Graduate Assistant - Admissions

Job Title: Graduate Assistant - Admissions

Department: Admissions

Reports To: Director of Campus Undergraduate

Job Type: This is a full time, exempt position.

The duties of the Graduate Assistant “Admissions” will be to assist the Director of Campus Undergraduate in all areas of the operations of the admissions program. This individual must be dynamic and willing and able to reach out to others. The Graduate Assistant (GA) must be capable of positively responding to a wide variety of situations.

• Oversee University Ambassadors Hours and tasks
• Meeting with visiting students and parents in the absence of the admissions counselors
• Handling incoming phone calls for absent admissions counselors from students or parents with questions.
• Updating salesforce with information on inquiries and applicants, cleaning up data!
• Weekend tours, as needed.
• Assisting WWU event preparation
• Assisting reps to stay on top of inquiries during the fall and spring travel seasons
• Update contacts from MO high Schools and junior colleges.
• Create marketing material
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must maintain consistent office hours as agreed upon by the Director and selected individual.

• Ability to climb several flights of stairs several times each day and move freely on campus.
• Ability to crouch, kneel, bend, or stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to spend time outdoors.
• Ability to speak and read English fluently.
• Ability to hear.
• Ability to use a computer keyboard and phone.
• Effective mobility skills required to move about freely and quickly in office and on campus.

Graduate Assistants work an average of 20-25 hours per week. The Graduate Assistant is not required to work during the summer months but may continue to take classes.

Compensation:

This is a 24-month position beginning January 2026 and ending in December 2027. Includes full tuition in a master’s program, housing on campus year-round (if available), and board when the campus dining facility is open.

William Woods University is an independent institution chartered by the State of Missouri with main campus facilities in Fulton, MO. It has been operating continuously since 1870, taking its current form as a coeducational university with undergraduate and graduate programs in 1993. Today, William Woods draws approximately 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 35 states and approximately 11 foreign countries. William Woods has been ranked as a Top 100 Midwest University by U.S. News and World Report, and has been recognized for the quality and affordability of its online degree programs.

With a full liberal arts curriculum, William Woods also offers a strong professional tradition, with nationally ranked programs in Equestrian Studies and American Sign Language. Its graduate education program figures strongly in the administration and leadership of Missouri's state school system. William Woods University is governed by a self-perpetuating board of trustees, and remains committed to serving the public good by helping students link intellectual development with the responsibilities of citizenship and professional life.

William Woods University is an Equal Opportunity Employer