Coordinator of Urban District Initiatives

Location : Westerville, OH

Job Type: Support Staff

Job Number: 00436

Division: Enrollment Management

Department: Admission

Opening Date: 10/13/2025

DESCRIPTION

Otterbein University is in search of a Coordinator of Urban District Initiatives. Under the supervision of an Assistant Director of Admission, responsibilities include working as an Admission Counselor and Territory Manager, actively researching and recruiting an individual territory, as well as counseling prospective students and their families on the university and the admission search process. Manages and coordinates the daily efforts around Diversity Recruitment Initiatives to align University Enrollment goals. This is a full-time, non-exempt position working 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Otterbein offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Tuition benefit to employee, spouse or domestic partner and dependents

Accrue 4 weeks of paid vacation

10 days paid sick time

12 paid holidays plus bonus days

Medical, dental and vision insurance to you, dependents or domestic partner

Life Insurance

Defined contribution retirement plan

and much more

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

40% Implements a territory management recruitment model; conducts research on an individual territory to establish and maintain individual recruitment goals and objectives; using appropriate data, identifies specific and appropriate populations for enrollment; targets, visits and maintains relationships with high schools within territory to discuss Otterbein University with prospective students, families and school personnel; travels extensively to represent the University at selected university fairs and day/night programs; plans and implements territory specific recruitment events and programs; maintains frequent contact and relationships with prospective students, parents, and other constituent groups; provide coordination of Urban Districts Initiative; serves as liaison between Enrollment Management and Academic Affairs on initiatives to serve Columbus City School District; liaison to I Know I can; liaison to university retention initiatives for Urban District students; supervises intern.

30% Serves as an admission counselor; presents and discusses admission requirements with students, parents and visitors to the campus seeking information and assistance; gives individual, small and large group presentations; follows up on general inquiries from student, parents and high school counselors relative to general information about the University; reviews and and manages admission applications to determine eligibility for admission; makes admissions decisions; recommends students for academic support.

25% Supervises staff and Operations; Under the direction of the Executive Director of Admission provides leadership and manages a team of student Diversity Ambassadors. Manages and provides leadership to student Diversity Ambassadors to enhance the outreach and recruitment of targeted under-represented students including racially/ethnically diverse and low socio-economic within our Urban District Initiative program.

5 % Other duties as assigned;

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Oversees Diversity Ambassador Students

QUALIFICATIONS

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. Some weekend hours are required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's Degree required. Experience with event planning is highly desired.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Driver's license preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Must demonstrate competency in verbal and written English skills including grammar.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Must be competent in general math.

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Knowledge of general office procedures. Ability to use computer software and applications essential to performing job duties, as well as peripheral equipment such as printers/scanners. Knowledge of record keeping procedures. Must take pride in and be thorough in quality of work produced; must be able to use general office equipment including office PC, copier, telephone, facsimile machine, etc.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative and independent judgment with attention to detail. Ability to exercise sound judgment in unusual or new situations and in dealing with confidential information. Must possess excellent attention to details; must be a team player and interact collegially with co-workers and other constituencies. Must possess excellent customer service skills and enjoy having a high level of public contact.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to spend prolonged periods of time working on an office PC; able to reach, lift to 20 pounds, travel throughout office to use other office equipment; must be able to hear and make self heard by co-workers and other constituencies; must be able to see to process work that the position is responsible for completing; must be able to work under deadlines with constant interruptions. Must be able to meet regular and predictable attendance standards.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting;

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind of level of difficulty.

Otterbein University is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.

Otterbein University is committed to providing a welcoming environment free from unlawful discrimination. To this end, the University prohibits any form of discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, pregnancy, religion, creed, marital status, partnership status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, military status, or any other legally protected status in its programs and activities. However, the University's commitment to a nondiscriminatory environment is not intended to abridge unduly its commitment to academic freedom, free speech, or its educational mission.

To help attract a talented team, Otterbein offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time faculty and staff.

Benefits at Otterbein include:

Tuition benefit for employee and their dependents

Accrue 4 weeks paid vacation and 10 days paid sick time per year

12 paid holidays plus bonus days

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance for employee, dependents, or domestic partner

Disability

Defined contribution retirement plan

and much more

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