Assistant/Associate Director of Admission – Recruitment and Communication

Truman State University • Kirksville, MO

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About The Position

The Assistant/Associate Director of Admission – Recruitment and Communication supports recruitment and communication work in admission. The role requires experience supervising admission counselors, recruitment staff, or a comparable professional team; coordinating projects with multiple offices and stakeholders; and using data to inform recruitment decisions and evaluate results. The position involves providing service to prospective students, families, campus partners, and other constituencies. Travel as needed and occasional evening and weekend work are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Two or more years of experience in higher education, admission, recruitment, enrollment management, sales, communications, marketing, or a related field.
• Experience supervising admission counselors, recruitment staff, or a comparable professional team.
• Strong written, verbal, public speaking, and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate projects and work collaboratively with multiple offices and stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated commitment to accuracy.
• Commitment to providing a high level of service to prospective students, families, campus partners, and other constituencies.
• Proven ability to use data to inform recruitment decisions and evaluate results.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
• Willingness to travel as needed and work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Technolutions Slate or another customer relationship management (CRM) system.
• Experience coordinating recruitment plans or managing recruitment territories.
• Experience coordinating recruitment communications, publications, marketing projects, or communication campaigns.
• Experience using recruitment or enrollment data to establish goals and evaluate performance.
• Familiarity with print production processes, communication workflows, branding standards, and project-management practices.
• Experience collaborating with marketing, communications, technology, or creative teams.
• Experience working within higher education enrollment management.

Responsibilities

• Supervise admission counselors, recruitment staff, or a comparable professional team.
• Coordinate projects and collaborate with multiple offices and stakeholders.
• Use data to inform recruitment decisions and evaluate results.
• Provide a high level of service to prospective students, families, campus partners, and other constituencies.
• Travel as needed and work occasional evenings and weekends.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager