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Sterling College offers a relaxed environment with supportive staff and dedicated students. Benefits include TIAA-Cref retirement plan, health insurance, and salary commensurate with experience.

There are currently two job openings at the College.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS (FULL-TIME)

The Assistant Director of Admissions position, reporting to the Director of Admissions, requires solid communication skills, both verbal and written. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Represent Sterling College to prospective students and families as well as to guidance counselors, independent consultants, and other external constituents.
• Represent Sterling College at national, regional, and local college fairs and high schools throughout the U.S. during the fall and spring recruitment seasons.
• Contact and respond to inquiries via various electronic means, telephone and in writing.
• Interview and counsel prospective students on admission and financial aid, review admission files, and recommend action.
• Participate in the coordination of student phone calling, tour guide training, visitor scheduling, open houses, and on/off campus recruiting events.
• Assist the Director in the development of recruitment strategies, publications, direct mail campaigns, electronic communications, etc…
• Stay current with events on campus, college policies, and the financial aid process. Be present at Sterling community events such as academic presentations, weekly community meetings and annual celebrations.

Qualifications
Requirements include: Bachelor’s degree; working knowledge of computer software (Access, Excel, Word, etc.); excellent interpersonal, public speaking, and writing abilities; ability to work independently, but also know when to ask for feedback; valid driver’s license; 8-10 weeks of recruitment travel per year; some evening and weekend hours. Supervisory skills desirable.

Compensation
Salary based on applicable skills and experience. Full-time employees are eligible for health insurance after a one-month waiting period; TIAA/CREF retirement plan available after one year of service; paid vacation.

Interested individuals should submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to:

Lynne A. Birdsall, Director of Admissions
Email: lbirdsall@sterlingcollege.edu
Phone: (802) 586-7711 x135
FAX: (802) 586-2596
Address: P.O. Box 72, Craftsbury Common, VT 05827

Applications accepted until position is filled.

Note: Electronic submission of application material is preferred.

Sterling College is located in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont—a beautiful location offering a great variety of outdoor activity and cultural events. We offer a liberal arts curriculum focusing on environmental studies. Our approach to learning is experiential. A strong internship program and global field studies provide students with opportunities to learn away from campus. For more information about the College, refer to our website at www.sterlingcollege.edu.

For more information please contact Lynne Birdsall, Director of Admissions, at lbirdsall@sterlingcollege.edu or call 802-586-7711 x 135.

ADJUNCT FACULTY IN INTRODUCTORY SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

Sterling College, a small experiential liberal arts college in Craftsbury Common, Vermont, focusing on ecology and community invites applications for one adjunct position in introductory science and mathematics for the 2009-2010 academic year. We welcome applications from inspired educators with strong academic and applied skills who wish to work in a dynamic, creative, and collaborative college community. Responsibilities for this position will begin in September 2009 and will include teaching three courses: Critical Science and Mathematics (2 sections), Statistics, and Integrated Chemistry and Physics. Ability to support students outside the classroom also desirable.

The ideal candidate is an innovative and passionate teacher with experience in his or her field of study who can teach in a flexible interdisciplinary environment and has the ability and interest to support an integrative college curriculum. Minimum requirements include an M.A. or M.S. and teaching experience at the time of appointment. Salary range: $12,000-$15,000.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and and the contact information for three references by July 11, 2009 to:

Pavel Cenkl, Dean of Academics
Email: pcenkl@sterlingcollege.edu
Phone: (802) 586-7711 x140
FAX: (802) 586-2596
Address: P.O. Box 72, Craftsbury Common, VT 05827

Note: Electronic submission of application material is preferred.

Sterling College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, religion, ancestry, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age or veteran status, or against a qualified individual with a disability, or any other person whose status is protected under local, state, or federal laws.