Admissions Counselor

Admissions Counselor

Position Summary:

This position reports to the Vice President of Admissions and is responsible for coordinating a variety of enrollment related activities, including marketing, recruitment, and the processing of transfer student applications.

Compensation & Benefits:

Oklahoma Christian University offers a highly competitive and comprehensive benefits package:

• Retirement: 403(b) plan with up to a 6% employer matching contribution.
• Time Off: Over 20 paid holidays, plus dedicated vacation and sick leave.
• Insurance: Health insurance premium support, employer-paid life insurance, and employer-paid long-term disability (after 1 year).
• Tuition Perks: Generous tuition discounts for employees and dependents.
• Other exclusive employee wellness and lifestyle offerings.

Responsibilities:

• Recruitment & Marketing: Market OC to families and represent the university at college fairs, school visits, youth events, churches, and community colleges.
• Goal Performance: Consistently meet and exceed weekly contact goals to hit monthly, quarterly, and annual enrollment targets.
• Relationship Management: Build lasting relationships with prospective transfer students, parents, church leaders, alumni, and guidance counselors.
• Communication: Maintain and document regular outreach via email, phone, face-to-face, text, and social media.
• Events & Visits: Coordinate individual meetings, group info sessions, and campus visits.
• Alumni Collaboration: Partner with the Office of Alumni Relations to mobilize alumni for transfer student recruitment.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree required (graduate degree a plus); higher education, admissions, sales, or customer service experience preferred.
• Faith Alignment: Active member of a local church, aligned with OC's Christian mission, and dedicated to making a meaningful difference.
• Communication: Exceptional oral/written communication skills, including public speaking and effective use of social media.
• Work Style: Self-motivated starter who works well independently, yet functions as a collaborative, adaptable team player.
• Professional Attributes: Impeccable integrity, strong organizational skills, calm under pressure, and highly discreet with sensitive information.
• Interpersonal Skills: Proven ability to connect, communicate, and positively engage with students and colleagues.
• Institutional Knowledge: Familiarity with Oklahoma Christian University.

Work Conditions:

• Standard hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Extensive year-round travel, including evening and weekend events.
• Primarily indoor office setting with outdoor exposure during travel and events

OC Mission and Purpose: Oklahoma Christian University educates, mentors, and inspires learners to fulfill their God-given potential. OC is committed to hiring employees actively engaged in Christian discipleship as we strive to create an employment culture that encourages faculty and staff to lean into the university's Christian mission, emphasizing authenticity and unity, not uniformity. We encourage you to explore our beliefs to determine if our mission is your calling.

Timetable: Application review is underway and will continue until the position is filled. Apply by clicking the button below.

Oklahoma Christian University does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, age, sex, disability, or national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in employment, admissions, or the provision of services, in keeping with applicable state and federal laws. Accordingly, subject to the provisions of the following, the University actively seeks to diversify its employee and student base. Oklahoma Christian University is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ, and the University is controlled by a Board of Trustees, all of whom are members of the Church of Christ. The University operates within the Christian-oriented aims, ideals, and religious tenets of the Church of Christ as taught in Holy Scripture. Thus, as a religiously-controlled institution of higher education, Oklahoma Christian University is exempt from compliance with some provisions of certain civil rights laws, including some requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1974. The University intentionally claims and protects its rights to hire co-religionists and individuals who share and support the mission of the University.