketing and on- and off-campus recruitment activities to prospective first-year and transfer students and their families;

school counselors; community college leaders and advisors; community based organizations; and educational organizations serving groups historically underrepresented on our campus. The Office of Admissions hosts more than 80,000 visitors and receives, processes, and reviews over 150,000 applications for admission annually. The office works collaboratively with on- and off-campus partners to achieve university goals.

The International Admissions Officer (IAO) is a seasoned professional with experience in the evaluation of complex educational records from international curriculums/systems with some crossover to domestic applications. The incumbent is responsible for assessing an applicant’s preparation for admission to the University, and transferability of coursework from US and international educational systems. The IAO is an active participant in interdepartmental and system wide meetings regarding the evaluation and interpretation of international records to the University.

The incumbent is active in professional organizations relating to international admissions; consults with colleagues in the field; and makes professional presentations at local, regional, and national conferences; serves on campus and system wide committees and work groups; and liaises with colleges and academic departments. The IAO is a resource to the staff in Admissions and campus community at large (faculty, staff, administrators).

The IAO works in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, high-demand office, which receives more than 150,000 applications annually and is fully engaged in a highly selective admissions process throughout much of the year. The IAO is expected to perform with a high level of professionalism as a representative of UC San Diego and the University of California often conveying complicated and/or sensitive information to a variety of audiences.

In addition to outreach and recruitment activities, they are charged with reviewing first-year and transfer applications,…