Assistant Director of Admissions

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hiring an Assistant Director of Admissions. This role manages undergraduate recruitment efforts focusing on transfer, military, low-income, and first-generation prospective students while supervising multiple staff and collaborating with various campus partners. The position serves as a liaison with high schools, community programs, and community colleges and provides data analysis and strategic recommendations to meet recruitment goals.

Highlights

Direct responsibility for undergraduate recruitment targeting specific student populations including transfer, military, low-income, and first generation students
Supervise multiple staff within assigned recruitment areas
Serve as a consultant to teams and partners across campus regarding targeted recruitment
Maintain and develop partnerships with high schools, community programs, and community colleges
Collaborate with associate director to set priorities and adjust strategies based on data analysis
Make recruitment decisions independently, applying recruitment policies
Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree plus two years relevant experience, supervisory experience, public speaking skills, data analysis skills, valid driver's license, and ability to work independently
Preferred qualifications include experience with Salesforce or other CRM systems, higher education recruitment experience, bilingual in Spanish, and event planning experience
Position requires willingness to travel and a criminal background check
Minimum salary: $48,000 per year

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Working Title	Assistant Director of Admissions
Department	Admissions-0959
Requisition Number	S_260623
Posting Open Date	08/06/2026
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date)	08/20/2026
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Description of Work	The Assistant Director of Admissions will have direct responsibility for undergraduate recruitment efforts for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This individual will coordinate undergraduate recruitment efforts for transfer, military, low-income, and first generation prospective students. This team member will also provide supervision for assigned recruitment areas. The team member will supervise multiple staff in the office and will serve as a consultant to many other teams and campus partners on transfer, military, low-income, and first generation prospective students. This position will serve as a liaison between UNL and high schools, community programs, and community colleges and will help grow partnerships for the university. This person will work with associate director to set priorities as it relates to transfer, military, low-income and first generation prospective students. The position will provide updates to associate director on analysis of data and ensure that goals are met; actions taken consistent with this analysis and provide recommendations on recruitment strategies; interpretation of recruitment policies and exercises authority and independent judgment in making recruitment decisions on a case-by-case basis. Please note: Sponsorship will not be offered for this position. As an EO employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/
Minimum Required Qualifications	Bachelor’s degree plus two years in education, business, communication, or related field. Ability to clearly communicate via written and spoken forums. Supervisory or similar experiences Ability to analyze data and use information to make decisions connected to recruitment strategies and tactics Public speaking experience. Strong interpersonal skill . Willingness to travel Proven ability to work independently and with little or no supervision, little or no clerical support. Experience with developing team members Must have a valid driver’s license and meet University driver eligibility requirements.
Preferred Qualifications	Experience with Salesforce or another Client Relationship System (CRM). Experience with undergraduate recruitment at large public institutions. Knowledge of UNL and its challenges and opportunities connected to undergraduate student recruitment. Bi-lingual in Spanish. Event planning experience. Experience catering communication to meet the needs of various populations. Experience working in higher education. Familiarity with UNL s High School and College Relations operations and procedures.
Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required	Yes
Physical Required	No
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances.	No
Criminal History Background Check Required	Yes
Posted Salary	$48,000/yr. minimum
How to Apply	Click on “Apply for this Job”. You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file. You will be required to attach your resume, cover letter, and list of references as three (3) separate documents in MS Word or PDF format.
For questions or accommodations related to this position contact	Sandy Airan, [email protected]
Job Category (old)	Managerial/Professional
Job Type	Full-Time
Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5)
Work Location (City, State)	Lincoln, NE
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?	No
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