Associate Director of Military Outreach and Enrollment - Chicago, Illinois, United States - National Louis University

Description

Overview:

Who We Are:

National Louis is a 135+ year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, excellence, and equity from its inception.

As an institution, we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility.

We are a student-focused community that is committed to continuous improvement and superior student service. We believe that through education we are able to empower change and build healthy communities. Our hard-working community is based on collaboration and respect for all team members and students.


What We Offer:

At National Louis University, we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact.

As our external environment changes, our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful.

NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off and Educational Benefits.

What You Will Do:

Associate Director of Military Outreach and Enrollment will be responsible for creating a local and regional strategy to position the university as a leader in serving students with military backgrounds and their family members.

This individual will also be a key member of the team to develop and lead the national strategy for military enrollment.

This position will be responsible for executing the Enrollment and Outreach strategic plan to meet and exceed new student enrollment goals as they relate to engaging and enrolling current and former members of the military.

This includes building relationships, lead generation, strategic planning and execution, community engagement, participating and conducting local and regional recruitment events, and working with students to ensure they successfully move through the enrollment process for the military and veteran populations.

Essential Responsibilities:

Enrollment:

Discovers, cultivates, and enroll new student leads and applicants with military background from point of contact through the enrollment process.

Collaborate with the enrollment directors, faculty and enrollment teams on a regular basis, providing updates on activity.

Outreach:
Represent NLU in military bases, community colleges, VA centers, conventions, events, career fairs, expos, etc.

Be able to identify and reach decision makers within organizations and effectively promote NLU programs to the military and veteran community.

Strategy:
Develop a strategy to gain awareness for the university in the military market.

With full ownership for a local and regional strategy, work with a broader team plan a national strategy for military awareness and student recruitment for the university.

Take a strategic and tactical approach to focus on growing particular programs or areas that best align with active and veteran interests and needs.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required

1-3 years of experience working with students in an educational setting and/or experience in a sales environment.

Ability to network and develop relationships

Ability to take an active role in identifying new business opportunities, assessing the risks involved and comparing those to the potential advantages of taking action

Self-starter with the ability to plan follow through, measure and track progressive goals

Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with using student information systems, preferred

Knowledge of social media tools such as Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and Twitter

Strong understanding of military educational benefits

Experience working with the military or military student (preferably in a higher education setting), preferred

Ability to travel locally as needed (possibly over 50% of the time)

Military experience strongly preferred


NLU Inclusion Statement:

National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are.

These are more than just words to us:
they are truly a way of life for the NLU community.

We recognize that differences in abilities, age, ethnicity, gender (identity and expression), race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and background bring richness to our work environment.

We affirm diverse perspectives, innovative contributions, and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day.

Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.

Special Instructions:

Please Include the following along with your application:

• Resume (Required)
• Cover Letter (Optional)

NLU Employees please also submit an Internal Posting Form