Admissions Advisor

Grand Canyon University • St. Paul, MN

3d

About The Position

The Admissions Advisor is a results-oriented professional who recruits prospective students to nursing programs and facilitates the new student enrollment process, which includes academic evaluation and advisement, prospective student and applicant processing and follow-up, in-person recruiting, and community outreach. The Admissions Advisor is highly motivated and passionate about achieving goals and meeting deadlines.

Requirements

• High level written and oral communication skills to accurately present information persuasively, professionally and accurately to groups of people.
• Entrepreneurial aptitude in the start-up and growth of an organization.
• Confidence, resilience, strong organizational skills, exceptional persistence, a high level of commitment, and the ability to guide and motivate others.
• Positive attitude, high level of energy and enthusiasm.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and effectively.
• Working knowledge of database and software packages to enter, track, report, analyze and maintain student information.
• Professional and problem-solving approach to admissions issues.
• High degree of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.
• Self-directed, with the ability to adapt to changing needs and priorities on a daily basis.
• Knowledge of admissions processes, policies, and compliance.
• Ability to work variable hours, including some evenings and weekends.
• 1-2 years of customer service, sales or marketing experience.
• Bachelor's Degree required

Nice To Haves

• Call center and/or education recruiting experience preferred.
• Experience working in a start-up environment or product launch preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruits new students to achieve new student goals for each term.
• Strives to reach the expected conversion goals for each stage of the recruiting process.
• Interviews prospective students through telephone and face-to-face presentations to determine motivation, interest level and academic qualifications.
• Presents and sells the program during internal and external presentations and responds to any prospect needs.
• Enters and records all prospect activities according to company policies.
• Adheres to all Orbis Education and partner policies and procedures.
• Maintains knowledge of the partner's mission, accreditation, history, curriculum, courses, academic policies and faculty.
• Participates in day-to-day operations activities, general administration and special projects of the site.

Benefits

• Employment is contingent upon the satisfactory outcome (as determined by the organization) of pre-employment screening activities, including a background check.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees