Career Center

Overview

The Director of Graduate Programs provides immediate and ongoing communication with prospective students for graduate and non-traditional programs. The Director collaborates with program directors and student services coordinators to ensure all areas are informed and operating efficiently and effectively. A combination of an internal and external-facing role, the Director will develop external relationships to open pipelines into the graduate and non-traditional programs of OBU through office visits, community events, fairs, other recruitment events, and incoming information requests and applications.

TO APPLY: Candidates must submit application materials below to [email protected]:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• An OBU Application: https://www.okbu.edu/hr/documents/applications/administrative.pdf
• Names, Telephone Numbers, and Email Addresses of References
• Transcripts

Job Role and Responsibility

• Provide oversight to daily operations of graduate and online programs
• Provide enrollment counseling and file management from point of inquiry until program acceptance
• Liaise with graduate program directors, student services coordinators, and deans for admissions
• Serve as an external corporate and community relations contact on behalf of the graduate and non-traditional programs, and Oklahoma Baptist University, developing strong pipelines into programs and new relationships and partnerships for the university
• Communicate degree options and admissions requirements to prospective students, clearly outlining next steps
• Create and manage communications flow with prospective students
• Provide guidance to OBU’s Marketing and Communications, deans, and program, directors to develop appropriate marketing strategies for graduate programs including digital marketing, print material, and face to face events
• Collaborate across a matrix of student services, program directors, deans, and other university teams to provide extra-mile services for prospective and current students
• Attend and present information to prospective students at information sessions, Bison Connections luncheons, corporate and community visits, and college and career fairs
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Enrollment Management

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Able to provide empathy, clear communication, and patience with coworkers, prospective students, and current students with exceptional follow-up skills for closing communication loops
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others internal and external to OBU
• Able be highly organized and focused with the capacity to be flexible when priorities suddenly change
• Possess high standards of conduct, integrity, appearance, and attitude
• As a self-starter, able to work alone with little supervision or contributing meaningfully as part of a team
• Able to think clearly and maintain composure under high pressure situations when time is a factor
• Possess strong leadership capabilities and capacity
• Able to be thorough, factual, and precise in communications
• Possess personal traits such as a strong work ethic, competitiveness, personal integrity, emotional intelligence, and a sense of humor
• Possess evidence of lifelong learning and professional growth
• Possess competency using Microsft365
• Proficient with standard office equipment including VOIP phones and other office machines
• Possess broad knowledge and understanding of marketing, communications, and public relations principles
• Ability to successfully meet deadlines, achieve enrollment goals, prioritize workload, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student records and information
• Possess excitement for higher education, particularly graduate education

Qualifications, Experience, and Education

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, business, or related field
• Preferred: Master’s degree in business, marketing, public relations, journalism, or a related field
• Preferred: Successful experience working in recruitment, marketing, or student services

Special Requirement: Active membership in a local, evangelical Christian church