Admissions Counselor
Covenant College
- Lookout Mountain, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for moving a segment of regional student prospects to matriculates, being held accountable for measurable yields and all necessary communication to affect the college's overall recruitment goals.
- Develop a yearly, region-specific recruiting plan that includes intentional and strategic communication with student prospects and their families, regular travel, volunteer engagement, and relationships with key constituents.
- Manage strategic working relationships with a select group of churches, high schools and alumni in a particular region. Build a strong support network with Covenant's owning denomination, the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), and specific Para-church organizations such as Mission to the World (MTW), The Gospel Coalition (TGC), Youth Excelling in Leadership (YXL), Association of Christian Schools International (A.C.S.I.), and other like minded organizations.
- Generate short and long-term assignments by successfully managing personal time and resources
- Supervise a team of student admissions assistants as fulfilled by the student worker program, assisting with admissions events, and other such projects.
- Fulfill other duties as assigned by the Director of Admissions and/or Associate Director of Admissions.
- Strong personal oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to create a sphere of influence with a wide variety of student prospects.
- Able to work as a member of a team with ownership of office and institution-wide goals.
- Ability to relate and work with students from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
- Must have the ability and desire to travel and represent Covenant College positively to a variety of constituencies in a number of diverse settings.
- Bachelor's degree.
- A working knowledge of Covenant College's philosophy of education, history, and academic and co-curricular programs. Familiarity with the Presbyterian Church in America.
- A working knowledge of Google applications and MS Office programs (word, excel, etc.), word-processing and computer aptitude.
- Graduate of Covenant College.
- An acceptance of and commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
- An understanding of the mission and purpose of Covenant College.
- A strong understanding of and commitment to Scripture, the Westminster Standards, and the doctrinal standards of the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA) denomination.
- Must be able to assent to
- This role is expected to be performed on campus and at various venues around one's assigned region, unless otherwise directed or arranged for. When on campus, the Admissions Counselor works primarily in a professional office environment using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines and other job-related technology.
- There is a mix of standing and sitting for this particular role.
- Classified as light-to-moderate, occasional lifting or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) up to 10-20 lbs.
- Expressing or exchanging ideas and conversation by means of the spoken and written word; needs to be fluent and conversant using the English language.
- Generally, days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with an occasional late shift of 12:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Must be available to work some evenings and weekends as job demands and situations dictate.
- Travel is required for this position (~ 40%).
Job Title: Admissions Counselor
Job Status: Regular full-time, FLSA Non-Exempt
Reports to: Associate Director of Admissions - Recruiting
Job Class: Professional
Job Type: Permanent
Benefit Eligible: YesTo Apply:Interested applicants should apply at . Qualified candidates will have the opportunity to attach supporting documents to the application. Documents required for this position include:
- Letter of interest
- Résumé - including contact information for three references
- A statement of faith, sharing about your ongoing walk with Christ.