Admissions & Enrollment Specialist I (Transfer Specialist)

Tennessee Tech University • Cookeville, TN

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About The Position

Be part of an exciting Office of Admissions team and help students decide to earn a college education. Recruit prospective transfer students from post-secondary institutions and assist them through their early transition to Tennessee Tech until the time of their enrolling in classes.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed (both daytime, nighttime and weekends).
• Experience working with high school and/or college students.
• Enthusiastic, creative, goal-oriented, innovative, and outgoing.
• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• High level of energy and self-motivated in addition to being able to work responsibly without supervision both individually and within a team environment.
• Comprehensive understanding and experience using software applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite and fundamental concepts of computer systems.
• Ability to establish immediate rapport and to communicate effectively (written and orally) with prospective students, parents, high school guidance counselors, and other staff on campus.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience as an Admissions Recruiter and/or two years of experience advising transfer students.
• Experience with customer service, public speaking, public relations, student services, marketing, writing, or guidance/education/counseling areas.
• Experience planning and coordinating projects and/or events.
• Experience evaluating transcripts.
• Experience with utilizing a CRM, texting platforms, and various social media outlets.
• Experience with Banner or other student information system.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, plan, organize, and participate in various visitation programs to community colleges and satellite locations to recruit prospective transfer students.
• Build relationships with community colleges throughout Tennessee and form relationships with community college instructors to encourage classroom presentations.
• Work with CRM Specialist to develop communication plans specific to transfer students to move prospects through the enrollment funnel.
• Review new transfer student applications, determine eligibility for final application review, and work with the processing team to decide which applicants are qualified for admission in a timely manner.
• Communicate personally with prospective transfer students to assist with their needs in order to increase matriculation.
• Schedule, promote, and host transfer visit days at Tech and off-campus transfer recruitment events on community college campuses.
• Advise and propose solutions to the Assistant Director on issues that may create barriers to students' seamless transitions to Tennessee Tech.
• Assist with all on-campus recruitment activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Accumulation of two vacation days per month.
• One sick leave day per month.
• Thirteen (13) University holidays.
• Medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university).
• Retirement.
• Optional 401k.
• Educational benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree