Associate Director, Admissions

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $66K 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ April 16th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring an Associate Director, Admissions. This role leads and supports the development and implementation of undergraduate recruitment plans, oversees key recruitment strategies and projects, manages admissions staff, and coordinates communication and recruitment events to meet enrollment goals.

Highlights

Develops and implements comprehensive undergraduate student recruitment plans including outreach, campus visits, and digital engagement.

Supervises, trains, and supports a diverse admissions staff including assistant directors, coordinators, and counselors.

Oversees key admissions initiatives such as university ambassadors, tele counseling, and group visits.

Coordinates recruitment travel, event registrations, and communication for college day/night programs and professional memberships.

Chairs the Individual Review Committee handling supplemental admission applications and maintains communication with school counselors and public stakeholders.

Manages a school counselor advisory council to obtain recruitment and enrollment feedback.

Implements communication plans using print, digital, web, social media platforms, and CRM tools.

Utilizes student information systems and ACT Enrollment Information Services data to monitor recruitment territory and enrollment progress.

Requires a bachelor's degree (master's preferred), at least three years of leadership experience in higher education student services, and proficiency with database systems like Ellucian Banner or PeopleSoft.

Annual salary is $66,046; position is full-time and exempt, with occasional travel and evening/weekend work required. A valid driver's license is mandatory.