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Director of Admissions
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Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, 55415, USA
Listed on 2026-06-27
Listing for:
University of Minnesota
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2026-06-27
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration, University Professor
Job Description & How to Apply Below
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Director of Admissions & Recruiting is responsible for implementing the recruiting and admissions plans for School of Social Work (SSW) programs, which include Bachelor's in Youth Studies (YoST), onsite and online Master's in Social Work (MSW), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Social Work, by attracting high quality candidates to apply to and attend the School of Social Work. The position manages campus visits and plans and hosts recruiting events.
The position may travel to recruit prospective students. The position advises candidates interested in the programs, conducts outreach with potential students via phone and email campaigns, meets with walk-in candidates, and responds to general inquiries from prospective students, applicants, and admitted students. The position coordinates MSW and PhD program application process, reviews applications for completeness, and provides ongoing admissions data to program directors.
Other tasks include contributing to the planning, implementation, and reassessment of the strategic recruitment and admissions plan for the School of Social Work programs, and management of specific admissions and recruiting projects and events.
The ideal candidate is enthusiastic, self-motivated, and results-oriented, able to think creatively and implement new initiatives. The ideal candidate will be outgoing and serve as the face of the SSW recruiting. Candidates should have a talent for fostering relationships and providing excellent customer service to students, families, mentors, and other influencers within schools, communities, and organizations from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Work schedule and location:
This is a full-time hybrid position. It requires 3 days per week on-campus, two days remote.
Please apply by June 25th, 2026, for consideration.
Please note this position is not eligible for H-1B or Green Card sponsorship. This position does not offer a STEM OPT training program.
The budgeted salary range for this position is $60,000 - $76,000. Final salary offers are dependent on the candidate's experience, skills, and internal equity within the department.
Job Responsibilities
Recruiting (35%)
* Be the face of SSW student outreach.
* Develop and implement strategies to recruit and enroll a diverse and well-qualified student body (YoST, MSW, PhD)
* Correspond regularly with prospective students through use of multiple platforms. Advise candidates on degree value, career opportunities, program curriculum features, and application requirements.
* Lead and present at program information sessions for prospective students.
* Participate in local recruiting events, such as lunches, coffee chats, education fairs, and other recruiting events on and off campus.
* Participate in regional travel, representing the School of Social Work programs (YoST, MSW, PhD)
* Plan recruitment travels, which can consist of informational lunches, alumni events and/or graduate fairs, and undergraduate major/minor events and transfer fairs
* Participate in and support SSW programs social media efforts via recruiting chats, blogs, virtual fairs, Facebook, Instagram and Linked In.
* Assist enrollment and yield goals set by the college and faculty of the programs.
* Collaborate with program directors, director of undergraduate studies (DUGS), and director of graduate students (DGS) to identify opportunities for continuous improvement of recruiting activities and events.
* Provide support for other recruiting projects as needed.
Admissions (35%)
* Collaborate with program directors to determine admission criteria for each program
* Coordinate MSW programs application process, correspond with applicants at every stage of the application process, continuing to recruit and sell the program.
* Facilitate PhD program applications through Slate process.
* Review transcripts of applicants applying for advanced standing to MSW program and determine applicants who require additional coursework.
* Participate in the development of admissions and post-admission related materials and communications for newly admitted students.
* Collaborate with program directors to identify…
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