Associate Director of Traditional Undergraduate Admissions and Events

Description

A data-driven, strategic thinker to work alongside members of Greenville University’s Enrollment Leadership Team. A successful candidate should be able to think about enrollment through the lenses of innovation, immersion, and interconnectedness.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for hiring and supervising admissions student ambassador program. 
• Responsible for training the traditional admissions team under direction of Director. 
• Ability to develop relationships with students and leaders of ethnically underrepresented backgrounds through culturally responsive and informed conversations and outreach events.
• Manages a set of students for the purposes of moving them through the admissions process. Travels to assigned areas visiting high schools, community colleges, and church para-church organizations, college fairs, and individual families. 
• Utilizes the admissions CRM (Slate) to carry out strategic initiatives, analyze reports, and manage recruitment efforts. Must have a high level of knowledge and comfort with this tool.
• Coordinate Campus Visits: Schedule and personalize visit itineraries, facilitate faculty and staff meetings, manage appointment logistics, and oversee visit communications.
• Visitor Engagement: Serve as the main point of contact for guests, ensuring a warm and professional experience. Manage visit-related inquiries and correspondence.
• Tour & Ambassador Coordination: Oversee tour scheduling, train and supervise student visit hosts, and maintain tour logistics.
• Visitor Center Management: Maintain a welcoming environment, ensure organization, and oversee daily operations, including phone and walk-in inquiries.
• Large Group Visits: Arrange space, coordinate meals, and facilitate customized schedules for visiting groups.
• Data & Reporting: Maintain visit records, track engagement metrics, and analyze data to enhance visit experiences and enrollment outcomes.
• Additional Support: Assist with admission office projects, mailings, and outreach efforts as needed.

Key Expectations:

· Increase number of campus visitors. 

· Increase campus visitor satisfaction.

· Increase satisfaction amongst student ambassadors and admissions representatives. 

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree, preferred. Education in marketing or related industry experience, a plus.
• Experience in Christian higher education and professional experience in an enrollment management model, a plus.
• An understanding of how to responsibly utilize social media in a work environment.
• Self-motivated.
• Ability to manage time well on a varying work schedule.
• Clean Driving Record.
• Demonstrated skills in written and oral communication, effective public speaking skills. Interpersonal and team development skills for effective staff leadership and management; exceptional human relational skills. 
• Excellent proactive planning, organizational and project management skills. Effective resource management.
• The ability to create effective partnerships/collaborations. The ability to inspire staff to "catch the vision." 
• Valid driver's license.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• A maturing and contagious Christian faith. Knowledge of, ability to articulate, and willingness to actively support the Christian      mission of the University and accept the life-style standards of Greenville University. 

Salary Band: $29,250-$88,000/ Annually. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions and department budget.  

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. 

Greenville University's Mission: 

Greenville University is liberal arts University that empowers students for lives of character and service through a transforming Christ-centered education. Our hiring practices reflect our commitment to be a Christ-centered institution. 

GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY: The university is located 50 miles east of St. Louis in an attractive residential community of approximately 7,000 people. Greenville was founded in 1892 and is affiliated with the Free Methodist Church yet draws students from 40 denominations. For additional information, please visit our website: www.greenville.edu. 

Greenville University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, family responsibilities, or  national or ethnic origin, in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal laws. In keeping with the mission of the institution, Greenville University seeks applicants with a strong commitment to the values and lifestyle of evangelical Christianity and who profess a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. As a Christian institution, we require faculty and staff to adhere to the University's Lifestyle statement and to enforce a religiously based code of conduct for all University employees. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Greenville University, as an educational institution affiliated with the Free Methodist Church USA, reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Sections 702-703, United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended). 

Salary : $29,250 - $88,000