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University of Oregon is hiring an Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment in Eugene, OR, within the College of Design's Office of Student Services. This is a full-time, ongoing role focused on generating and guiding graduate student leads through the admission process. The role offers a salary of $52,000-$59,000 per year.

Highlights

Develop and generate student leads for Design graduate programs through in-person, phone, online, and event-based outreach.
Conduct interviews and review application materials as part of the admission and scholarship decision process.
Monitor application progress and resolve issues throughout the admissions pipeline.
Provide weekly, monthly, and yearly reporting based on admissions data analysis.
Coordinate communications to prospective and admitted students, and requires extensive domestic and occasional international travel.
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) and three years of recruitment, admission, or sales experience required.
Experience in marketing, promotional presentations, and higher education recruitment preferred.
Salary range of $52,000-$59,000 per year.

Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment Full Description

The University of Oregon is hiring an Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment in Eugene, OR, within the College of Design (DSGN) Office of Student Services. This is a regular, ongoing, full-time (1.0 FTE) position reporting to the Director of Recruitment, Enrollment, and Student Success.

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment will interface with potential students through the selection and admission process of the program, developing and generating student leads for Design graduate programs through various venues (face to face, phone, online, and on and off-campus events) and providing counseling on program attributes. The position requires extensive domestic and occasional international travel to recruiting events, frequently held evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

Participate in the admission and application process by conducting interviews and reviewing application materials.
Maintain a thorough understanding of admission requirements to render admission decisions and/or scholarship awards.
Monitor application progress from start to completion and assist in identifying and resolving issues along the way.
Review and evaluate data throughout the admission process to provide weekly, monthly, and yearly reporting.
Conduct meetings with key stakeholders and coordinate and assist in creating communications to new student leads, prospective students, and admitted students.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or four years of equivalent education and experience.
Three years of recruitment, admission, or sales experience.

Professional Competencies

Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively with prospective students from a variety of backgrounds.
Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
Ease in using technology for communication, record keeping, and management of data.
Demonstrated knowledge of recruitment and admissions at an accredited college or university.
Knowledge of international student perspectives and needs.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience applying marketing/selling techniques and methods.
Experience designing promotional presentation materials and giving public presentations.
Experience planning and directing promotional activities.
Experience creating student admissions activity reports.
Experience analyzing data to make informed recruitment decisions.
Experience working in a higher education setting with diverse populations and cultures.

Salary: $52,000 - $59,000 per year. Application review begins August 3, 2026; position open until filled.

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