Director, New Student Orientation

🇺🇸 Springfield, Missouri 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $90K - $100K 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ September 28th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring a Director, New Student Orientation to lead the design and continuous improvement of the university's new student onboarding experience. Working within Enrollment Management, the director aligns orientation programming with recruitment, admissions, advising, and student support services while overseeing a student-fee-supported budget and staff.

Highlights

Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of new student orientation programs.
Align orientation efforts with recruitment, admissions, advising, and broader student support services.
Supervise professional staff, graduate assistants, and student employees within the department.
Manage a student-fee-supported departmental budget.
Collaborate across the university to deliver a coordinated, student-centered onboarding experience.
Bachelor's degree required, master's in higher education administration or student affairs preferred.
5+ years of progressively responsible experience in student affairs, enrollment management, or orientation programming, including 2+ years supervising staff.
Salary range $90,000-$100,000 annually.
Work regularly involves evenings and weekends during peak orientation periods.