Director of Seminary Recruitment

Director of Seminary Recruitment 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 5001 North Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64118 Full-time Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Inc 9 reviews

Full-time Description:

JOB PURPOSE

The Institutional Relations division exists to recruit and retain students, donors, and friends. The Director of Seminary Recruitment contributes to this mission by leading the institution's efforts to recruit and retain residential graduate students in the FTC Cohorts program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Recruiting Travel to events, churches, and schools with high concentrations of potential residential graduate students to recruit via speaking opportunities, booths, smaller group gatherings, and one-on-one meetings Maintain strategic relationships with key influencers of potential residential graduate students such as pastors, school staff, and college ministry leaders Host groups of prospective residential graduate students on campus for tours and events Admissions and Enrollment Move prospective residential graduate students through the admissions funnel Coordinate ways to maximize the admissions process for prospective residential graduate students via promotions and other strategies with the Director of Admissions Travel to major admissions recruiting events such as the Southern Baptist Convention, the TGC Conference, the Salt Conference, and CROSS Conference Recruit students to and at major on-campus admissions events such as Preview Day and the For the Church Conference FTC Cohorts Oversee the process in which admitted residential graduate students join the FTC Cohorts program and are placed in their respective cohorts Coordinate with the Church Partnerships team and the faculty to ensure an excellent first-year experience for FTC Cohorts students Divisional Support Serve on the Institutional Relations leadership team Strive to challenge the status quo, project the brand of MBTS, and nurture the enrollment funnel of the institution Actively support all initiatives of the Enrollment Management team and Institutional Relations division

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

Include, but not limited to: Christian with high integrity, actively pursuing a relationship with God Theological master's degree required 5 years of experience in church or parachurch ministry preferred Sales, public speaking, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational management skills required Goal oriented and able to thrive in an environment focused on quantitative metrics Comfortable working independently and as part of a team Positive attitude with a desire and willingness to learn Able to multi-task, analyze workload, and prioritize as necessary for the benefit of the department Strong attention to detail Must be able to pass background screening, including driving record Eligible to work in the United States Key Values Humble Flexible/Servant-hearted Willing and happy to do little things which are often overlooked Listen well to others' directives, needs, and desires Hospitable; make others feel welcome, important, and involved Open to correction and change Hungry Curious to learn and try new things Complete assignments on time Look to improve processes Smart Enjoy details, organization, and catching little mistakes Assertive when working on projects and takes pride in finishing the task Able to put pieces together and solve problems with limited direction Relationally aware, reads people well, and is able to sense when something is "off" Happy Excited to be a part of the vision and mission of Midwestern Baptist and Spurgeon College Able to serve others with sincere joy Manage demanding situations and relationships with optimism People-oriented, cheerful

WORKING CONDITIONS

Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm when in office OR a non-conforming schedule when traveling Conditions are those of a typical office environment Oral and digital communication with students and colleagues will frequently be required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequently required to sit or stand for periods of time at desk or computer station Occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. Able lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

DIRECT REPORTS

One part-time Admissions Representative This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of job requirements; this description is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the position. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability so they may perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others or causes undue hardship to the institution. Contact human resources (HR) with any questions or requests for accommodation.