Admissions - transfer and special admissions

Admissions graduate assistant

for transfers and special admissions

20 hours per week; Monday – Friday; some evening and weekends hours required. Preferred working time is 8 a.m. to noon on weekdays. Not to exceed 944 hours in one year.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The graduate assistant for transfers and special admissions will be a self-motivated person with strong interpersonal and group communication skills, who possesses a competitive spirit and sales orientation for the recruitment of students and for providing excellent customer service. This person must be able to meet annual recruiting goals for transfer students, College Credit Plus students, returning students and special admission students, help implement the university’s strategic enrollment plan, and ensure confidentiality and records retention.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Recruitment
  • Actively recruit and manage transfer students to accomplish enrollment goals of 50 per year (25 in the fall and 25 as spring starts).
  • Manage the College Credit Plus, returning student and transient student enrollment processes.
  • Conduct campus interviews/chats with prospective students and parents.
  • Represent Bluffton at college fairs, conferences and other functions.
  • Maintain contact with various university constituencies including prospective students and parents, guidance counselors, alumni, etc…

OCCASIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the admissions data office as needed
• Support admissions counselors with contacting students
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor
• Some Saturday commitments and occasional evening/weekend work

REQUIREMENTS:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties of this job.

• Minimum:
  • Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree or higher. Some prior experience in event planning, recruiting, sales and/or marketing.
  • Special Skills: As a frequent representative of Bluffton University to the public and corporate community, the employee must have high ethical standards and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Be highly motivated with strong organizational skills, technology skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks are vital. Integrity and honesty in conveying program information and respect for prospective students are essential. Candidate must be friendly, outgoing, self-motivated, able to delegate, and have excellent written and verbal skills.
  • Candidate must be computer literate in Microsoft Office, Excel and Word.
  • Must qualify for the Bluffton University Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts in Education or Master of Social Work program to be considered for the position.
• Preferred:
  • Education and/or Experience - BA degree. 1 year of prior admissions experience or other college related work.
  • Understanding of the liberal arts, private college environment within a Christian setting.
  • Bluffton University graduate.
  
  

DEGREE OBTAINED:

Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts in Education or Master of Social Work

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met or will be encountered by the employee while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Public presentations may involve transporting and handling display materials of up to 40 pounds. Capable of general mobility around campus and meeting sites.

COMPENSATION:

• Full tuition waiver with competitive stipend, room and board.

APPLICATION MATERIALS:
Consideration of applications will begin immediately and continue until this position is filled. Applications are considered complete when all of the following materials have been submitted:

Bluffton University employment requirements

• Completed Bluffton employment application
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Contact information for three references

Send employment application materials to:

hr@bluffton.edu

Employment decisions are based on merit and university needs, and not on race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other status protected by law. As a religious institution, Bluffton University expressly reserves its rights to appoint faculty and staff who share a commitment to the Christian faith which is consistent with the Mennonite/Anabaptist beliefs of the university’s founding and supporting church. EOE.