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Temporary Enrollment Counselor (part-time)

Northwestern College seeks a temporary (Aug.-Dec.) part-time enrollment counselor to assist prospective graduate students interested in the Master of Education programs. Responsibilities include identifying and developing relationships with prospective students, as well as assisting those students through the application and enrollment process. Additionally, the counselor will serve as a contact point and advocate for existing students as they complete their program. He/she will act as a liaison between the student and offices on campus, and collaborate with others to support positive student outcomes. The successful candidate is committed to providing superior guidance and customer service to prospective and progressing students. This position reports to the director of enrollment in the Graduate & Professional Studies division.

Primary responsibilities include providing systemic, consistent and effective communication with potential students via phone, email and/or in person; assisting prospective students as they complete their applications and compile required documentation for admission; and supporting current graduate students with registration, academic support, completion of college forms, and accessing college resources.

Minimum qualifications include bachelor’s degree or equivalent; experience in admissions or student services, or comparable experience in counseling, communications, sales or other related area; ability to provide exemplary customer service to potential and current students; strong interpersonal and networking skills; self-motivated with discipline to initiate and achieve goals; and highly organized and detail-oriented.

Northwestern College seeks candidates with an authentic Christian faith who will embrace and live out our mission & values, including our Reformed, evangelical and ecumenical identity as stated in our Christian Identity Statement, Mission Statement, Vision for Learning and Vision for Diversity. We view these statements as complementary and draw from each in fulfilling our mission.

Northwestern College seeks to more fully reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of the body of Christ in its faculty, staff, administration and students. Women and candidates from historically underrepresented groups are enthusiastically encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Apply online below and send letter of application, resume and list of references to mindy.stichka@nwciowa.edu.