NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY 

OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS 

GPS Admissions Counselor

Description of Position 

The Admissions Counselor for Graduate & Professional Studies represents the university to promote 

student interest in enrollment. The Admissions Counselor is a member of the Enrollment Management 

team and is responsible for recruitment activities in identified academic programs. The Admissions 

Counselor position is under the direct supervision of the Director of Admissions and works closely with the 

Vice President of Enrollment Management. This is a full-time, exempt position. 

Essential Functions  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential 

functions. 

• Participates in strategic planning efforts including setting measurable outcome expectations and 
• goals. 
• Participates in education activities and belong to professional organizations that promote NNU. 
• Plans, implements, and conducts sales and recruitment activities.  
• Travels may include recruitment activities at churches and schools, college fairs, and recruitment 
• events, as well as visits with pastors, employers, teachers, and school administrators. 
• Develops and delivers sales presentations to promote NNU’s programs. 
• Researches and maintains up-to-date information on competing schools to facilitate persuasive and 
• successful sales conversations. 
• Counsels prospective students on college choices as well as admissions and financial aid 
• procedures. 
• Initiates, develops, and maintains professional relationships with prospective students, pastors, 
• employers, teachers, and administrators. 
• Manages and maintains assertive phone, email and text contact with potential NNU students. 
• Liaison activities with various collegiate units on campus and coordination of special recruitment 
• efforts. 
• Coordinates the recruitment of an assigned segment of the prospective student population.  
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications 

Required:  

• Bachelor's degree   
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively and enthusiastically with students, parents, pastors, and other constituencies.  
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.  
• Must be willing to travel and work extended hours.  
• Computer skills, familiarity with the Microsoft Suite.  
• Ability to maintain confidential information and files.  
• Ability to work well within a team and promote cooperation.  
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.  
• Ability to work while sitting, standing and/or walking for extended periods of time.  

Preferred:  

• Current knowledge of NNU. 
• Experience in sales/marketing is highly desirable. 
• CRM (Slate) experience is highly desirable.  
• Understanding of the Nazarene Church.  
• Experience working in Higher Education.  

Salary will be determined by the educational background and experience of each applicant and will be discussed with individual candidates as they are invited to interview for this position. Full-time personnel will be offered access to a benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance for employee and family, life and disability insurance, flexible spending plan, tuition benefits, annual leave, sick leave, opportunities for professional development, and a retirement program.  

Application Process 

To be considered for this position, a complete application packet must be received.  Complete application 

packet will include the following: 

• Letter of interest 
• Application form 
• Resume  
• Responses to the NNU Christian Mission  
• Two reference letters from professional associates 
• Letter of reference from current pastor

Northwest Nazarene University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an educational institution operating under the auspices of the Church of the Nazarene, Northwest Nazarene University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Sections 702-703, United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended).