Date posted: 12-17-2020
Employee Type: Professional Staff
Status: Full time/Exempt
Department: Admissions
Reports to: Manager Recruitment and Admissions
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Oversees activities of work-study students supporting admissions workflow
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Job Summary:
This Adult Education Recruitment and Admissions Counselor recruits’ and facilitates admissions of students into the Adult Education degree programs of LBC | Capital.
Personal Qualities
- A professional appearance
- High regard for ethics and integrity
- Puts other ahead of personal goals
- Outspoken, candid, honest, and transparent
- Comfortable leading a team or being led on a team
- A spirit of cooperation and willingness to serve others
- A good listener who is highly organized and self-motivated
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably from a Bible College
- Experience in recruiting preferred, however, will consider candidates experienced in sales, vocational ministry, or marketing
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent sales and customer service skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Recruit students for Adult Education degree programs.
- Cultivate a desire in prospective students to attend LBC | Capital.
- Communicate and follow up with prospective students/applicants on a consistent basis.
- Use lead information collected through other website to actively recruit students.
- Speak with “walk-ins” and other prospective students pursuing a degree.
- Respond to phone calls, emails & web inquiries.
- Prepare reports and evaluations as directed by the Manager of Recruitment and Admissions.
- Maintain prospective student database in Student Information System and CRM System.
- Learn and test new recruitment strategies – training as needed in best recruitment practices.
- Participate in review of marketing materials.
- Assist in aspects of student services as needed.
- Compile, assess and interpret student data, event outcomes, recruitment trends, market area trends and report findings to department leadership.
- Develop marketing strategies for recruiting quality students.
- Seek opportunities to engage and meet prospective students by participating in local, statewide, or national events, college fairs, or community outreaches, etc.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.