Associate Director, Admissions

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $66K 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ April 1st, 2026

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Missouri State University is hiring an Associate Director, Admissions. The role involves leading the development and implementation of a comprehensive undergraduate student recruitment plan while overseeing admissions projects, staff supervision, event coordination, and communication strategies. This position supports enrollment goals through data-driven approaches, manages recruitment travel and outreach, and maintains relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Highlights

Develops and implements undergraduate student recruitment plans including outreach, campus visits, publications, and digital communications.

Supervises and trains admissions staff including assistant directors, counselors, and support personnel.

Oversees key recruitment projects such as university ambassadors, telecounseling, customer service standards, and group visits.

Coordinates recruitment travel, event planning, and manages school visit databases.

Chairs the Individual Review Committee for supplemental applications and maintains communication with school counselors and the public.

Manages recruitment territory strategies and yield activities using tools like student information systems, ACT Enrollment Information Services, and CRM software.

Proposed annual salary is $66,046; position is full-time, exempt, and not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requires a bachelor's degree (master's preferred) and at least three years of leadership experience in a college admissions setting.

Must have knowledge of database systems such as Ellucian Banner or PeopleSoft, CRM solutions, and marketing principles related to student recruitment.