Primary responsibilities of the position include coordinating the recruitment of students from a specific geographical region, visiting targeted high schools, and attending select college fair programs. Duties also include interviewing prospective students on campus and assisting with other admissions-related activities and events as assigned. Extensive, primarily weekday overnight travel up to fifteen weeks in the fall and twelve weeks in the spring is required. Must be willing to work occasional evenings and weekends for scheduled group events and rotating primarily Saturday office coverage.

• Responsible for recruitment of students from a geographic area including the identification of prospects, solicitation of inquiries, applications, and enrollment deposits in a manner consistent with departmental and institutional objectives
• Provide services at the College admissions center: interviewing, evaluating applications, phoning, texting, using multiple databases, and coordinating activity with other administrative staff members in and outside of the Admissions Office
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Enrollment or Vice President for Enrollment Management.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in any major required

• Must have strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills
• Familiarity with liberal arts colleges and fluency in Spanish are desirable

Experience:

• One year of relevant post graduate experience preferred
•  Experience in sales, marketing, communication, counseling, or education is a plus
•  Strong written, and verbal skills
•  Must be enthusiastic, goal-oriented, self-motivated, team-oriented, and capable of representing Luther energetically and positively to prospective students and their parents
• Sense of humor is desirable
•  Candidates must have a valid driver's license and a driving record that will enable them to be insured through the college
•  Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and friends of the college

This position requires traveling on a regular basis throughout the year.

Luther College offers an excellent benefit package including competitive health insurance premiums, generous retirement contribution, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and tuition benefits for employee, spouse and dependents. Additionally, Luther College offers an outstanding PTO program. New full-time employees can earn up to 30 days of PTO per year, in addition to time off for holidays which includes a full week of holiday pay between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Luther College seeks to build a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students.Luther College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and persons of diverse ethnic backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply. We value the input of multiple viewpoints and perspectives to create an academic community rich with cultural, social, and intellectual diversity. Candidates are encouraged to identify their strengths or experiences that will contribute to this goal.