Admissions Officer for Ministerial Formation at CONCORDIA SEMINARY

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

A team position primarily responsible for admission of residential Ministerial Formation students in the Master of Divinity, Alternate Route, and Deaconess programs, as well as contextual students in the Specific Ministry Pastor, General Pastor Certification, and Online Deaconess programs; develop annual goals and written plans, implement various individual and group off- and on-campus events; recruit from the field through trips to meet prospective students; foster an awareness of vocation and the process of discernment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and foster positive relationships with potential, prospective and newly admitted students, including providing timely responses and ongoing communications to ensure they have the information they need.
• Will schedule and execute recruitment travel in collaboration with the Enrollment Team and at the direction of the Director of Enrollment.
• Will collaborate with the other Ministerial Formation Admissions Officer(s) by dividing the work of recruitment and admissions of prospective students.
• Will represent the Department at various social and academic functions on- and off- campus, including all official Seminary events.
• Will work with the Enrollment Team during all visitation and orientation events to welcome and inform all participants.
• Inform faculty and staff to engage them in the admissions process.
• Will collaborate with the Director of Enrollment to develop and maintain relationships with pastors, district presidents, CUS/Valparaiso pre-seminary directors, high school administrators, lay people, etc. to identify and recruit students.
• Will serve as part of the Enrollment Team to develop best practices and flawless tracking of inquiries and applicants.
• Will maintain accurate and clear documentation of each inquiry and applicant in Slate and PowerCAMPUS.
• Will compose concise summaries of assigned applicants for the Admissions Committee.
• Maintain accurate and complete accounting of all travel and business expenses.

ANCILLARY DUTIES:

• Attend all meetings as directed by the Director of Enrollment.
• Attend admissions committee meetings as an ex officio member.
• Preach and conduct worship services at the invitation of the Dean of Chapel.
• Represent the Seminary at District and Synodical Conventions, youth events, and other events as directed.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master of Divinity from an LCMS seminary, preferably Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis.
• Five (5) years parish experience preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred
• Knowledge of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod and its congregations and mission.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Skilled in Windows, Microsoft Office Suite, PowerCAMPUS, Questionmark, and other technology as required and trained.

POSITIONS SUPERVISED:

Student workers

As a Seminary of the LCMS, we retain the right to give preference in employment on the basis of religion. Additionally, we reserve the right to give preference in employment to ordained and commissioned ministers who are listed on the official roster of the LCMS.