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Missouri State University

Assistant Director of Admissions Recruitment, West Plains

🇺🇸 West Plains, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $41K 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ April 8th, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring an Assistant Director of Admissions Recruitment, West Plains. This role involves developing and executing innovative recruitment strategies, coordinating student recruitment efforts, managing admissions staff, and organizing campus visit programs to achieve enrollment goals at the West Plains campus.

Highlights

  • Develop and implement recruitment strategies to meet enrollment targets.

  • Advise prospective students on admission requirements, academic programs, financial aid, scholarships, housing, and student activities.

  • Plan and present recruitment events and activities on- and off-campus, including high school visits.

  • Supervise and train Admission Counselors and serve as advisor to the Student Ambassador organization.

  • Maintain communication and collaboration with high school counselors and educational support personnel.

  • Utilize student databases and query tools for tracking and reporting recruitment activities.

  • Manage the campus visit program by selecting and training Student Ambassadors and evaluating program effectiveness.

  • Required qualifications include an associate’s degree (bachelor’s preferred), experience in college admissions and recruitment, excellent communication and organizational skills, supervisory experience, and familiarity with Microsoft Office and database systems.

  • Position offers an annual salary of $40,814 and requires occasional travel including overnight and weekend commitments.

  • Employment requires a criminal background check and authorization to work full-time for any U.S. employer without visa sponsorship.