DEANS OFFICE-HEALTH PROFESSIONS - Health Prof Enroll Coordinator

Job Classification

  Salaried Full-time (75-100%)

Position summary

To work under the general supervision of the Dean of the School of Health Professions, and also consults closely with the Health Professions department chairs to achieve annual enrollment goals.

Qualifications summary

• Hold at least a bachelor’s degree with at least two years of work experience in student recruitment/ enrollment or related area.   


• Exemplify conservative Seventh-day Adventist Christian lifestyle


• Demonstrate a genuine love for and commitment to Andrews University and the quality of its health-related professions


• Manifest leadership and people skills including: conflict resolution and the ability to advise, guide and provide instruction


• Possess self-confidence and a positive attitude with an outgoing personality


• Demonstrate excellent communication skills


• Demonstrate cooperative team spirit and enjoy working with people both individually and in groups


• Be willing to travel and use personal car when necessary


• Have computer proficiency in word processing, spread sheets, and databases


• Demonstrate fiscal acuity in planning and operating within realistic policies and goals


• Have exceptional time management and organizational skills


• Proficient in math and data analysis


• Exhibit excellent critical thinking and decision-making abilities

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

Health Professions 

• Develop and execute short and long-range recruiting plans for all five health professions departments based on financial, demographic and target market factors


• Manage evaluation/feedback system to monitor recruiting activities


• Oversee and evaluate market research and adjust recruiting strategy to meet changing market and competitive conditions


• Organize and participate in college recruitment tours - Adventist, Christian, community college and major transfer schools.  This includes a fall tour of all NAD Adventist colleges and selected regional public and private colleges.


• Handle departmental tours with prospective students, advisors, or other interested parties-Manage prospective students and develop ongoing programs to nurture candidates toward a “qualified applicant” status


• Establish and maintain relationships with health care professions and other key supporters within the community (e.g. Health Science Fair)


• Project a professional image throughout the various recruiting activities


• Maintain an annual calendar of Health Professions recruiting events/activities and travel, along with an ongoing set of data regarding expenses and recruiting data to be shared with each Health Professions department according to a frequency that each department chair finds helpful. 


• Establish and maintain relationships with health care professionals, advisors, and other key supporters within the community.


• Maintain regular communication with applicants and accepted students via the calling cue and by running reports.


• Participate in Academy career days and represent any given SHP program as requested.


• Meet with prospective students and their families when they come to visit


• Plan and coordinate the Health Professions Preview collaboratively with Undergraduate and Graduate Enrollment Management


• Coordinate an annual visit day for Christian and community college health professions advisors.


• Any other tasks as requested by the Dean of the School of Health Professions

Finance

• Develop a comprehensive annual health careers recruiting budget after consulting with the Dean of the School of Health Professions and the five health professions department chairs and Integrated Marketing & Communication.


• Help manage the approved fiscal activities


• Prepare an annual activity and financial report of recruiting endeavors to the Dean and department chairs


• Provide prospective students and families with financial information including scholarships, grants, loans and payment options and then direct them to the appropriate student financial advisor

Program Admissions & Requirements

• Participate in specific admissions activities as they relate to the needs of the various health professions departments


• Become familiar with various departmental admission requirements and disseminate materials and information to the liaison advisors on other college/university campuses


• Conduct qualified applicant interviews according to the requirements of various professional programs in close consultation with the health professions department chairs


• Share information with various admissions committees and report on applicant interviews


• Periodically attend various department staff meetings upon request of the department chairs to keep abreast of the many professional and departmental developments

Enrollment Management

• Actively participate in scheduled Enrollment Management weekly team meetings and monthly joint meeting with Enrollment Management and Student Financial Services


• Assist Graduate Student Coordinator to enroll prospective students and plan associated activities (e.g. welcome programs)

Marketing

• Consult with Integrated Marketing & Communication office for the development of marketing plans and resources for the five health professions departments.


• Collaborate with the five departments and IMC to develop marketing materials that will assist in on the road and campus-based recruiting activities.

Supervisory responsibilities

N/A

Qualifications

• Hold at least a bachelor’s degree with at least two years of work experience in student recruitment/ enrollment or related area.   


• Exemplify conservative Seventh-day Adventist Christian lifestyle


• Demonstrate a genuine love for and commitment to Andrews University and the quality of its health-related professions


• Manifest leadership and people skills including: conflict resolution and the ability to advise, guide and provide instruction


• Possess self-confidence and a positive attitude with an outgoing personality


• Demonstrate excellent communication skills


• Demonstrate cooperative team spirit and enjoy working with people both individually and in groups


• Be willing to travel and use personal car when necessary


• Have computer proficiency in word processing, spread sheets, and databases


• Demonstrate fiscal acuity in planning and operating within realistic policies and goals


• Have exceptional time management and organizational skills


• Proficient in math and data analysis


• Exhibit excellent critical thinking and decision-making abilities

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

• Able to create presentations (preferrably in Prezi)


• Knowledge of Microsoft suite (Excel, Access, Power point, Word)


• Graphic design skills preferred (photo shop, web design)

Interpersonal interactions

• Possess outstanding communication skills, including confidence with public speaking and the written English language


• Manifest leadership and people skills including: conflict resolution and the ability to advise, guide and provide instruction


• Possess self-confidence and a positive attitude with an outgoing personality


• Demonstrate excellent communication skills


• Demonstrate cooperative team spirit and enjoy working with people both individually and in groups

Physical demands

Able to:

• drive and also handle global travel individually


• travel on overnight off-campus trips multiple times per year


• lift 50 pounds of equipment or contained materials


• occasionally give extended hours for travel, seasonal work loads and deadlines, or specific assignments

Work environment

Works primarily indoors, except when traveling or in off-campus assignments. Interacts regularly with other campus departments and personnel. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.