Senior Traditional Admission Counselor Athletic Liaison

Concordia is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world

Position Summary

The Senior Traditional Undergraduate Admission Counselor - Athletic Liaison is focused on the external recruitment activity and relationships with prospective student athletes as identified through targeted athletic recruiting practices. Working alongside the CUW athletic coaching staff The Admission Counselor will hold the primary responsibility for engaging prospective new student athletic recruits from inquiry to tuition deposit. This role will also be responsible for the development and completion of an annual recruitment plan within ones assigned non-athlete focused geographic territory. As a key public-facing revenue-generating role the position carries annual measurable enrollment goals.

Strong interpersonal engagement dynamic energy communication and collaboration are key strengths for success in this role. This full-time exempt position is integral for key success indicators within the traditional undergraduate strategic enrollment plan. This position will report to the Director of Traditional Undergraduate Admission.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Positively represent CUW and its mission statement.
• Collaborate with coaches of all athletic programs to support their recruitment efforts and provide admission guidance for top recruits.
• Interview and counsel prospective undergraduate students.
• Provide consistent guidance for students through their admission process including admission decision financial aid and new student next steps.
• Attend college fairs visit high schools within targeted area and host information sessions.
• Maintain relationships with program directors faculty staff of partner departments and others.
• Attend and participate in campus-based events to facilitate recruitment goals.
• Develop an annual recruitment plan and work toward institutional goals
• May perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Experience and knowledge of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.
• Ideal candidate will have attended Lutheran secondary schooling and/or college.
• Preferred knowledge of NCAA Division III recruiting rules and best practices.
• Excellent communication skills - written and oral especially public speaking.
• Ability to work independently and maintain a schedule.
• Knowledge and skill in use of computers and software common to the academic setting especially a CRM.
• Must be available to work some weekend and evenings.
• Overnight travel required
• Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree minimum; pursuit of Masters degree preferred.
• 5 years of experience preferred

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time exempt (salary) staff position. The starting wage may be determined upon education and/or experience. Concordia University benefit options include but are not limited to the following:

• Health Dental and Vision Insurance
• Personal Spending Account Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account
• Disability and Survivor Plan
• Retirement Pension Plan
• Retirement 403(b) Savings Plan
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Tuition waiver benefits (available for employees and their qualified dependents)
• Vacation Sick and Holiday paid time off

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Application Instructions

To receive full consideration all applicants are asked to complete and submit an online employment application through the Concordia University Employment page. To begin please click the Apply Now section on the job page and then click the Apply For This Position button to begin the application process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of CU to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal state and local laws.

The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex pregnancy national origin (including ancestry) citizenship status physical or mental disability age marital status gender veteran or military status predisposing genetic characteristics domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

However CU is an institution of the LCMS and to the extent allowed by law CU reserves the right to give preference in employment based on addition preference in holding certain employment positions is given to ordained or rostered ministers of the LCMS. Based on a religious tenet CU recognizes only male LCMS ordained Ministers of the Gospel but recognizes both male and female LCMS Rostered Ministers of the Gospel.

The Human Resources Department has been appointed to manage the equal employment opportunity program including all equal employment opportunity activities as required by federal state and local agencies. If any employee or applicant for employment believes this policy has been violated he/she must contact the Director of Human Resources.

Concordia University is a HLC accredited co-educational liberal arts school offering more than 72 undergraduate majors over 35 masters degree programs and 5 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs.

Required Experience:

Senior IC