Senior Admissions Coordinator

New Mexico State University • Las Cruces, NM

1d • $60,476

About The Position

The Senior Admissions Coordinator serves as a senior-level leader within Graduate School admissions operations, providing strategic oversight of admissions processes, systems, and communication workflows. The position assists the Associate Director of Admissions and acts as a liaison between prospective students, academic departments, and Graduate School leadership to support efficient, transparent, and student-centered admissions practices.

The coordinator oversees the full admissions lifecycle, from inquiry through matriculation, while maintaining a partial caseload of complex or high-priority applications. The role analyzes admissions data, provides training, guidance, and mentorship to admissions staff, identifies process improvements, and supports implementation of policies and technologies intended to enhance recruitment and enrollment outcomes.

Requirements

• Associate's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a bachelor's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of graduate school experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of Graduate School admissions processes, systems, and communication workflows.
• Assist the Associate Director of Admissions.
• Act as a liaison between prospective students, academic departments, and Graduate School leadership.
• Oversee the admissions lifecycle from inquiry through matriculation.
• Maintain a partial caseload of complex or high-priority applications.
• Analyze admissions data.
• Provide training, guidance, and mentorship to admissions staff.
• Identify process improvements.
• Support implementation of policies and technologies that enhance recruitment and enrollment outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree