Hiring Department
Admissions
Job Description
Under the direction of Director of Admission, the Assistant Director of Admission maintains overall responsibility for all activities related to prospective student recruitment and the management of a recruitment team within an assigned geographic territory.
The AD of Admission leads an assigned recruitment team in support of the University’s enrollment objectives. The Assistant Director supports the Director of Admission with developing, implementing, and executing a strategic recruitment plan. Further, the AD will assist the Director of Admission with developing and implementing all existing and new admission practices, policies, and procedures, which support overall campus recruitment goals.
The Assistant Director of Admission is a member of the admission leadership team and is expected to work collaboratively and strategically within and outside of the Admission Office to meet enrollment goals of the University.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Territory Management: Formulates travel, telephone, and email communication plan from inquiry to enrollment in support of overall goals for First-Year students.
Recruiting and Counseling Prospective Students: Develops a recruitment team that have strong working relationships with prospective students, including parents/family members; exercises independent judgment in evaluating students as potential candidates for admission with particular emphasis on academic preparation. Ensures outstanding admissions experience through matriculation for FTIC students.
Ensures smooth transition between Admission and Academic Advising.
Info Sessions: Conducts presentations to prospective students and their parents/families.
Admission Travel: 10-12 weeks of admission-related travel in the fall and 3-5 weeks in the spring/summer may be required.
Encourages, reviews, and follows up on admission applications from students from an assigned territory by:
Application File Review: Reading applications, recommending students for review by Admission Committee. Must exercise good judgment regarding the academic, personal and co-curricular qualities UMSL desires in its student body.
Communication: Develops and tracks engagement and outbound contact with prospective students and applicants to ensure that prospective and admitted students receive personal verbal and written communication.
Financial Aid: Develop expertise in describing UMSL merit scholarships and financial aid awarding policies and practices to ensure the highest level of service and accuracy with students and families.
Develop and coordinate on-campus and off-campus admissions events and college outreach initiatives to support the University’s enrollment goals and objectives:
Event programming: participates in planning, implementing, and communicating details of on and off-campus events for the Office of Admission.
Social networking: participates in social networking initiatives for the Office of Admission.
Professionalism: Must demonstrate the highest professional demeanor and ethical behavior.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.
Shift
40 Hours per week. Additional hours may be needed during peak times
Salary
Pay commensurate with education and experience.
Hiring Range: $48,900 - $68,815 Annually
Grade: GGS-010
University Title: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 4 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
Prior admissions or recruiting experience is necessary.
Strong proficiency with recruitment and enrollment strategies.
Excellent organizational, analytical, and administrative skills are essential, along with the ability to effectively communicate to various constituencies.
A strong understanding of current issues within the profession is highly desirable.
Proficiency with MS Office and Customer Relationship Management software.
Candidates should have at least 3-5 years of admissions experience.
Computer skills are required, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and CRM system, in addition to various additional applications (Mongoose, Calendly, etc.).Click here to enter preferred qualifications.
Application Materials
Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of three references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.
Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.) to the UMSL Job site: Http: //umsl.jobs.
For questions about the application process, please call (314) 516-5805. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu)
Benefit Eligibility
The University of Missouri - St. Louis offers benefit-eligible employees a wide variety of benefits including: health, dental and vision coverage effective on the first day of employment, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents and employee and dependent life insurance. For more information about our benefits, please visit:
https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits
Values Commitment
We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate. In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research and engagement.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America.