Salary Range: \n \nSalary commensurate with experience and qualifications\n \nAbout SMU\n \nSMU's more than 12,000 diverse, high-achieving students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries to take advantage of the University's small classes, meaningful research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study and innovative programs.\n \nSMU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students through eight degree-granting schools: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Cox School of Business, Lyle School of Engineering, Meadows School of the Arts, Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Dedman School of Law, Perkins School of Theology and Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.\n \nSMU is data driven, and its powerful supercomputing ecosystem \u2013 paired with entrepreneurial drive \u2013 creates an unrivaled environment for the University to deliver research excellence.\n \nNow in its second century of achievement, SMU is recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty and alumni as they become ethical, enterprising leaders in their professions and communities. SMU's relationship with Dallas \u2013 the dynamic center of one of the nation's fastest-growing regions \u2013 offers unique learning, research, social and career opportunities that provide a launch pad for global impact.\n \nSMU is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.\n \nAbout the Department:\n \nThe Simmons School works to advance education, human flourishing, and community wellbeing through evidence based practice, collaborative partnerships, and innovative research centers. Simmons offers nationally recognized graduate programs across Applied Physiology & Sport Management, Counseling, Education Policy & Leadership, Human-Centered Interdisciplinary Studies Teaching & Learning, and its EdD/PhD pathways. The School also offers undergraduate programs in Educational Studies, Sport Management, Sport Performance Leadership, and Applied Physiology & Health Management, preparing students to become impactful educators, leaders, and practitioners in their local and global communities.\n \nAbout the Position:\n \nThis role is an on-campus, in-person position.\n \nThe Director of Graduate Admission provides strategic leadership and hands on execution for graduate recruitment and enrollment across Simmons' academic programs. This position drives the inquiry to enrollment pipeline, partners closely with program directors and faculty admission committees, and collaborates with SMU's centralized Graduate Application Processing (GAP) and Slate teams to ensure timely, seamless applicant experiences. The Director leads graduate recruitment planning, yield strategy, forecasting, and reporting; develops targeted pipelines with districts, employers, and professional communities; and ensures high quality, data informed recruitment experiences aligned with university standards. The director leads and facilitates strategy around marking materials, email communication, and digital output with the goal of graduate enrollment. This may include outside vendors for lead generation and program promotion.\n \nEssential Functions:\n\n Graduate Recruitment and Yield Leadership: Develop annual and program specific recruitment and yield strategies to meet graduate enrollment goals. Manage the full applicant lifecycle: inquiry to application to admission to enrollment. Manage and lead high impact events (information sessions, webinars, faculty spotlights, sample classes).\n \n\n Faculty Committee and Admission Operations Management: Coordinate faculty review committees, establishing consistent rubrics, and timelines. Ensure accuracy and timely movement of files in coordination with central GAP and Slate operations. Provide ongoing guidance to faculty and staff regarding admission policies and best practices.\n \n\n Pipeline Development: Build and strengthen relationships with ISDs, community organizations, and employer networks to grow qualified applicant pools. Collaborate with the Director of Marketing to shape and evaluate program level recruitment content.\n \n\n Data, Reporting and Forecasting: Use data analysis to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities to improve conversion and yield rates. Ensure continuous improvement in recruitment processes through actionable insights.\n \n\n Other: Additional support to broader Simmons recruitment and admission efforts through other duties as assigned. \n \n\n Occasional evening/weekend hours will be required for event support.\n \n\n Occasional regional, national and international travel will be required.\n \n\n \nEducation and Experience:\n \nA Bachelor's degree is required. A Master's degree is preferred. \n \nA minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in graduate admission, enrollment management, or related roles is required. Experience collaborating with faculty or academic departments is plus. \n \nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:\n \nCandidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies. Must also demonstrate strong written communication skills.\n \nCandidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as well as devise solutions. Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills. \n \nCandidate must have demonstrated success increasing applications, improving conversion, or strengthening recruitment pipelines.\n \nCandidate familiarity with licensure/credentialing programs or professional graduate fields is preferred. \n \nCandidate ability to possess strong analytical skills and ability to forecast enrollment trends is a plus.\n \nCandidate knowledge of international student visa process (e.g. F-1 visa) is preferred. \n \nCandidate ability to generate new admissions strategies and ideas and execute them in order to increase enrollment is desired.\n \nCandidate must have a strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Experience with admissions software (e.g. Slate) is strongly preferred. Experience with PeopleSoft is a plus.\n \nPhysical and Environmental Demands:\n\n Sit for long periods of time\n Stand\n Carry/lift 25 lbs. \n \nDeadline to Apply:\n \nPriority consideration may be given to submissions received by April 15, 2026\n \nApplication deadline is May 1, 2026\n \nEEO Statement\n \nSMU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression.\n \nBenefits:\n \nSMU offers staff a broad, competitive array of health and related benefits. In addition to traditional benefits such as health, dental, and vision plans, SMU offers a wide range of wellness programs to help attract, support, and retain our employees whose work continues to make SMU an outstanding education and research institution.\n \nSMU is committed to providing an array of retirement programs that benefit and protect you and your family throughout your working years at SMU and, if you meet SMU's retirement eligibility criteria, during your retirement years after you leave SMU.\n \nThe value of learning at SMU isn't just about preparing our students for the future. Employees have access to a wide variety of professional and personal development opportunities, including tuition benefits.\n\n