What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visit and Event Coordinator position at Bushnell University?
Full-time, exempt
Benefit Eligible
Job Summary:
The Visit and Event Coordinator position reports to the Dean of Admission. The primary role of the position is to coordinate events for prospective students including individual campus visits, Preview Days, registration events, academic open houses, and scholarship competitions. This position oversees the student ambassador team including our student tour team, lunch hosts, and student callers. In addition, this position supports the division of enrollment’s signature events including divisional meetings, celebrations, and retreats. This position may require the management of a small recruitment territory which would include representing Bushnell at some high school visits and college fairs and communicating with students and families about the Bushnell college experience.
Strong organizational skills, the ability to handle multiple tasks, excellent oral and written communication skills, and strong technical skills are essential to the position. The position requires effective interpersonal skills along with the ability to work both individually and as a part of a team.
Position Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and support recruitment events for prospective students.
- Plan, coordinate, organize, and administer various events and programs (examples could include campus visit program; the hiring, training, and oversite of student tour guides and/or callers; high school guidance counselor, community college, youth pastor relations).
- Support signature divisional events
- Manage a small recruitment territory and be able to represent Bushnell at recruitment events as applicable (including college fairs, high schools, or community colleges)
- Track and maintain accurate data in the Admissions CRM, Salesforce
- Operate a variety of office equipment such as computers and related software, printers, and copy machines.
- Accept new projects as assigned and be alert to new initiatives that are consistent with the general scope of the position.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Experience and Qualification Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Effective organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and operate effectively within a team environment
- Strong computer skills with a high level of competency using Microsoft software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Higher education experience is preferred
Working Conditions/Special Requirements:
- Bushnell employees must have a maturing Christian Faith and be supportive of Bushnell’s mission to develop competent, ethical leaders for service in the workplace, community, Church and world.
- The position requires a strong commitment to multiculturalism and diversity.
- The position requires working in a non-smoking, drug free environment.
- The employee must adhere to FERPA guidelines and student confidentiality at all times.
- The employee must have high personal motivation, with great attention to detail and accuracy, project a positive and vibrant attitude in assisting people, and have high ethics of honesty and confidentiality with a genuine and gracious presence pertaining to the students, faculty, staff and business of the department and the University.
- The employee must be able drive a vehicle and possess (or have the ability to attain) an Oregon Drivers License.
- The position may require lifting up to 25 lbs, as well as bending, stooping, kneeling for the purposes of event set up and organization.
- The position may occasionally require evening and weekend hours.
Application Instructions:Bushnell University employees are expected to abide by the Theological Context for Bushnell Community Life. Please read this document before continuing: https://www.bushnell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/theological-context-bushnell-community-life.pdfFor consideration, please submit the following materials through Bushnell's Online Recruiting Site (link below):
- Cover letter addressing your skills, experience, knowledge.
- Resume.
- Personal ‘Statement of Faith’ that addresses how a maturing Christian faith finds expression in the candidate’s personal life, family life, community life, and current church membership.
- Employment Application, including three references.
Please note: Incomplete application packets may result in disqualification. Final candidate will be required to undergo a criminal background investigation.
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