Employment

Grace Christian University is seeking to expand course offerings in the Health Science field. Grace is looking for a motivated candidate with student-centered teaching experience to develop and teach courses such as Nutrition, Exercise Conditioning, Personal Training, and Physiology of Sport and Exercise. This is an opportunity to teach Health Science through a biblical perspective.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution with a major in Health Science, Exercise & Nutrition, or related field
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to undergraduate teaching and student-centered learning
• Knowledge of and commitment to Grace Christian University’s mission, core values, vision, and statement of faith

For consideration, please send your resume to Dr. Pamela Sherstad at psherstad@gracechristian.edu and Talent Management at talentmanagement@gracechristian.edu

Reports to: Director of Enrollment (On- Campus)
Department: Enrollment
Status: Full-time, Non- Exempt
Salary: Commensurate with degree and experience

Summary

The Enrollment Advisor has a crucial role in the recruitment process of students for Grace Christian University. Their primary responsibility is to attract and encourage potential students to enroll in the University. They achieve this by building relationships with external parties, promoting the efficiency of the Enrollment Department, and providing exceptional customer service through phone calls, text messages, and email correspondence with prospective students.

The Enrollment Advisor is also responsible for representing the University’s community and values while guiding potential students toward enrollment. This role requires excellent communication and presentation skills, as the advisor will need to make presentations to groups and communicate to prospective students. Additionally, the Enrollment Advisor will need to coordinate with other University departments to ensure a smooth enrollment process for students.

Overall, the Enrollment Advisor plays a vital role in the University’s growth and success by attracting and recruiting students who align with the institution’s mission and values.

Essential Duties:

• Build Relationships with prospective students and their families to guide them toward Grace Christian University. 
• Mastery of academic offerings, and admission process. 
• Build relationships with middle schools, high schools, and colleges 
• Travels to speak to groups and/or individual students, meets with school counselors and administrators to promote Grace Christian University programs and outreach activities within assigned territory 
• Manages and coordinates community workshops, retreats, and recruitment efforts
• Arranges visits and tours for prospective students and parents.
• Provides career and academic counseling, planning, and advising to potential students utilizing specific knowledge of the university educational programs and degrees
• Creates, packages, monitors and distributes resource materials for student recruitment and retention programs 
• Collect documentation and follow-up with applicant students in order to procure admission.
• Participate in assessment creation, data tracking, and institutional effectiveness initiatives for the Enrollment Department (On-Campus) 
• Build connections between Grace Christian University and community colleges/universities to create resources to benefit our transfer student population 
• Provide liaison services to other College offices including Financial Aid, Student Affairs, Career Services, and the Registrar
• Demonstrate initiative to develop new lead sources or expand on current recruitment practices. 
• Reflect a strong team approach and cultural competency at work. 
• Strong understanding and use of CRM for managing student journeys. 
• Support marketing efforts: being in Social Media posts, recorded presentations, photos, etc. 
• This role includes occasional work during Nights and Weekends. 
• Any additional responsibilities that advance our mission and uphold our organizational values according to your supervisor.

Qualifications 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education/Experience – 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent field experience
• Experience in higher education preferred
• Sales experience preferred

• Computer Skills – 
• Possess a working knowledge of computer applications
• Ability to accurately and efficiently perform required technical tasks and learn new technology quickly
• Communication Skills – 

• Skilled to communicate in a manner that is courteous, respectful, and professional

• Ability to use cultural intelligence to interact effectively with a culturally diverse population and a variety of stakeholders, students, alumni, administrative staff, etc.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, void of jargon
• Proven capabilities in establishing appropriate professional rapport with courtesy and tact; listening effectively and accurately to determine others’ needs; collecting necessary information; following through appropriately; and handling escalating situations with concern and confidence

• Customer Service Skills – 
• Skilled to deal effectively, respectfully, and professionally with people of culturally diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures
• Capable of establishing appropriate, professional rapport with courtesy and tact
• Equipped to listen attentively, for verbal and non-verbal ques to ensure accuracy for necessary information and to follow through appropriately, to make informed decisions, and to handle escalating situations with empathy
• Decisiveness/Reasoning – 
• Skilled to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, collaboratively with others to come to a reasonable resolution
• Capable of approaching new ideas or challenges with a sense of possibility, openness, and positivity with highest consideration for organizational priority
• Self-Sufficient/ Team Player –
•  Must display the ability to be a team player, yet have the self-driven to work independently, take initiative, and perform with minimal supervision
• Express genuine interest in the team’s well-being, and proactively model organizational customs, beliefs, and values
• Physical Demands – 
• Travel is required as needed for meetings and presentations for various events/activities
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, and use hands to type
• The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk and hear
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl 
• The employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Acknowledge Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior and demonstrate personal maturity and godliness, growing in conformity to the image of Christ.
• A genuine interest in the ongoing success of Grace Christian University and the support of the mission statement of “Graduating Godly Individuals Prepared to Serve Christ in Church and Society.”

For consideration, please send your resume to Aaron Cope at acope@gracechristian.edu  and Talent Management at talentmanagement@gracechristian.edu

Melissa MoranReports to: Director of Academic Advising 
Department: Academic Advising 
Status: Full-time 
Salary: TBD

Summary

The Academic Advisor responsibilities include implementing proactive strategies to help online students stay on  track and fulfill their educational goals. Advisors build supportive and personalized relationships with students, provide resources to manage student’s day-to-day expectations, and provide them with opportunities to stay  connected to our community. They advise students on policies and procedures, programs, degree requirements,  and related academic matters; and work closely with other support teams to ensure that student inquiries are  addressed in a timely and effective manner. 

Essential Duties: 

• All employees have an element of responsibility to aid in the recruitment and retention of students.
• Maintain ongoing communication via multiple communication portals (telephone, email, text, social  media, etc.) with students.
• Collaborate with students to determine education plan and course needs. 
• Serve as the primary guide to ensure that students stay on track to meet their educational goals • Assist students in understanding and completing degree requirements.
• Request appropriate course registration on behalf of the student and maintain the student’s schedule/degree plan.
• Advise students on policies and procedures, program requirements and related academic matters.
• Provide comprehensive outreach to students who are at risk of not meeting satisfactory academic progress. 
• Identify opportunities to develop, implement, measure and improve academic success strategies 
• Work closely with staff to ensure that student inquiries are strategically coordinated and addressed in a timely manner, while supporting academic integrity and policies. 
• Empower students to develop accountability for their decisions and an understanding of how those decisions impact their success through the coaching process. 
• Provide students with proactive guidance on acclimating to their new collegiate lifestyle and building supportive personal environments and best practices to facilitate their student success.
• Assist with retention initiatives and efforts. 
• Develop and maintain an advising caseload of assigned core groups including 
• Scheduling and coordinating advising appointments. 
• Offer prayer to students to build rapport, encourage, and help in overcoming challenges 
•  Any additional responsibilities that advance our mission and uphold our organizational values according to your supervisor.

Qualifications: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The  requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable  accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Acknowledge Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior and demonstrate personal maturity and  godliness, growing in conformity to the image of Christ. 
• A genuine interest in the ongoing success of Grace Christian University and the support of the mission  statement of “Graduating courageous ambassadors for Christ who make an eternal impact wherever  they go.” 
• Education/Experience – 

o Bachelor’s degree required. Masters degree preferred. 

o Experience in academic advising or customer service preferred. 

Computer Skills

o Possess a working knowledge of computer applications (i.e., Microsoft Office programs and  Google Drive is preferred.) 

o Must have the ability to accurately and efficiently perform required computerized tasks, operate  various electronic office equipment, with the ability to learn new technology quickly. 

Communication Skills

o Bilingual preferred.Skilled to communicate in a manner that is courteous, respectful, and professional. 

o Ability to use cultural intelligence to interact effectively with a culturally diverse population and  a variety of stakeholders, students, alumni, administrative staff, etc. 

o Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, void of jargon. 

o Proven capabilities in establishing appropriate professional rapport with courtesy and tact;  listening effectively and accurately to determine others’ needs; collecting necessary.  information; following through appropriately; and handling escalating situations with concern  and confidence. 

 Customer Service/People Skills 

o Skilled to deal effectively, respectfully, and professionally with people of culturally diverse  backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures 

o Capable of establishing appropriate, professional rapport with courtesy and tact 

o Equipped to listen attentively, for verbal and non-verbal cues to ensure accuracy for necessary  information and to follow through appropriately, to make informed decisions, and to handle  escalating situations with empathy 

Comprehensive Skills  

o Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals,  technical procedures, or governmental regulations 

o Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals 

Decisiveness/Reasoning

o Skilled to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions,  collaboratively with others to come to a reasonable resolution. 

O Capable of approaching new ideas or challenges with a sense of possibility, openness, and  positivity with highest consideration for organizational priority.

Self-Sufficient/ Team Player  

o Must display the ability to be a team player, yet have the self-driven to work independently,  take initiative, and perform with minimal supervision. 

o Express genuine interest in the team’s well-being, and proactively model organizational  customs, beliefs, and values. 

Physical Demands  

o Travel is required as needed for meetings and presentations for various events. 

o While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, and use hands  to type. 

o The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk and hear 

o The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch  or crawl.  

o The employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 

o Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision,  depth perception and ability to adjust focus

For consideration, please send your resume to Melissa Moran mmoran@gracechristian.edu and Talent Management at talentmanagement@gracechristian.edu