Recruitment and Admissions Specialist

Recruitment and Admissions Specialist

Job no: 493014
Work type: FT
Location: West Des Moines
Categories: Staff

Join a mission-driven team where meaningful connections and strategic innovation power every enrollment decision. As a Recruitment and Admissions Specialist, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our programs by building dynamic relationships with prospective students, advisors, families, and internal partners. Leveraging your deep expertise in graduate healthcare recruitment and admissions, you’ll guide candidates from first interest through matriculation—balancing a keen attention to policy and budget with a forward-thinking, solutions-oriented mindset. In this fast-paced, high-volume environment, your ability to think creatively and act decisively will directly impact our growth and the success of the students we serve.

What you’ll do:

• Leverage CRM and recruitment technologies to manage the full admissions funnel, delivering data-driven insights, reporting, and predictive analysis to support enrollment growth.
• Coordinate end-to-end admissions processes, including application review, candidate communication, interview scheduling, and collaboration with faculty and program leadership.
• Ensure compliance with admissions policies and best practices while applying holistic review strategies aligned with institutional mission, values, and enrollment goals.
• Execute recruitment strategies through national travel, events, and partnerships with advisors, schools, and organizations to expand the prospective student pipeline.
• Build strong relationships with prospective students and stakeholders, enhancing engagement through effective communication, training support, and continuous improvement of recruitment strategies.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree is related field required.
• Two years of experience in recruiting, marketing, human resources, pathway development, student admissions, or related activities in higher education preferred.
• Experience with admissions software/CRM systems preferred.
• Healthcare background/experience helpful.
• For positions assigned to online programs, experience with online education and recruitment is preferred.

*To see the full job description go to Position Description at the bottom of this posting.

Total Rewards:

DMU offers competitive salaries. For this position, we anticipate a starting salary between $65,000 - $72,000. However, the final offered salary will be commiserate with the qualifications and experiences of the selected candidate.

Our employees are what make DMU special, so we treat them well! Our Total Rewards reflect this commitment. Qualified faculty and staff enjoy a generous employer contribution toward the medical plan, 10% retirement match, flexible work arrangements, community service time, tuition assistance, professional development funding and access to wellness facilities with programs that promote a well-balanced lifestyle. Visit to learn more about our benefits.

DMU is proud to offer employees generous benefits and perks, paid time off, free use of wellness facilities and a host of employee engagement and recognition programs throughout the year.

About:

Founded in 1898, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences is a premier medical and health sciences institution comprising three colleges — the College of Osteopathic Medicine, the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery and the College of Health Sciences. DMU offers graduate-level professional degree programs in anatomy, biomedical sciences, health care administration, medical science, occupational therapy, osteopathic medicine, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, podiatric medicine and public health.

Located in West Des Moines, part of Iowa’s capital metro, DMU provides a collaborative, student-centered academic environment. Our students consistently exceed national benchmarks in board exam performance, certification pass rates and medical residency match outcomes. Our mission is to improve lives in our global community by educating diverse groups of highly competent and compassionate health professionals.

It is an exciting time to join DMU. Our 88-acre campus in West Des Moines brings the entire academic community together in one collaborative, future-focused environment, while the Des Moines University Clinic serves patients within the DMU32 Health and Business Complex in downtown Des Moines. Our state-of-the-art campus features technology-rich, flexible learning environments that support innovative teaching and connect faculty and students across all of our programs. Modern research facilities include a vibrant open-concept laboratory that fosters collaboration, accelerates discovery and empowers faculty and students to advance the health sciences.

DMU enhances our community’s quality of life by educating outstanding health professionals and leaders, providing expert and compassionate patient care, serving the community in diverse ways and contributing to the vitality of central Iowa.

At DMU, you will make a meaningful contribution to the dynamic future of medicine and health sciences by supporting a diverse community of faculty and staff with programs and services across the employee lifecycle.