Wright State University
Associate Director of Admissions
🇺🇸
Dayton, OH
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Full-Time
💰
$60K
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Enrollment
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June 2nd, 2026
CRM
Edtech.com's Summary
Wright State University is hiring an Associate Director of Admissions. This role leads undergraduate recruitment efforts by supervising admissions recruiters, managing recruitment activities such as high school visits and college fairs, and developing data-driven strategies to increase student engagement and enrollment growth. The position also acts as a liaison to academic colleges and oversees application review processes.
Highlights
- Supervise, mentor, and evaluate admissions recruiters and support staff to meet recruitment goals.
- Coordinate recruiter travel schedules, high school visits, college fairs, and recruitment events.
- Analyze recruitment funnel data to identify opportunities for enrollment growth and improved communication.
- Develop and execute recruitment strategies supporting institutional enrollment objectives and prospective student engagement.
- Represent the university at recruitment events and community organizations.
- Utilize CRM systems like Slate for managing communication campaigns including texting, email, and calls.
- Prepare reports on recruitment activity and enrollment projections for admissions leadership.
- Required proficiency in MS Office Suite, Internet collaboration tools, and CRM platforms.
- Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, five years of related experience, supervisory experience, and strong communication and analytical skills.
- Minimum annual salary of $60,000 with 100% full-time employment.
Associate Director of Admissions Full Description
Associate Director of Admissions
Position Information (Default Section)
EEO Statement | Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer.
Faculty Rank or Job Title | Associate Director of Admissions
Job Category: | Administrative (exempt/non-exempt)
Department | Undergraduate Admissions
EEO number: | 26P283
Position FTE | 100%
Minimum Annual Salary | $60,000
Salary Band: | S05
Job Summary/Basic Function:
The Associate Director of Admissions provides leadership and strategic oversight for undergraduate recruitment initiatives designed to achieve institutional enrollment goals. This position supervises admissions recruiters and coordinates recruitment activities including high school visits, college fairs, communication campaigns, and application review processes. The Associate Director plays a key role in developing and implementing data-informed recruitment strategies that support student engagement, application completion, and enrollment growth for first time students. The successful candidate will serve as a liaison to key stakeholders including the academic colleges.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required and five years of experience in a related field with progressive responsibilities. Excellent verbal and written skills. Strong analytical and thinking skills. Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Internet based collaboration tools. Detailed oriented and organized. Demonstrated supervisory or team leadership experience. Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Experience working with CRM systems and communication platforms such as Slate or similar technologies. Ability to analyze recruitment data and develop strategic enrollment initiatives. Demonstrated supervisory or team leadership experience. Willingness to travel and work evenings and weekends as needed.
Preferred Qualifications | Master’s degree. Experience supervising recruitment territories. Knowledge of undergraduate admissions processes and application review practices. Experience coordinating multi-channel communication campaigns. Familiarity with enrollment forecasting and recruitment analytics.
Essential Functions and percent of time: | 40% – Supervise, mentor, and evaluate admissions recruiters and support staff to ensure recruitment goals and performance expectations are achieved.
15% – Coordinate and oversee recruiter travel schedules, high school visits, college fairs, and recruitment event assignments.
10% – Monitor recruitment funnel activity and analyze data trends to identify opportunities for increased enrollment and improved student communication.
10% – Develop and implement comprehensive recruitment strategies that support institutional enrollment objectives and increase prospective student engagement
Essential Functions and percent of time (cont'd): | 5% – Represent the university at recruitment events, high schools, community organizations, and on-campus programs.
5% – Prepare reports and provide regular updates regarding recruitment activity, application trends, and enrollment projections to admissions leadership.
5% – Train admissions staff on recruitment practices, customer service expectations, and application review procedures.
5% – Utilize CRM and communication platforms to oversee texting, email, and calling campaigns designed to support recruitment and yield initiatives.
5% – Other duties as assigned.
Non-Essential Functions and percent of time: |
Working Conditions | Climate controlled office environment with high volume of customer service traffic. Requires evening and weekend hours. Reliable transportation is required due travel. Driver’s License required. Must meet University requirements to drive a university vehicle.
To preserve the safety and security of the campus community and to maintain the integrity of university operations, it is the policy of Wright State University before making an employment offer conduct various background checks, such as a criminal record, credit history when job related and/or education verifications. Additionally, an administrative review shall be conducted whenever the university learns that an employee is charged with or convicted of a crime (except for minor vehicle violations). Frequently asked questions related to background checks may be found on the Human resources website at http://www.wright.edu/human-resources.
Effective July 1, 2017, per Policy 7230 Wright State University is tobacco-free. Tobacco use, including the sale, advertising sampling and distribution of tobacco products and tobacco related items is prohibited in all university facilities, on all university owned or leased grounds, university owned or operated residence halls and apartments, and at all university sponsored events regardless of location. Tobacco use is also prohibited in all university vehicles or on any equipment owned, leased or operated by Wright State University. This policy applies to anyone on campus including students, faculty, staff, visitors, consultants, vendors, patients, volunteers, and contractor employees.
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Posting Date | 06/01/2026
First Consideration Date: | 06/12/2026
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Faculty Rank or Job Title | Associate Director of Admissions
Job Category: | Administrative (exempt/non-exempt)
Department | Undergraduate Admissions
EEO number: | 26P283
Position FTE | 100%
Minimum Annual Salary | $60,000
Salary Band: | S05
Job Summary/Basic Function:
The Associate Director of Admissions provides leadership and strategic oversight for undergraduate recruitment initiatives designed to achieve institutional enrollment goals. This position supervises admissions recruiters and coordinates recruitment activities including high school visits, college fairs, communication campaigns, and application review processes. The Associate Director plays a key role in developing and implementing data-informed recruitment strategies that support student engagement, application completion, and enrollment growth for first time students. The successful candidate will serve as a liaison to key stakeholders including the academic colleges.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required and five years of experience in a related field with progressive responsibilities. Excellent verbal and written skills. Strong analytical and thinking skills. Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Internet based collaboration tools. Detailed oriented and organized. Demonstrated supervisory or team leadership experience. Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Experience working with CRM systems and communication platforms such as Slate or similar technologies. Ability to analyze recruitment data and develop strategic enrollment initiatives. Demonstrated supervisory or team leadership experience. Willingness to travel and work evenings and weekends as needed.
Preferred Qualifications | Master’s degree. Experience supervising recruitment territories. Knowledge of undergraduate admissions processes and application review practices. Experience coordinating multi-channel communication campaigns. Familiarity with enrollment forecasting and recruitment analytics.
Essential Functions and percent of time: | 40% – Supervise, mentor, and evaluate admissions recruiters and support staff to ensure recruitment goals and performance expectations are achieved.
15% – Coordinate and oversee recruiter travel schedules, high school visits, college fairs, and recruitment event assignments.
10% – Monitor recruitment funnel activity and analyze data trends to identify opportunities for increased enrollment and improved student communication.
10% – Develop and implement comprehensive recruitment strategies that support institutional enrollment objectives and increase prospective student engagement
Essential Functions and percent of time (cont'd): | 5% – Represent the university at recruitment events, high schools, community organizations, and on-campus programs.
5% – Prepare reports and provide regular updates regarding recruitment activity, application trends, and enrollment projections to admissions leadership.
5% – Train admissions staff on recruitment practices, customer service expectations, and application review procedures.
5% – Utilize CRM and communication platforms to oversee texting, email, and calling campaigns designed to support recruitment and yield initiatives.
5% – Other duties as assigned.
Non-Essential Functions and percent of time: |
Working Conditions | Climate controlled office environment with high volume of customer service traffic. Requires evening and weekend hours. Reliable transportation is required due travel. Driver’s License required. Must meet University requirements to drive a university vehicle.
To preserve the safety and security of the campus community and to maintain the integrity of university operations, it is the policy of Wright State University before making an employment offer conduct various background checks, such as a criminal record, credit history when job related and/or education verifications. Additionally, an administrative review shall be conducted whenever the university learns that an employee is charged with or convicted of a crime (except for minor vehicle violations). Frequently asked questions related to background checks may be found on the Human resources website at http://www.wright.edu/human-resources.
Effective July 1, 2017, per Policy 7230 Wright State University is tobacco-free. Tobacco use, including the sale, advertising sampling and distribution of tobacco products and tobacco related items is prohibited in all university facilities, on all university owned or leased grounds, university owned or operated residence halls and apartments, and at all university sponsored events regardless of location. Tobacco use is also prohibited in all university vehicles or on any equipment owned, leased or operated by Wright State University. This policy applies to anyone on campus including students, faculty, staff, visitors, consultants, vendors, patients, volunteers, and contractor employees.
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Posting Date | 06/01/2026
First Consideration Date: | 06/12/2026
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
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