Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Campus Visits and Events Coordinator
Job Description
The
Campus Visits and Events Coordinator is responsible for
creating and overseeing a welcoming, engaging, and impactful campus
visit experience for prospective students, families, counselors,
and community partners. This position provides leadership for
campus visit programming and events, including individual and group
visits, campus visit days, tours, and related experiences. The
Coordinator works collaboratively with campus partners and student
ambassadors to ensure visitors receive a consistent and positive
experience that reflects the Missouri Western community and
supports the university’s enrollment and student recruitment
goals.
Essential Job Functions
- Serves as the primary point of contact and provides leadership
for campus visits and experiences throughout the year, ensuring
programs are welcoming, engaging, and aligned with university
enrollment goals.
Plans, coordinates, and oversees the logistics and execution of
undergraduate enrollment events, working collaboratively with
campus partners to ensure facilities, audiovisual needs, catering,
scheduling, CRM updates, and other event requirements are
effectively managed.
Assists the Director and campus partners to develop and deliver
Griffon Orientation (GO) programs that provide engaging and
meaningful on-campus experiences for prospective students and their
families.
Builds and maintains strong partnerships with faculty and staff
to coordinate individualized
experiences for prospective students, ensuring campus connections
are purposeful, well-organized, and reflective of the university’s
commitment to student success.
Leads the planning and execution of group tours, Saturday
tours, Athletic tours, Griffon Experience events, and other campus
visit programs, ensuring each experience is organized, informative,
and welcoming for prospective students and families.
Recruits, trains, supervises, and develops student ambassadors
to serve as knowledgeable and welcoming representatives of Missouri
Western. Provides leadership and guidance to ensure ambassadors are
prepared to support campus visits, the department front desk, and
university main phone coverage.
Oversees the visitor experience from initial contact through
follow-up, maintaining accurate campus visit data and developing
meaningful follow-up strategies that strengthen engagement and
support prospective students throughout the enrollment
process.
Continuously evaluates campus visit and event experiences,
identifies opportunities for improvement, and collaborates with
campus partners to enhance programs and strengthen their
contribution to student recruitment and enrollment.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- One year of experience in event management
- Experience in higher education, specifically admissions or
student affairs
Physical Demands
- Light Work
- Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10
pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force
constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls
requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work
and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light
Work
FLSA
Exempt
Additional Demands
- Night and weekend work is required.
Hours of Work
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
S859P
Open Date
08/28/2026
Priority Deadline
Open Until Filled
Yes
