Stephens College seeks a new Director of Admissions to lead an energetic, dedicated, and talented

team in bringing the next generation of students to our campus in Columbia, Missouri.

We’re looking for a new Admissions colleague who understands that today’s students aren’t like us. Our successful applicant gets that and will bring creative ideas and new strategies for

reaching, recruiting, and enrolling those students.

Responsibilities:

The new Director of Admissions will:

• Coordinate and participate in recruiting services; personal contacts; college fairs; middle/high school visits; information events; community activities, and campus visits.
• Plays a critical leadership role with the Admissions Office and manages a talented staff.
• Performs statistical analysis as needed for the purposes of research or to help project yield models.
• Ensures that objectives, plans, budgets, policies, practices and actions are consistent with the overall for the Admissions Office
• Works closely with parents, students, counselors and school officials, campus partners, academic departments, and external constituents to meet the short and long-term goals of Admissions.
• Potentially responsible for a recruitment territory.
• Works closely with the Vice President of Enrollment Management and participate in the strategic planning and implementation of recruitment programs and activities, marketing plans, technology, and office goals that encompass the recruitment of freshmen, transfers, international students, graduate students, and underrepresented students and the review of their applications.
• Conduct all activities within the established guidelines of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Takes an active role in professional organizations. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, goal-oriented, and attentive to detail, well organized, able to manage multiple priorities and work well under pressure.

Stephens College is a women’s college proudly located in downtown Columbia, MO, home to the University of Missouri and two private colleges with a total student population of about 40,000. Since our founding in 1833, we’ve been offering innovative, career-focused programs sound in the liberal arts with a focus on creative arts and sciences. We take a hands-on, experiential approach to education, making sure our students get both quality classroom instruction and external work experiences that complement their coursework. Stephens College prepares students to become leaders and innovators in a rapidly changing world. Graduate, online, and certificate programs available to women and men as part of our commitment to lifelong learning.

The college prides itself on fostering a close-knit faculty community and on providing a welcoming, learning-centered environment for students. The learning community is distinguished by small classes, close engagement with faculty, intellectual rigor, and dynamic programs of study that reflect the College’s mission of lifelong learning. Stephens College contributes to the vibrant social and cultural climate which makes Columbia such a desirable place to live.

Education/Skill Requirements:
The successful candidate should possess:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Five (5) years of successful experience in admission, recruitment, sales, student counseling or related professional experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and/or supervise.
• Familiarity with and ability to use web-based technologies and communication media.
• Knowledge and proficient use of admissions related software, data analysis tools, predictive modeling, and digital campaigns for recruiting purposes.
• Commitment to equity and the enrollment of students from diverse backgrounds.

Professional Qualities:

The successful candidate will be:

• Ambitious, determined, and a team player.
• Highly motivated, goal-oriented, and attentive to detail.
• Well organized and able to manage multiple priorities and work well under pressure.
• Eager to assume more responsibility; ready to take on a new opportunity; and excited to bring insight, fresh perspective, original thinking, and collaborative spirit to produce extraordinary results.