Posted: Feb 2, 2026

MOSDOH - Assistant Director Candidate Engagement

Application Deadline: N/A

MOSDOH - Assistant Director Candidate Engagement

Description

A.T. Still University's Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) is seeking an exempt, full-time Assistant Director of Candidate Engagement on the Kirksville, Missouri campus. This position reports to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Research. The Assistant Director of Candidate Engagement supports applicants/candidates through the MOSDOH admissions process by coordinating interviews and facilitating engagement with MOSDOH Admissions Committee. Serves as a liaison between MOSDOH leadership, Director of Student Success, and University Admissions. Supports consistent, equitable, and compliant candidate selection practices by ensuring selection activities adhere to MOSDOH practices and procedures and University policy. Supports student success and retention functions at MOSDOH as needed.

Essential Functions

• Chair MOSDOH Admissions Committee - Provide strategic oversight, ensure Admissions practices and procedures are fair, consistent, and responsive to established admissions priorities and accreditation standards.

• Implement MOSDOH Admissions Committee Activities - Lead selection and screening of applicants for interview consideration, schedule and conduct weekly interview sessions during interview cycle, coordinate with faculty and staff to assign and schedule interviewers

• Liaison with University Admissions - Ensure MOSDOH candidate selection activities align with University Admissions procedures, policies, and goals.

• Training - Plan and deliver online and in-person training for MOSDOH faculty and staff candidate interviewers ensuring interviews are conducted in accordance with MOSDOH's candidate selection procedures/priorities.

• Student Recruitment - Represent MOSDOH at recruitment fairs and ADEA events, coordinate and manage student transfer requests, coordinate re-orientation programs for student transfers, assist with planning/executing student recruitment events (including events in STL region),

• Data and Reporting - Provide admissions and outcomes data, generate and analyze admissions, enrollment, demographics, attrition, advanced, standing, and recruitment data, track and analyze academic performance trends and correlate admissions indicators to support strategic outcome reporting, accreditation documentation, strategic planning, and continuous improvement efforts.

• Lead MOSDOH Advanced Standing International Dental Students - Manage interviews and related activities with MOSDOH Clinical Affairs team for ASID enrollment program ensuring program is administered in accordance with MOSDOH's selection procedures/priorities. Travel to STL location required.

• Student Success/Academic Affairs Support - Engage in cross functional support with student success team (immunizations, student absences), collaborate with MOSDOH/University teams to enhance program recruitment and retention efforts, support event coordination (commencement, awards ceremonies, orientation, white coat, etc.), refer students to student success team when appropriate.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor degree required.

• Three to five years experience

• Ability to de-escalate in a conflict or confrontation.

• Crisis management.

• Problem-solving skills.

• Polished written, oral and interpersonal communication skills, computer skills - including social networking and internet based education, organizational skills, independent problem solving skills, professional office and phone etiquette, effective time management, detail oriented.

• Ability to multi-task and establish priorities. Ability to recognize, manage, and protect sensitive information

Special Skills or Personality Traits

• This person must be a team player, willing to work independently and closely with others.

• Treat students, faculty, staff in a collegial manner; self-directed and take initiative.

• Diplomatic, organized, discerning, calm and not prone to panic, adaptable, motivated, multi-tasking, independent thinking, problem solving, humble, detailed oriented, not phased by change, being a part of a solution to a problem, tolerant.

ATSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverages, among more. If eligible, employee-elected benefits would begin the first of the month following hire date. For more information, please visit: https://www.atsu.edu/employment/benefits.

A.T. Still University (ATSU) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities

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