Athletic Admissions Coordinator

Position:

Athletic Admissions Coordinator

Department:

Admissions

Reports To:

Admissions Leadership
Status:

Full-Time

COLLEGE MISSION:
Rochester Christian University is a Christ-centered institution that empowers students to lead lives of personal and professional significance while serving God in a changing world.

Position Summary:

Rochester Christian University is seeking an Athletic Admissions Coordinator to serve as the primary Admissions point of contact for prospective student-athletes, their families, and RCU coaches.

With student-athletes representing a significant portion of RCU's student population, this position plays an important role in creating a coordinated, responsive, and student-centered admissions experience. The Athletic Admissions Coordinator will provide consistent support to student-athletes throughout the admissions process—from application through enrollment—while giving coaches one dedicated Admissions contact for questions regarding their prospective students.

This position combines admissions counseling, student recruitment, relationship management, and administrative coordination. The successful candidate will be highly organized, responsive, relationship-oriented, and comfortable working closely with students, families, coaches, and colleagues across the University.

• Serve as the primary Admissions contact for prospective student-athletes and their families throughout the admissions and enrollment process.

• Guide student-athletes from application through admission, deposit, and enrollment.

• Monitor the athletic admissions pipeline and proactively follow up with students regarding missing transcripts, incomplete applications, outstanding documents, deposits, and other required next steps.

• Provide students and families with timely updates regarding their admissions status and help them understand the next steps in the enrollment process.

• Assist student-athletes in navigating University processes and connect them with Financial Aid, Advising, Student Financial Services, Athletics, or other campus offices when appropriate.

• Identify student-athletes who have stalled in the admissions process and conduct proactive outreach to help move them toward enrollment.

• Maintain accurate and timely student information and communication records.

• Serve as the primary Admissions point of contact for RCU coaches regarding prospective student-athletes.

• Provide coaches with timely information regarding application status, missing documents, admission decisions, deposits, and other admissions-related enrollment steps.

• Develop strong working relationships with coaches and Athletics leadership to support recruitment and roster goals.

• Provide regular updates regarding the athletic admissions pipeline and identify students who require additional follow-up or action.

• Create a streamlined communication process between Admissions and Athletics so coaches have one Admissions resource rather than navigating multiple staff members.

• Partner with coaches to troubleshoot admissions-related issues and help prospective student-athletes successfully navigate the enrollment process.

• Serve as the primary Admissions backup for athletic prospect visits when coaches are unavailable.

• Conduct campus tours for prospective student-athletes and their families.

• Meet with prospective student-athletes and families to discuss the RCU admissions process, academic opportunities, campus life, scholarships, and next steps.

• Support athletic prospect days, camps, recruiting events, and other Athletics-related enrollment activities as needed.

• Assist coaches in creating a positive and welcoming…