MTS Admissions Counselor - Michigan

Moody Bible Institute, IL - Plymouth, MI

Full-time

Plymouth, MI

Educational Services

About the position

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Admissions, the MTS Admissions Counselor-Michigan is responsible for the management of a designated caseload of prospective students. The primary goal of the counselor is moving prospective students through the admission process for the Seminary to achieve the MTS enrollment goals for all assigned academic programs and venues. This position is classified as exempt.

Responsibilities

• Exercises discretion and independent judgment in planning and implementing a strategy for management of assigned leads to meet recruitment goals.
• Maintains timely and consistent contact with leads and applicants as assigned, from initial submission through matriculation.
• Accountable for keeping the CRM system up to date by reporting activities and results achieved with each student assigned.
• Assists the Assistant Director of Admissions with developing the recruitment strategies for seminary programs and MTS Michigan.
• Coordinates MTS-Michigan faculty participation in student recruitment.
• Coordinates recruitment travel for the MTS MI area including the identification of the appropriate fairs and conferences to participate in.
• Develops professional relationships with key personnel of selected schools for the purpose of identifying and cultivating quality candidates for Moody's graduate programs.
• Communicates with contact persons in churches to provide for appropriate involvement with church student programming.
• Travels for college fairs, conferences and other events for the purpose of identifying and cultivating quality candidates for enrollment.
• Facilitates and manages all aspects of prospective student visits to the MTS Michigan campus.
• Demonstrates competency to assume long term special initiatives as assigned by the Assistant Director of Admissions.
• Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned by the Assistant Director of Admissions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service
• Strong organizational skills, planning, self-motivation, accountability, delegation, evaluation, adaptability and flexibility are also essential
• Demonstrated ability to relate effectively with diverse populations
• A working knowledge of computer software is required; admission software preferred; experience with an integrated database is beneficial
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Affinity and enthusiastic commitment to the mission of Moody Theological Seminary required
• Authorized to work in the US legally, without sponsorship

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree
• Experience in admissions, sales, marketing, or a related field preferred
• A working knowledge of admission software preferred; experience with an integrated database is beneficial