Graduate Admissions Advisor & Student Success Advocate

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

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