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Admissions Counselor - Recruitment Professional

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Smith-Curtis 202
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Maria Harder
(402) 465-2117
mharder [at] hwfj-art.com (mharder[at]nebrwesleyan[dot]edu)

Admissions Counselor - Recruitment Professional

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Nebraska Wesleyan University seeks to hire a results-oriented, energetic recruitment professional to join our dedicated Graduate and Transfer admissions team. Nebraska Wesleyan University is committed to growing overall enrollment by talented transfer students in our undergraduate programs. The person filling this position will be critical to the success of transfer enrollment goals.

Nebraska Wesleyan University is proud to welcome transfer students to our nationally recognized undergraduate programs in Lincoln, Nebraska. Reporting to admissions but working closely with academic affairs and marketing, the Graduate and Transfer admissions team is charged with the successful recruitment, admission and enrollment of transfer students into our traditional undergraduate programs as well as admission of new graduate students. The vision for this position will be to primarily recruit transfer students for our undergraduate programs, although successful candidates will be asked to assist the entire team as needed. 

This position is a full-time, non-exempt position, which requires some evening work and limited overnight and regional travel. NWU offers a competitive wage and comprehensive benefits plan including Health, Vision, Dental, Life, Disability, Retirement, paid time off and sick leave, and 100% tuition discount for tax dependents’ undergraduate degree after one year of service.

Department
Graduate and Transfer Admissions
Responsibilities
  • Manage a recruitment portfolio and meet enrollment targets
  • Develop and execute effective outreach and recruitment strategies to reach transfer students at community colleges in Nebraska and surrounding states.
  • Creatively convey the benefits of the Nebraska Wesleyan experience during formal presentations and through interactions with individual candidates.
  • Assist prospective students by assessing their skills and interests and guiding them through the application and enrollment process. Provide information regarding how their previous college credits will transfer to NWU.
  • Utilize technologies to effectively manage contact and communicate with prospective students 
  • Forecast enrollment projections by combining strategy with analysis of historic data
  • Work independently, as well as within a team setting, to set and achieve enrollment goals
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Professional work experience in recruitment, academic advising, sales, and/or customer service oriented context
  • Ability to set and achieve goals 
  • Ability to build relationships and work with a variety of university stakeholders, including students, faculty, staff, coaches and community college partners
  • Ability to work independently, including being self-motivated
  • Evidence of good interpersonal communication skills, including strong oral and written communication.
  • Ability to review and interpret college transcripts within the context of NWU curricular requirements
  • Ability to manage and safeguard confidential information
  • Commitment to the mission of Nebraska Wesleyan University
Salary
DOE/Q
Commitment to Diversity

Diversity is a core value of Nebraska Wesleyan University’s mission and we embrace it as a source of strength.  Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate how they are able to enhance and embrace this University core value in a diversity statement submitted as part of their application materials. 

Nebraska Wesleyan University provides equal educational and employment opportunities to qualified persons in all areas of university operation without regard to religion or creed, age, genetic information, gender identity and expression, sexual identity and orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, race, or national or ethnic origin, in compliance with state and federal laws, including but not limited to Title XII, Title IX, and the ADA. E-Verify, EOE.

How to Apply

To be considered for the position, please submit a letter of application, a current resume, a diversity statement, and a list of three references, at the following URL: http://nebrwesleyan.applicantpro.com/jobs/.  The cover letter should address your experience, fit, and interest in the position as it is described in this ad.  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.