DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE AND INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS #00065331

The Graduate School is newly established effective August 1, 2026, marking a significant moment of transformation for graduate and postdoctoral studies at Missouri S&T. As the School builds toward this new, centralized focus, structures and processes across the Graduate and International Admissions team will continue to evolve to best serve graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and the broader academic community. Job Description Reporting to the Founding Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, the Director of Graduate and International Admissions provides strategic leadership for domestic, international, and online graduate recruitment and admissions, as well as international undergraduate recruitment and admissions at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). The Director leads the Office of Graduate and International Admissions and develops data-informed enrollment strategies to support sustainable enrollment growth and institutional priorities. The Director oversees admissions operations, recruitment and yield strategies, staff and budget management, enrollment partnerships, and continuous improvement of admissions processes while collaborating closely with academic programs, university leadership, and campus partners. Responsibilities - Provide strategic and administrative leadership for the Office of Graduate and International Admissions, including supervision, hiring, training, performance management, professional development, workload planning, and establishment of departmental priorities and service standards. - Develop, implement, and assess comprehensive enrollment strategies for domestic, international, and online graduate students and international undergraduate students, aligned with institutional enrollment goals and academic priorities. - Oversee graduate and international undergraduate admissions operations, policies, procedures, and workflows to ensure accurate, timely, consistent, and student-centered application review and decision processes. - Establish and monitor enrollment goals, key performance indicators, conversion and yield rates, forecasts, and other measures of recruitment and admissions effectiveness; use data, market research, and enrollment trends to inform strategy and resource allocation. - Lead recruitment and yield initiatives across master's, doctoral, online, and international populations, including recruitment travel, events, webinars, campus visits, fellowship recruitment, and prospective and admitted student engagement. - Build strong partnerships with graduate program coordinators, department chairs, faculty, college leadership, and other academic stakeholders to establish enrollment priorities, develop program-specific recruitment strategies, and support applicant conversion and enrollment. - Lead the development and continuous improvement of admissions technology, CRM workflows, communications, reporting, automation, and business processes in partnership with systems and operations staff. - Identify and develop enrollment opportunities through university partnerships, pathway and collaborative academic programs, sponsored student programs, recruitment organizations, and other domestic and international partnerships. - Collaborate with Marketing and Communications and academic programs to develop targeted, multichannel recruitment and yield campaigns and ensure websites, communications, and recruitment materials effectively support enrollment goals. - Manage the Office of Graduate and International Admissions budget, including recruitment investments, travel, events, marketing, professional development, and other operational expenditures; evaluate effectiveness and return on investment. - Advise Graduate School and university leadership on graduate enrollment trends, recruitment opportunities, admissions policie , operational challenges, and emerging issues affecting enrollment. - Represent Missouri S&T and the Graduate School at recruitment events, conferences, partner institutions, and other external engagements. - Perform other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications A master's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 7 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary Preferred Qualifications - Five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in graduate admissions, recruitment, enrollment management, or a related higher education field, including at least three years of experience supervising and developing professional staff. - Demonstrated success developing, implementing, and assessing data-informed recruitment, admissions, enrollment, and yield strategies for multiple student populations and delivery modalities. - Experience managing admissions operations, policies, processes, technology, and continuous improvement initiatives. - Demonstrated ability to analyze enrollment data, identify trends, develop forecasts, and translate findings into actionable strategies. - Experience developing recruitment campaigns, partnerships, and programs that contribute to institutional enrollment goals. - Understanding of graduate education and the recruitment and enrollment needs of master's, doctoral, online, and international students. - Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives and build effective relationships with faculty, academic leadership, university administrators, staff, students, and external partners. - Excellent written and oral communication, presentation, organizational, project management, and interpersonal skills. - Demonstrated cultural competency, sound judgment, diplomacy, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex higher education environment. - Experience with CRM and student information systems, preferably Slate and PeopleSoft, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.