Part-Time Nursing and Clinical Science Student Recruiter

About Bellarmine University:

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world.

SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for best work-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.com named Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happy employees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of the top 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.

Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is an engaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing career networks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality of life for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, the community, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship and action, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty, staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.

Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Description:

Under the direction of the respective Associate Dean of Admission, and working in concert with a designee in the Lansing School of Nursing and Clinical Sciences or other academic schools/colleges (as needed), the Student Recruitment and Admission Counselor team member will play a key role in educating, recruiting, and converting potential nursing and clinical science students to applicants, consistent with the mission, vision, and the strategic priorities.

As part of a cross-trained, proactive Enrollment Management team, this position will effectively leverage recruitment strategies; manage prescribed undergraduate admission processes; prioritize recruitment goals and complete projects as changing strategies dictate; and help to support efforts to meet prescribed recruitment goals. This position will facilitate processes for recruiting, interviewing and evaluating prospective undergraduate nursing and clinical science students for the Lansing School of Nursing and Clinical Sciences. This includes meeting/interviewing prospective students and actively managing outbound communication via multiple channels to ensure exceptional service. The position requires a maximum of 29 hours a week. This role may require some evenings and weekends.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate and reflect an understanding of and commitment to the mission, vision, and core values of Bellarmine University;
• Proactively develop, coordinate and execute recruitment efforts;
• Assess, develop and implement marketing, communication and recruitment strategies for undergraduate and second degree students, as an integrated part of the enrollment strategy.
• Advise and help implement undergraduate marketing opportunities;
• Work with prospective students to facilitate the application process;
• Work with enrollment data systems and digital media in the recruitment of students (CRM, social media, etc.);
• Conduct effective and proactive phone, email, digital, virtual, social media, and other contact campaigns to qualify students and move them in a timely and supportive manner through the admission funnel;
• Aggressively and proactively monitor and adjust progress toward individual goals to increase likelihood of achieving the team goal;
• Exercise good judgment in establishing priorities;
• Participate in the ongoing development, planning, implementation and assessment of recruitment strategies and outreach; and,
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned to meet changing business needs.

Requirements:

• Work Commitment: Expected to work up to 29 hours per week under the direction of the Supervisor. This role may require some evening and weekend work.
• Preferred Qualification(s): Prior student recruitment experience and/or prior sales experience
• Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: This position requires high levels of personal organization and time management, effective collaboration with various Bellarmine stakeholders. The individual will be expected to utilize Microsoft Office, Colleague (student information system), and Slate (customer relationship management system). There is also an expected ability to maintain professional and personable dispositions, as well as basic knowledge of data collection and analysis. Additionally, strong communication skills, both oral and written, are necessary. Training will be provided for the person in this position.

Additional Information:

• Pay and Benefits: This position receives $24/hour. Bellarmine will provide mobile phone or reimburse up to $65 a month for mobile plan.
• Supervising Staff: Associate Dean of Admission

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.