SC Engagement Specialist

Position Summary: The SC Engagement Specialist serves as the primary BJU representative and recruiter for the territory encompassing South Carolina and, to a lesser degree and where warranted, the states that are adjacent to SC. The SC Engagement Specialist will engage primarily with the students and leadership of public/charter schools, Christian schools, and homeschool organizations with the goal of attracting and enrolling SC area students who will thrive at BJU.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Connect with and recruit Christian school, homeschool, and public school students from SC.
• Initiate, build and maintain long-term relationships with key influencers in Christian schools, homeschool co-ops and organizations, and public schools.
• Attend and represent BJU at recruiting events throughout SC.
• Create, communicate and coordinate strategic events designed to draw SC area prospects to campus.
• Be involved with off and on campus recruiting events (including but not limited to BJU Up Close, invitational sports tournaments, EDUcamps, STAND Conference, Homeschool Connect, Homecoming, AHE, and other events with a student recruitment perspective.)

Measurements of success in this role include:

• Number of contact cards generated by SC prospects
• Number of applications from SC
• Number of enrolled students from SC

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Enthusiastic about the values and mission of BJU
• Ability to articulate programs and brand value
• Professional in actions, appearance, and attitudes
• Skilled at Recruiting
• Skilled at asking for and closing the sale
• Achieves contact card, application and enrollment targets
• Characterized by a positive mental attitude: Outgoing and Energetic
• Motivated
• Takes initiative rather than waiting for direction
• Willing to try new approaches and ideas
• Relational
• Loves people and building relationships
• Assists students toward their goals and purpose
• Team player
• An Effective Communicator
• Public Speaking
• Written/electronic communications
• Telephone interactions
• Organized: Strong attention to detail; Stays focused and on task
• Ability to travel as needed to schools and recruitment events

An applicant must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc.  Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support Bob Jones University’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible believing church which holds orthodox theology.  Applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, world class education from a biblical worldview.