What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Graduate Enrollment, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences position at Lipscomb University?
- Work directly with University Marketing to create marketing strategies for recruitment and ensure implementation
- Manage and execute recruitment efforts for assigned Graduate Programs
- Represent Lipscomb University’s graduate programs to prospective graduate students through college fairs and events; including evening events as needed.
- Assist with the coordination of and participation in on and off campus visits, meetings, and information sessions with prospective students and partner organizations. Helping students to discern their path and understand differences between program is a large part of this role.
- Responsible for identifying, contacting and maintaining relationships with prospective students; meet candidates, describe programs; advising and facilitating student applications; assisting applicants in completing the admissions process.
- Communicate effectively with students in person as well as via telephone, email, online chats, and text.
- Respond to and follow up with inquiries from prospective students and applicants.
- Meet candidates, describe programs and encourage application and enrollment.
- Interact professionally with internal and external customers.
- Learn and effectively work within our database system and recruitment platforms to track inquiries, applications, acceptances, enrollments, etc. as well as communicate with students.
- Build and maintain relationships with undergraduate institutions, area business and associations, and other organizations. This will require regular written, phone, email contact as well as an ongoing and regular visits and call schedule.
- Conduct and/or participate in other customer relations and recruitment activities as required.
Education
Required- Bachelors or better
Behaviors
Preferred- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Motivations
Preferred- Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
- Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Equal Opportunity Employer
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