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Assistant Director of Transfer and Graduate Recruiting

Missouri Western State University

Missouri Western State University

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People & HR
St Joseph, MO, USA
Posted on Feb 22, 2025
Position Information
Position Title Assistant Director of Transfer and Graduate Recruiting
Job Description
Missouri Western State University invites candidates for the Assistant Director of Transfer and Graduate Recruiting position in the Department of Admissions.

The Assistant Director of Transfer and Graduate Recruiting is a role that requires an attentive, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and highly collaborative individual. Reporting directly to the Director of Student Recruitment; the Assistant Director plays a critical role in the University’s recruitment of prospective students, building relationships within community colleges, and establishing pipelines to graduate and professional degree programs. The Assistant Director will participate in planning and execution of the University’s strategic enrollment management plan and ensure that the tactics align with program needs to grow a robust student body.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • Transfer and Graduate Recruitment Coordinator
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including faculty, staff and community partners to enhance recruitment efforts and community engagement.
  • Engage with local and regional organizations to establish MWSU as a leader in education, social mobility, and community development.
  • Build relationships with primary and secondary market community colleges to establish sustained partnerships and student pipelines. Expand outreach to tertiary markets.
  • Execute targeted outreach efforts with Articulation Agreements and Memorandum of Understandings and manage these relationships.
  • Utilize data to inform and refine recruitment strategies, ensuring alignment with MWSU goals and values. Facilitate advancing prospective students through the enrollment funnel.
  • Collaborate with academic department graduate program directors and facilitate required tasks and calls to action.
  • Liaison with the Early College Academy to ensure pipelines of students with dual credit and dual enrollment from MWSU are entering the recruitment funnel. Liaison with the Registrar and Academic Affairs to identify students in a “recruit back” campaign for un-enrolled students with some college credit from MWSU.
  • Transitions non-degree seeking students to certificate and credentialing program offerings at the Houline Center
  • Participate in a variety of on-campus recruitment events designed to attract prospective students. Participate in recruiting events at regional community colleges.
  • Foster an environment of professional growth and excellence.
  • Support and participate in strategic planning initiatives and perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills and Abilities:
Representative, but not all-inclusive, of knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job:
  • Knowledge of workings of university structure, policies and procedures
  • Knowledge of technology relevant to recruitment activities
  • Leadership, supervision, planning and organization skills including team building, strategic planning, and continuous quality improvement
  • Effective communication skills; ability to communicate complex ideas clearly, concisely, and persuasively
  • Ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies across the University and the community
  • Ability to operate independently and collaboratively with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders
  • Strong time management skills; ability to handle multiple tasks with accuracy while adhering to tight deadlines
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Access, and Outlook) and Google Workspace tools.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Two years of related experience in higher education recruitment, admissions or enrollment management.
  • Or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
  • Valid driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Ellucian Banner
  • Experience with Slate CRM
Physical Demands
Sedentary work; exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
FLSA Exempt
Additional Demands
  • Will require occasional travel and/or night and weekend work with daily flexibility
  • The above position description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.
Hours of Work
  • 37.5 per week
  • Schedule varies based on events

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