Job Details

JOB SUMMARY

MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) seeks an Admissions Counselor & Recruiter for the Traditional Undergraduate (TUG) Admissions team as an ambassador for MidAmerica Nazarene University. This role is responsible for driving enrollment growth by actively recruiting and enrolling well-matched students aligned with MNU's Christ-centered mission. This position blends territory management, consultative sales, and ministry to guide prospective students and families through the full enrollment lifecycle from inquiry to the first day of class. The counselor operates as a trusted advisor, helping students discern both their academic and spiritual fit within a Christ-centered community. Success in this role requires a high level of ownership, strong sales discipline, relational intelligence, and the ability to manage a high-volume recruitment territory while maintaining personalized engagement with each student.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Core Duties

• Territory Management & Recruitment Strategy
  • Develop and execute a strategic territory plan to generate inquiries and applications.
  • Conduct high school visits, community college outreach, church engagement, and community-based recruitment.
  • Build and maintain relationships with counselors, pastors, alumni, and influencers
  • Analyze territory performance data to optimize recruitment efforts
• Enrollment Sales & Funnel Conversion
  • Serve as a goal-driven sales professional responsible for meeting enrollment targets.
  • Execute high-volume outreach through calls, texts, email, and virtual appointments.
  • Manage and convert a full enrollment funnel: inquiry, applicant, admit, deposit, enrolled.
  • Maintain strong speed-to-lead and follow-up cadence.
• Student Advising & Family Engagement
  • Serve as primary advisor to prospective students and families.
  • Provide guidance on academic programs, financial aid, affordability, and student life.
  • Communicate the value of a Christian liberal arts education.
  • Build trust and rapport with diverse populations
• Team Collaboration & Culture Contribution
  • Participate in sales meetings, training, and performance reviews.
  • Contribute to a high-performance, faith-driven team culture.
  • Collaborate with marketing, financial aid, and academic departments
• CRM Utilization and Operational Excellence
  • Utilize Slate CRM to manage pipeline activity, communication workflows, and reporting.
  • Ensure data accuracy, documentation, and timely updates to recruitment activity.
  • Leverage data insights to improve conversion at all stages of funnel activity
• Event Execution & Campus Experience
  • Collaborate with the Manager of Engagement on executing campus visits, open houses, and yield events.
  • Deliver engaging presentations aligned with MNU's mission and value proposition.
  • Support onboarding, orientation, and enrollment completion.

Performance Expectations - KPIs

• Achievement of individual enrollment goals
• Daily/weekly outreach activity levels (calls, texts, emails)
• Application and deposit conversion rates
• Event attendance and yield performance
• CRM data integrity and pipeline management
• Speed-to-lead and follow-up response times

Qualifications

• Utilize Slate CRM to manage pipeline activity, communication workflows, and reporting
• Leverage data insights to improve conversion performance
• Strong sales acumen and results orientation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent public speaking skills
• High emotional intelligence and relational ability
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, goal-driven environment
• A bachelor's degree is required.
• 1-3 plus years of progressive sales and/or admissions experience are preferred
• A master's degree is preferred.
• Willingness and ability to work with various constituent groups.
• Ability and experience to effectively utilize required technology tools, including Slate CRM..
• Demonstrate the ability to practice confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to travel and work evenings/weekends as needed

The successful candidate will also be expected to be a person of Christian faith, demonstrate a commitment to MidAmerica Nazarene University's mission, and show evidence of collaborative, servant leadership focused on team building.

Application: upload a Cover letter, a Statement of Faith, and transcript copies when applying online for this position.

If you have questions regarding the application process, please reach out to Abigail Harris, HR Generalist, at ...@mnu.edu.

Statement of Faith

MidAmerica Nazarene University is an intentionally Christian Community and desires that all employees in positions of leadership reflect a foundational Christian position in word, attitude and action. While there is no predetermined length or format for the Personal Statement of Faith, the norm is a one or two-page narrative document describing the applicant's central Christian beliefs, significant formative influences in the applicant's Christian experience (e.g., religious experiences of conversion or the affirmation of one's faith, one's family and/or home life, spiritual aspirations), and ways in which the applicant's faith is being demonstrated in daily patterns and practices.

Location

MidAmerica Nazarene University is located in Olathe, Kansas, a suburb of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The Kansas City area offers access to the arts, quality health care, excellence in education and more, and it does so with a lower cost of living and higher employment in an accessible metropolitan area. Olathe and the surrounding community is a distinctly livable area with a very high quality of life and an excellent place for families. See the Olathe City Chamber website for more information:

MidAmerica is very much interested in reviewing applications from qualified members of traditionally underrepresented groups in America, including women and racial and ethnic minorities. MidAmerica Nazarene University policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion,* age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected class in the recruitment and admission of students, in the hiring process, during employment, and in the operation of all university programs, activities, and services.

*Christian faith and employment at MidAmerica Nazarene University: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. It reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Section 702-703, U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964). Preferred candidates demonstrate a strong commitment to the Christian faith, active participation in a local church, and a philosophy of Christian higher education consistent with the Wesleyan tradition.

Read the university's full Non-Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement at www.mnu.edu/employment.