Graduate Admissions Advisor

University of Missouri, St. Louis; Clayton (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental and vision plans

Retirement

Paid time off

Short- and long-term disability

Paid parental leave

Paid caregiver leave

Educational fee discounts for all UM系统

Job summary

University of Missouri, St. Louis invites applications for a Graduate Admissions Advisor to support prospective and admitted graduate students through the application, admissions, and enrollment process.

The role reviews applications in Slate, provides communications, and collaborates with program directors to resolve matters. The position leads graduate student events and programs focused on engagement, retention, and access to Graduate School resources, while maintaining confidential records

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Slate or a comparable CRM used in higher education admissions.
• Prior experience in graduate or higher education admissions, advising, or student services.
• Experience planning and executing student-facing events or programming.
• Familiarity with student success frameworks, particularly around retention and engagement for graduate populations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, given the applicant-facing and program director-facing nature of the work.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities across cyclical admissions deadlines and ongoing event planning.
• Master's degree (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Review and process graduate applications in Slate and interpret materials.
• Advise prospective and newly admitted graduate students throughout the application and admissions process.
• Provide timely, accurate, and student-centered guidance regarding requirements, status, next steps, and resources.
• Troubleshoot application issues in Slate and provide technical guidance to applicants and program directors.
• Maintain accurate and confidential student records in FERPA compliance.
• Identify workflow concerns and participate in training and continuous improvement efforts.
• Lead planning and execution of graduate student events, including timelines, communications, logistics, and resources.
• Develop programming to promote engagement, retention, and connection to Graduate School services.
• Coordinate information and next steps across campus partners to support students from application through enrollment.

Skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Event planning experience

Student engagement focus

Ability to manage competing priorities

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Slate CRM

Job description

Hiring Department

Graduate School

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Graduate Admissions Advisor supports prospective and newlyadmitted graduate students throughout the application, admissions,and enrollment process. The position reviews and processes graduateapplications in Slate, provides applicant communication andtechnical assistance, and collaborates with graduate programdirectors and campus partners to resolve admissions-relatedmatters. The role leads the planning and execution of graduatestudent events and contributes to programming focused on studentengagement, retention, and connection to Graduate School resources.The incumbent maintains accurate and confidential student records,supports data integrity, and contributes to the continuousimprovement of graduate admissions and student successoperations.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Graduate Admissions Advising and Application Processing - 35%

• Review and process graduate applications in Slate and interpret application materials and academic records in accordance with established admissions practices.
• Advise prospective and newly admitted graduate students throughout the application and admissions process through email, telephone, and in-person interactions.
• Provide timely, accurate, and student-centered guidance regarding application requirements, status, next steps, and available Graduate School resources.

Slate Support, Records, and Process Improvement - 25%

• Troubleshoot application issues in Slate and provide technical guidance to applicants and graduate program directors using the platform.
• Maintain accurate and confidential student records in compliance with FERPA and institutional policy and support the integrity of admissions data in Slate.
• Identify workflow concerns and participate in training, team meetings, and continuous improvement efforts related to graduate admissions processes.

Graduate Student Events and Success Programming - 25%

• Lead the planning and execution of graduate student events, including coordination of timelines, communications, logistics, and campus resources.
• Develop and support programming that promotes graduate student engagement, retention, and connection to Graduate School services and resources.
• Manage event planning responsibilities alongside cyclical admissions deadlines and other concurrent priorities.

Campus Collaboration and Student Communication - 15%

• Collaborate with graduate program directors and campus partners on application review, admitted student communication, and event logistics.
• Communicate professionally with students, faculty, and staff and provide consistent follow-up on admissions, enrollment, and student success matters.
• Coordinate information and next steps across campus partners to support students from application through enrollment.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work is primarily performed in an office environment with regular interaction with prospective and admitted students, faculty, staff, graduate program directors, and campus partners. The role requires frequent use of a computer, telephone, Slate, and standard office software, as well as sustained review of detailed application and academic information. The position involves managing multiple concurrent priorities across cyclical admissions deadlines and ongoing event planning and may require participation in graduate student events.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not have formal supervisory responsibilities.

Shift

40 hours/week, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Slate or a comparable CRM used in higher education admissions
• Prior experience in graduate or higher education admissions, advising, or student services
• Experience planning and executing student-facing events or programming
• Familiarity with student success frameworks, particularly around retention and engagement for graduate populations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, given the applicant-facing and program director-facing nature of the work
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities across cyclical admissions deadlines and ongoing event planning
• Master's degree

Anticipated Hiring Range

$19.82 - $20.43

Grade: GGS-007

University Title: STUDENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST II

Internal applicants can determine your University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

Sponsorship Information

Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefit Eligibility

• medical
• dental and vision plans
• retirement
• paid time off
• short- and long-term disability
• paid parental leave
• paid caregiver leave
• educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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