Admissions Recruiter

Admissions Recruiter

The Admissions Recruiter plays a key role in identifying and recruiting college bound students who are academically qualified for admission to Rochester Christian University and seek to be part of a dynamic learning community.

The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of experience in recruiting, enrollment advising, sales or marketing and a Bachelor Degree in a related field.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Using the resources, student lists, and lead generation processes of the Admissions department, identify prospective undergraduate students and lead them through the admission process.
• Meet or exceed individual student recruitment goals and activity measures.
• Travel to high schools, community colleges, churches, college fairs, and other events in your assigned territory to recruit prospective students and build relationships with guidance counselors and centers of influence.
• Prioritize and complete timely communication with prospective students through the use of a variety of preferred communication tools, including but not limited to email, telephone, social media, texting, notes/letters, and campus visits.
• Utilize the features of the Sales Force CRM in all student recruitment efforts. Document in the CRM all activities with prospective students during the admission process.
• Maintain direct knowledge of Rochester Christian University traditional academic programs, policies, and procedures as well as industry practices in higher education. Also be familiar with accelerated and graduate offerings, in order to recruit for those programs as needed.
• Promote Rochester Christian University to prospective students and their families.
• Engage with prospective students and other guests at RCU sponsored student recruitment events including all Warrior Days.
• Evaluate prospective student transcripts, including providing pre-advising services to prospective students that show how Rochester Christian University's academic programs can meet educational goals.
• Establish and nurture relationships between Rochester Christian University and community college administrators, staff and faculty.
• Promote an inclusive Rochester through demonstration of our Diversity Statement. Participate in developmental activities to increase understanding and awareness of issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion both individually and as related to my field of work, profession or discipline.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required skills and abilities include:

• Must be a self-starter, willing to take initiative to explore new opportunities and act on them.
• Excellent verbal, listening and written communication skills including the ability to talk, listen, and effectively communicate over the telephone for extended periods of time.
• Ability to make frequent public presentations to a variety of audiences, including informational/orientation sessions that typically involve intensive interaction and Q&A with prospective and current students, academic advisors, business community, etc.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint; knowledge of Sales Force HEDA is a plus
• Self-motivated, resourceful and creative
• Ability to portray a professional image
• Ability to interact with all levels of staff, faculty and administration
• Ability to travel extensively, including out of state travel
• Ability to work nights and weekends
• Some lifting may be required
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Supportive of the University mission. Indicators of this support include a demonstrated personal faith in Jesus Christ and being active in a local church.