Assistant Director of Graduate and Admissions

• Location 1600 University Avenue,Bolivar, MO, 65613,United States
• Employee Type Non-Exempt FT
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Travel 25%
• Manage Others No

• Name Nicki Harmon

The Assistant Director of Graduate and Worldwide Admissions is responsible for recruiting and enrolling students across graduate, doctoral, undergraduate completion, certificate, accelerated, and online programs, with a primary focus on achieving enrollment goals for the business and education programs. This position serves as a prospective student advocate throughout the enrollment journey, providing personalized guidance from inquiry through enrollment.

In addition to recruitment responsibilities, the Assistant Director supports enrollment growth through strategic communication campaigns, event planning, CRM management, and collaboration with faculty and marketing partners to enhance program awareness and student engagement.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

Strong written and verbal communication skills are important.

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Ability to build relationships with prospective students, faculty, staff, and external partners.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and customer relationship management systems.

The Assistant Director of Graduate and Worldwide Admissions is responsible for recruiting and enrolling students across graduate, doctoral, undergraduate completion, certificate, accelerated, and online programs, with a primary focus on achieving enrollment goals for the business and education programs. This position serves as a prospective student advocate throughout the enrollment journey, providing personalized guidance from inquiry through enrollment.

In addition to recruitment responsibilities, the Assistant Director supports enrollment growth through strategic communication campaigns, event planning, CRM management, and collaboration with faculty and marketing partners to enhance program awareness and student engagement.

Recruit and enroll students for assigned graduate, doctoral, undergraduate completion, certificate, accelerated, and online programs, with primary responsibility for meeting annual enrollment goals for the business and education programs.

Serve as the primary point of contact for prospective students, providing guidance regarding academic programs, admissions requirements, application processes, tuition costs, financial investment, and career outcomes.

Maintain consistent communication with inquiries and applicants through phone, email, text, and virtual meetings to support progression through the admissions funnel.

Conduct proactive outreach to inactive inquiries and applicants to re-engage prospects and encourage application completion.

Monitor applicant progress and facilitate timely review of admissions materials to support efficient admissions decision-making.

Maintain accurate records and student interactions within the University's customer relationship management (CRM) system.

Develop, manage, and execute communication campaigns within the University's CRM system to support recruitment and enrollment goals.

Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop recruitment materials, digital content, program webpages, and enrollment-focused messaging.

Submit and manage marketing requests through project management software and coordinate updates, revisions, and approvals as needed.

Create and distribute targeted communications aligned with admissions cycles and enrollment objectives.

Monitor and respond to Graduate and Worldwide Admissions inquiries in a timely manner.

Plan, coordinate, and execute recruitment events, including webinars, virtual information sessions, campus visits, and other enrollment-focused activities.

Collaborate with faculty, current students, alumni, and university partners to support event participation and student engagement.

Schedule and conduct recruitment travel, including college fairs, professional conferences, partner institution visits, and other outreach opportunities.

Track event attendance and evaluate outcomes to support continuous improvement of recruitment strategies.

Monitor enrollment…