Centenary College of Louisiana seeks an outgoing, results-oriented individual to lead recruiting for our graduate programs. Currently, Centenary offers two graduate programs: the Master of Business Administration and the Master of Arts in Teaching with certification in multiple areas. The Graduate Admission Counselor will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of the recruitment process – to aggressively identify, connect with, recruit, and admit academically qualified students into these programs. The Graduate Admission Counselor will be supported in these efforts by the Admission Office, Marketing and Communication professionals, the Frost School of Business, and the Education Department. The Graduate Admission Counselor will report directly to the Provost.
This individual will collaborate with the Provost and departments to develop a comprehensive recruitment plan for graduate programs including identifying target objectives and goals to be met throughout the recruitment cycle and assisting with the planning and implementation of recruitment programs, receptions, and meetings. In addition, the Graduate Admission Counselor will:
· Visit graduate fairs and other appropriate venues and conduct meetings with prospective students;
· Correspond with prospective students, applicants, employers, college alumni, and others seeking information regarding admission standards, academic and non-academic programs, financial aid and student activities and support;
· Review application files and makes admission recommendations to the Department Chair, Dean, and Provost;
· Develop relationships with local businesses, Centenary program chairs, church leaders, and other constituents for the purpose of promoting the College and enrolling students;
· Maintain an open line of communication with the Office of Admission to ensure important student information is appropriately communicated;
· Participate in new student orientation;
· Work with Marketing and Communication to ensure development of written communication for the recruitment of Centenary graduate students; and
Travel locally and regionally, as needed, for recruitment.
Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree, a valid driver’s license, good communication skills, and the ability to work with a diverse group of people; well-organized and self-motivated; and computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email, and database applications. Some evening and weekend work is required. Preferred qualifications include related admission/recruitment experience; experience with Banner Student Information System; and experience with a selective, residential, liberal arts college.
To apply, send a letter of application and resume to hr@centenary.edu or:
Department of Human Resources
Centenary College of Louisiana
2911 Centenary Boulevard
Shreveport, Louisiana 71104
Email: hr@centenary.edu
Fax: 318.869-5281
Centenary College of Louisiana is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South.
Centenary recognizes that diversity is essential to its goal of providing an educational environment where students explore the unfamiliar, invent new approaches to understanding, and connect their work and lives to the world at large. We thus welcome applicants who would add to the College's diversity of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and cultural backgrounds. EOE.