Admission Counselors – Recruitment Professionals position is available at Nebraska Wesleyan University. The university seeks to hire two results-oriented as well as energetic recruitment professionals to join its dedicated Graduate, Adult and Transfer admissions team. Both of these positions are a full time, exempt, year-long positions, which require some evening work and significant local travel. Travel between Lincoln and Omaha is necessary task.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a recruitment portfolio and meet enrollment targets
• Develop and execute effective outreach and recruitment strategies to reach working adults, including through corporate partnerships
• 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
• Forecast enrollment projections including by combining strategy with analysis of historic data
• Track student satisfaction and anticipate future needs while providing superior customer service
• Work independently, as well as within a team setting, to set and achieve enrollment goals

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, with a Master’s preferred, particularly in the degree fields offered by Nebraska Wesleyan University.
• Professional work experience in recruitment, sales, and/or customer service oriented context
• Ability to set and achieve goals related to admission and enrollment
• Creativity in developing new approaches to outreach and recruitment, particularly for working adults
• Ability to build relationships and work with a variety of university stakeholders, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and corporate partners
• Ability to work independently, including being self-motivated and able to provide independent judgment in evaluating admission candidates
• Evidence of good interpersonal communication skills, including strong oral and written communication skills
•  Ability to manage and safeguard confidential information
• Commitment to the mission of Nebraska Wesleyan University

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Those received before or on February 11th, 2019 will receive highest consideration.