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Enrollment Counselor - College of Undergraduate Studies

Colorado Christian University · Lakewood, CO · 2 wk ago
Education$19.25–$21.88/hrFull-time

About the role

The Enrollment Counselor position is a full-time, non-exempt sales position reporting to the Assistant Director in the Office of Admissions for the College of Undergraduate Studies (CUS) at Colorado Christian University. This role requires an understanding and application of marketing strategies using a sales approach and entails public presentations to both prospective students and their parents. The Enrollment Counselor contacts prospective students using proactive marketing strategies to build relationships with and promote the University to high school and college transfer students and their families for the purpose of attracting and enrolling students into the undergraduate program.

Job Location

Fully on-site - must reside and work legally in the U.S. Regular work location: Lakewood, Colorado

About CCU

COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY is the premier interdenominational Christian university in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region, delivering world class education to thousands of students. The fully accredited, nonprofit University is located in Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. Colorado Christian University was founded in 1914. CCU's motto is--grace and truth. This motto comes from John 1.14: "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." (ESV)

COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY's mission is Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth. COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY cultivates knowledge and love of God in a Christ-centered community of learners and scholars, with an enduring commitment to the integration of exemplary academics, spiritual formation, and engagement with the world.

A leader in higher education, COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY has been consistently ranked in the top 2 percent of colleges and universities nationwide for its core curriculum by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY has had ten consecutive years of enrollment growth and has been named one of the five fastest-growing master’s granting universities by The Chronicle of Higher Education. COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY offers more than 200 degree program options for traditional and adult students through its two colleges--the College of Undergraduate Studies and College of Adult and Graduate Studies. More than 9,000 students attend the University on the main campus, in regional centers throughout Colorado, and online.

Key Job Duties

  • Contribute to CCU’s mission: Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth.
    • In this role, the Enrollment Counselor shares the vision of how a degree or program through CCU will transform prospective students as they obtain their education with a Christian worldview that emphasizes how personal values and ethics can impact education, life, and work.
  • Apply proven marketing and sales techniques to help students and their families connect with Christian higher education.
    • Build a rapport and guide prospective students during their university search. This includes follow-up with prospects, applicants, and admitted students using telephone, email, and other proven marketing techniques.
  • Build positive relationships with prospective students and their families. Promote the University by sharing CCU's story and explaining how a Christ-centered education fits the student's long-term goals.
    • Connect high school students, college transfer students, and other potential students with the traditional undergraduate program.
  • Perform a full-function admission process. Make independent admission decisions for entry into academic studies by reading applications and conducting student interviews in a fast-paced work environment.
    • Work in a team environment to meet the totality of assigned admission goals and objectives each academic year. This includes managing information sessions, communication workflows, registration, preview weekends, and other related duties performed in the Student Life division.
  • Support an assigned territory by determining appropriate contacts (schools, churches, teachers, pastors, parents, students), travel planning, holding student appointments, coordinating high school fairs, and arranging student, parent, and church meetings.
    • Manage one or more Student Ambassadors to assist with enrollment/academic activities.
  • Deliver public presentations to parents and prospective students. Meet with campus visitors, conduct campus tours as necessary, and participate in preview events.
    • Complete reports and paperwork, including but not limited to: Daily Funnel, semi-monthly status updates, evaluations, acceptance forms, GPA records, and credit card reconciliations accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Solve student enrollment barriers by working with students and schools to solve transcript issues, analyzing best practices to enhance the student experience during the enrollment process, using marketing techniques to set CCU apart from other universities, and resolving student and/or parent issues for meetings, travel, and other related visitation or admission requirements.
    • Position may require travel to high schools and college fairs across the country.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
    • Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, you may be required to walk, stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, speak with clarity, and have appropriate vision and hearing capabilities. Requires sitting at a desk, working on a computer, and conducting phone conversations for extended periods of time. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Travel in-state and out-of-state may be required along with both evening and weekend work, including recruitment events and college fairs. The position requires some work during evenings, weekends or other holiday periods.

What We Offer Our Employees

  • Competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees.
    • Our benefit package includes: a tuition waiver program, excellent healthcare, generous paid time off, matching 403(b) retirement plan, and additional organizational paid benefits and voluntary benefit offerings.

Pay and benefits

Pay and benefits will be discussed in more detail as each candidate progresses through the interview process. COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY’s pay philosophy is based on internal and external data for pay equity; along with budgetary considerations for effective stewardship. Pay will be assigned based on relevant experience at a range of $19.25 - $21.88

Spiritual Requirements

  • Committed follower of Jesus Christ, who believes there is no salvation apart from faith in his atonement on the cross, by grace alone becoming "born again" thus beginning a personal relationship with Christ, the Son of God.
  • Able to effectively communicate personal faith and apply biblical principles and convictions in the workplace.
  • Must have a strong sense of calling to the ministry of COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY.
  • Regularly attend and be engaged in meaningful involvement in a Bible-believing evangelical local church.
  • Knowledgeable about the Word of God and passionate about Christian education.
  • Must be a traditional evangelical Christian whose lifestyle is in consonance with sound Christian principles, is compatible with COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY’s Statement of Faith, and is in agreement with the Strategic Priorities promulgated by the University.

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