Director of Graduate Enrollment, College of Education

The Director of Graduate Enrollment for the College of Education (COE) is responsible for planning and executing recruiting strategies for all graduate programs for the College. The Director of Graduate Enrollment serves as a representative of Lipscomb University to prospective students under the guidance and direction of the Executive Director for Graduate Enrollment.

Job Details:

• Manage and execute recruitment efforts for graduate programs within the college
• Represent Lipscomb University's Graduate COE programs to prospective graduate students through college fairs and events; including evening and weekend events as needed.
• Assist with the coordination of and participation in on and off campus visits, meetings, and information sessions with prospective students and partner organizations.
• Work closely with faculty and administrators within the college to facilitate communication with prospective students.
• Work closely with other departments on campus including but not limited to financial aid, business office, university marketing and registrar.
• Responsible for identifying, contacting and maintaining relationships with prospective students; meet candidates, describe programs; advising and facilitating student applications; assisting applicants in completing the admissions process.
• Communicate effectively with students in person as well as via telephone, email, online chats, and text.
• Respond to and follow up with inquiries from prospective students and applicants.
• Meet candidates, describe programs and encourage application and enrollment.
• Interact professionally with internal and external customers.
• Learn and effectively work within our database system (Slate) and recruitment platforms to track inquiries, applications, acceptances, enrollments, etc. as well as communicate with students.
• Build and maintain relationships with undergraduate institutions, area business and associations, and other organizations. This will require regular written, phone, email contact as well as an ongoing and regular visits and call schedule.
• Conduct and/or participate in other customer relations and recruitment activities as required.
• Budget management

Job Related Skills:

• Effective oral and written communication skills Excellent networking and interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships
• Ability to work both independently and within a team; collaborative and adaptive
• Skills in database management and record keeping
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Ability to travel for recruitment meetings, college visits, and career fairs and maintain a flexible work schedule
• Excellent organizational skills and time management
• Gather and analyze information skillfully in order to make informed decisions
• Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Self-starter
• Telephone, email, and office etiquette
• Professional presence (dress, personal habits, speech patterns, etc.)
• Strong presentation skills
• Particular attention to detail
• Physical ability to carry boxes of promotional materials and set up display materials at information sessions and conferences
• Willingness to perform other duties as assigned

Education: Bachelor's degree required; Masters preferred.

Experience: Three to five years of experience in recruitment, graduate enrollment, sales, or marketing preferred (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)

Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
Leader - Inspires teammates to follow them
Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Enthusiastic - Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Work-Life Balance - Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
Peer Recognition - Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Masters (preferred)
Bachelors (required)

Three to five years of experience in recruitment, graduate enrollment, sales, or marketing preferred (or an equivalent combination of education and experience) (preferred)