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University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hiring an Assistant Director - Texas. The Assistant Director works from a home office in Texas to promote UNL to prospective students and families in the San Antonio/Central Texas area, supervises regional staff, and leads strategic outreach efforts including visits to high schools, colleges, and community events. The role requires extensive travel, public speaking, interpretation of admission policies, and occasional return to the Lincoln campus for training.

Highlights

Manage and supervise regional admissions staff in Texas territory.
Create, implement, and assess strategic outreach programs for recruitment.
Represent UNL at high school visits, college fairs, and community college campuses.
Interpret and communicate admission, financial aid, and university policies to the public.
Extensive travel with many nights and weekends during peak recruitment periods.
Proficient with Microsoft Office software and able to learn new technologies.
Must have bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of recruitment or related experience.
Strong communication, public speaking, and organizational skills required.
Valid driver's license required; pre-placement driving record review and criminal background check mandatory.
Minimum salary of $48,000 per year; bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Assistant Director - Texas Full Description

Assistant Director - Texas

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Position Information

Working Title | Assistant Director - Texas
Department | Admissions-0959
Requisition Number | S_260031
Posting Open Date | 01/23/2026
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) | 04/06/2026
Posting Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Description of Work | This Assistant Director is physically based in the Texas area and works from a home office to present the benefits of UNL to prospective students and their families within the assigned territory of San Antonio/ Central Texas. The Assistant Director returns to the Lincoln Campus office 2-3 times per year for additional training and special events. The Assistant Director will supervise other regional staff. The Assistant Director is responsible for creating, implementing, and assessing UNL’s strategic outreach efforts in assigned territory. This position will represent UNL at high school visits, college fairs, community college visits, and other external events. Responsible for interpreting admission, financial aid, and university policy to the general public. This position requires extensive travel, and many nights and weekends during peak times.

As an EO/AA 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 2 years of experience in recruitment or related field required. Must have excellent communication and organizational skills, public speaking experience, and ability to work independently. Ability to relate to people of all age groups, academic abilities and cultures necessary. Experience with Microsoft Office software essential. Must have ability to manage multiple priorities and complete assigned projects on time. Ability to learn new technologies required. Must have a valid driver’s license and meet University driver eligibility requirements.

Preferred Qualifications | Ability to implement and assess a program or strategy preferred. Experience in recruitment at a large public institution helpful. Prefer extensive campus involvement as an undergraduate. Experience working as a student recruitment ambassador or tour guide in Admissions, Housing, Orientation leader, or an academic college helpful. Experience with extensive travel preferred. Bilingual (Spanish preferred)

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, sairan2@unl.edu
Job Category (old) | Managerial/Professional
Job Type | Full-Time
Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5) |
Work Location (City, State) | Texas
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding? | No
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