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Missouri State University

Admissions Counselor

🇺🇸 Springfield, Missouri 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $45K 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ September 3rd, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring an Admissions Counselor. The role involves developing and executing recruitment strategies for a specific territory to boost student engagement, applications, and enrollment, while managing the entire recruitment process including outreach, event coordination, counseling, and enrollment conversion. The counselor represents the university to diverse stakeholders and provides informed guidance on academic programs, admissions policies, financial aid, and student services.

Highlights

  • Develop, implement, and evaluate recruitment strategies tailored to assigned territories.

  • Manage all aspects of student recruitment, including relationship building, outreach, event execution, counseling, and enrollment conversions.

  • Represent Missouri State University to prospective students, families, school counselors, community organizations, transfer partners, alumni, faculty, and staff.

  • Possess comprehensive knowledge of academic programs, admissions policies, financial aid, and student support services.

  • Required software proficiency includes customer relationship management (CRM) tools and Microsoft Office.

  • Must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; one year of recruitment or related experience required.

  • Strong oral and written communication and organizational skills necessary; public speaking required.

  • Validity of driver’s license essential and frequent travel with overnight and weekend work required.

  • Compensation offered is approximately $45,000 annually.

  • Position requires physical ability to lift and set up recruitment materials up to 50 pounds.