Coordinator of Urban District Initiatives

Coordinator of Urban District Initiatives

Job Type: Support Staff
Job Number: 00480
Location: Westerville, OH
Division: Enrollment Management

DESCRIPTION

Otterbein University is hiring a Coordinator of Urban District Initiatives. Under the supervision of an Assistant Director of Admission, responsibilities include working as an Admission Counselor and Territory Manager, actively researching and recruiting an individual territory, as well as counseling prospective students and their families on the university and the admission search process. Manages and coordinates the daily efforts around Diversity Recruitment Initiatives to align University Enrollment goals. This is a full-time, non-exempt position working 40 hours per week, 12 months per year.

RESPONSIBILITIES

40% Implements a territory management recruitment model; conducts research on an individual territory to establish and maintain individual recruitment goals and objectives; using appropriate data, identifies specific and appropriate populations for enrollment; targets, visits and maintains relationships with high schools within territory to discuss Otterbein University with prospective students, families and school personnel; travels extensively to represent the University at selected university fairs and day/night programs; plans and implements territory specific recruitment events and programs; maintains frequent contact and relationships with prospective students, parents, and other constituent groups; provide coordination of Urban Districts Initiative; serves as liaison between Enrollment Management and Academic Affairs on initiatives to serve Columbus City School District; liaison to I Know I can; liaison to university retention initiatives for Urban District students; supervises intern.

30% Serves as an admission counselor; presents and discusses admission requirements with students, parents and visitors to the campus seeking information and assistance; gives individual, small and large group presentations; follows up on general inquiries from student, parents and high school counselors relative to general information about the University; reviews and manages admission applications to determine eligibility for admission; makes admissions decisions; recommends students for academic support.

25% Supervises staff and Operations; Under the direction of the Executive Director of Admission provides leadership and manages a team of student Diversity Ambassadors. Manages and provides leadership to student Diversity Ambassadors to enhance the outreach and recruitment of targeted under-represented students including racially/ethnically diverse and low socio-economic within our Urban District Initiative program.

5 % Other duties as assigned;

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direction Given: Oversees Diversity Ambassador Students

QUALIFICATIONS

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some weekend hours are required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's Degree required. Experience with event planning is highly desired.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Driver's license preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Must demonstrate competency in verbal and written English skills including grammar.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Must be competent in general math.

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Knowledge of general office procedures. Ability to use computer software and applications essential to performing job duties, as well as peripheral equipment such as printers/scanners. Knowledge of record keeping procedures. Must take pride in and be thorough in quality of work produced; must be able to use general office equipment including office PC, copier, telephone, facsimile machine, etc.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative and independent judgment with attention to detail. Ability to exercise sound judgment in unusual or new situations and in dealing with confidential information. Must possess excellent attention to details; must be a team player and interact collegially with co-workers and other constituencies. Must possess excellent customer service skills and enjoy having a high level of public contact.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Must be able to spend prolonged periods of time working on an office PC; able to reach, lift to 20 pounds, travel throughout office to use other office equipment; must be able to hear and make self heard by co-workers and other constituencies; must be able to see to process work that the position is responsible for completing; must be able to work under deadlines with constant interruptions. Must be able to meet regular and predictable attendance standards.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Duties are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting;

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Otterbein offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Tuition benefit to employee, spouse or domestic partner and dependents
• Accrue 4 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 days paid sick time
• 12 paid holidays plus bonus days
• Medical, dental and vision insurance to you, dependents or domestic partner
• Life Insurance
• Defined contribution retirement plan
• and much more

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/otterbein/jobs/5328045/coordinator-of-urban-district-initiatives (https://apptrkr.com/7126346)