Job Description

The School of Theology at Saint John?s University invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), benefit eligible position of Associate Director of Admission for Recruitment.


The SOT/SEM Associate Director of Admission for Recruitment serves as member of the SOT/SEM Admissions team and participates in implementing the overall strategic direction for annual and long-term recruitment. The Associate Director is primarily responsible for recruiting students for graduate theological study, building a recruitment network, and sustaining strong levels of application inquiries. The Associate Director works collaboratively with the Director of Admission and the Admission Team to increase the school?s visibility on college campuses, in volunteer programs, with a focus on region 8 (MN, SD, ND, WI, IA) and throughout the United States, particularly in Catholic parishes and dioceses.



Institutional Inclusion Visioning Statement
The College of Saint Benedict (CSB) and Saint John?s University (SJU) believe that an excellent liberal arts education requires an understanding and appreciation of cultural difference and that everyone deserves to feel safe and morally valued. To that end, we will challenge our own practices and systems. Our commitment to an inclusive environment will be incorporated into all decision-making processes. We dedicate ourselves to cultivating an equitable, inclusive community founded on respect for all persons.
CSB and SJU offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program (click the benefits tab above the position summary section to view more information). For further information regarding our institutions, visit CSBSJU .

• Oversee the recruitment of students from generating inquiries through the matriculation process in collaboration with other members of the Admissions team.
• Promote SOT/SEM degree programs with potential students, especially at regional undergraduate colleges, post-year of service/volunteer programs, and young adult groups. 
• Generate inquiries and maintains personal contact with potential students. Follow-up with students using current contact management methods.
• Guide prospective students through the process of application and matriculation, working collaboratively with the Admissions Committee consisting of faculty and financial aid representatives.
• Build a strong and consistent recruitment network and represent the SOT/SEM at appropriate venues such as conferences, college campuses, volunteer network gatherings, ministry conventions, and other settings that build the school?s network and offer opportunities to generate inquiries. 
• Collaborate and implement a strategy for the regular matriculation of accelerated learners through our 4+1 degree relationships.
• Host prospective students on campus for tours
• Work in close contact with the Admissions team and Dean of the SOT/SEM to meet specific numeric goals for inquiries and applications.
• Assist the Admissions team in the development and implementation of a strategy for the use of social media in identifying prospective students.

• Bachelor's degree required; Graduate degree in Theology preferred
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal relations and presentation skills
• Demonstrated creativity, goal orientation and self-motivation to promote SOT/SEM brand and degree programs
• Strong understanding of recruitment and admission procedures
• Commitment to the mission and vision of the SOT/Sem
• Experience in recruitment and admission in a graduate school setting preferred 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to perform essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodations. Significant keyboard and computer use, prolong sitting, and occasional standing. Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness to travel 3-5 times a month

About College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University

The College of Saint Benedict (CSB), a liberal arts college for women, and Saint John's University (SJU), a liberal arts college for men, are located in the central lakes area of Minnesota, surrounded by more than 3,000 acres of pristine forests, prairies, and lakes. The campuses are minutes away from St. Cloud, an increasingly diverse regional center with a population of over 100,000, and 70 miles from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Some CSB/SJU faculty and staff choose to reside locally, while others commute from the Twin Cities. Both St. Cloud and the Twin Cities offer a wide range of fine arts, cultural, dining, recreational, and sporting opportunities. CSB and SJU are Catholic colleges in the Benedictine tradition enlivened by values of community, hospitality, stewardship, and justice. The schools are dedicated to cultivating an equitable, inclusive community founded on respect for all persons. Students, staff and faculty from many diverse belief systems and backgrounds collectively bring a rich dimension to the academic, cultural, and religious experience at CSB/SJU. We welcome faculty who devote themselves with passion and integrity to their disciplines and to a transformative ed ... ucation of their students. With a total enrollment of approximately 3600 students, faculty members develop relationships with students in small classroom settings and have opportunities to work closely with students on research projects, experiential learning experiences, and study abroad programs. Recent initiatives to create a dynamic general education curriculum and to develop plans for a new teaching and learning center demonstrate strong institutional support for faculty development. CSB and SJU offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program.

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