Graduate Admissions Recruiter - Healthcare Programs

Gardner Webb University•Boiling Springs, NC

13h

About The Position

The Graduate Admissions Recruiter for Healthcare Programs recruits prospective students and works to achieve enrollment goals for assigned graduate healthcare and health-science programs at Gardner-Webb University, including RN to BSN, ABSN, graduate Nursing, and Strength & Conditioning programs. The Recruiter builds prospective-student pipelines, develops relationships with healthcare and professional organizations, and provides consistent, personalized engagement from initial inquiry through enrollment. Working closely with the Associate Director of Graduate Admission, academic leadership, faculty, Enrollment Operations, Financial Planning, Marketing, and other university partners, the Recruiter carries out program-specific recruitment strategies, maintains comprehensive knowledge of assigned programs, and provides a responsive, student-centered recruitment experience. This includes clearly communicating Gardner-Webb’s mission, value, academic opportunities, and distinctive graduate experience. The role requires travel for recruitment activities and may involve extended hours, evenings, and weekends during recruitment seasons, enrollment events, and peak recruitment periods. The position is based at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina; no specific workplace arrangement is stated.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
At least one year of professional experience in college admission, student recruitment, healthcare, relationship development, sales, customer service, or a closely related area.
Strong written, oral, interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills.
Ability to develop productive relationships with prospective students, academic partners, employers, professional organizations, and community partners.
Ability to communicate effectively and consistently with a high volume of prospective students while providing personalized service.
Ability to manage multiple programs, student populations, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently, take initiative, exercise sound judgment, and collaborate as part of a team.
Experience using technology to manage communication, records, or customer relationships.
Commitment to exceptional student service, ethical admission practices, confidentiality, and accurate representation of the university.
Personal and professional values consistent with Gardner-Webb University’s Christian mission.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel on behalf of the university.
Ability to work evenings and weekends as required during recruitment seasons and enrollment events.
Ability to travel by automobile and other forms of transportation for recruitment activities.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle and maintain any credentials required by university policy.
Ability to lift and transport recruitment materials weighing up to 30 pounds.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience in graduate or professional student recruitment.
Experience recruiting or working with students in nursing, healthcare, health sciences, strength and conditioning, exercise science, or related fields.
Experience developing relationships with healthcare systems, employers, professional organizations, colleges and universities, fitness or performance organizations, or other sources of prospective-student referrals.
Demonstrated success achieving recruitment, enrollment, sales, or other measurable relationship-development goals.
Experience with Slate CRM and Banner or comparable systems.
Familiarity with the enrollment environment of private, tuition-dependent, or faith-based higher education.

Responsibilities

Recruit prospective students and work toward established enrollment goals for assigned graduate healthcare and health-science programs, including RN to BSN, ABSN, graduate Nursing, and Strength & Conditioning.
Develop prospective-student pipelines and relationships with healthcare and professional organizations.
Provide consistent, personalized engagement with prospective students from initial inquiry through enrollment.
Execute program-specific recruitment strategies in collaboration with the Associate Director of Graduate Admission, academic leadership, faculty, Enrollment Operations, Financial Planning, Marketing, and other university partners.
Maintain comprehensive knowledge of assigned programs and communicate the university’s mission, value, academic opportunities, and graduate experience.
Provide a responsive, student-centered recruitment experience.
Travel on behalf of the university for recruitment activities.
Work evenings, weekends, or extended hours as required during recruitment seasons, enrollment events, and peak recruitment periods.