Title: Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator
DESCRIPTION
The Saint John Institute is a non-profit 501c(3) organization with a vision to send leaders for labor in the Lord’s harvest. Our mission is to inspire young adults in leadership for evangelization at Eagle Eye Ministries; we equip faith with leadership and leadership with faith at the Saint John Leadership Institute; we engage great talent for the evangelization of culture through family and business at the Faith and Leadership Consortium. Our core values: Vision. Daring. Grit.
Our students are either enrolled online in a graduate program or an entrepreneurial programs while living at the Saint John Institute in community with the Congregation of Saint John in Englewood, CO. Students are formed through community leadership, spiritual leadership, and professional leadership. This formation prepares evangelizers who are savvy in management skills and devout in their Catholic faith.
The Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator supports the Saint John Leadership Institute in two primary areas: student Recruitment and Admissions. This part time position is located in Englewood, CO.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Actively recruit prospective students by promoting the program, referrals, and events
Vet and guide prospective students through the admissions process
Maintain recruiting log of potential students
Coordinate with the Communications Department on email correspondence to potential students, verify student prospect contact information, and ensure correct database tags
Gather and use data to inform the recruiting plan
Provide feedback to leadership using “market intelligence”
Raise awareness of the Leadership Institute in and outside of Colorado
Support the President and Chief of Staff with student recruitment activities
Create written procedures to support the Recruiting and Admissions workflow
80%: Recruitment
Respond to and lead prospective students through the early stages (interest, inquiry, acceptance) of the admissions process, according to the department workflows
Establish program procedures for Leadership Institute weekends
Liaise with SJI staff to organize Leadership Institute weekends
Build relationships with apostolates, Denver organizations, and schools to identify prospective SJI students in collaboration with the Student Formation Coordinator
Facilitate (or identify a point person to attend ) campus and parish visits in the Denver/Colorado Springs area
Create, monitor, and update potential student contacts within the Communications database
Coordinate with the Communications Department on email communications to potential students, verify student contacts have been added and tagged in the database
Maintain the Recruitment and Admissions’ Google Calendars and files in the Google Drive
Produce reports for the President to inform the recruiting plan and target potential students
Identify and promote best practice strategies in Catholic school recruitment and admissions
Support the final steps of student admissions to complete the enrollment workflow
20%: Other Duties and Responsibilities
Meeting coordination: scheduling, reminders, minutes, conference calls
Participate in team meetings, training, and events
Provide staff with content to update SJI’s website, social media platforms, and promotional materials as they relate to student Recruitment and Admissions
Some travel required
QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrated competence in calling and following up with prospective students
Strong verbal and written communication
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to collaborate on a team
Ability to generate leads to find prospective students and build relationships in the community
Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite
Enthusiasm and strong customer service orientation
Moral life according to the teachings of the Catholic Church
Teachable spirit. Willing to take on new tasks as assigned.
Education and Experience:
Required
Bachelors Degree
Experience with organizing and leading student recruiting activities
Experience working with a database
Proven experience with successfully meeting deadlines under pressure
Preferred
1-2 years experience with college student recruitment and admissions
Data interpretation
Experience working with volunteers
Licenses and Certifications:
None Required. None preferred.