Admissions & Recruitment Coordinator

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Charlotte, NC

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Admissions & Recruitment Coordinator plays a vital role in promoting the college's core values and standards of excellence. This position is responsible for actively recruiting qualified and diverse students for enrollment in the college's academic programs. The coordinator serves as the main point of contact for information and enrollment for assigned programs, extensively traveling to various locations to represent the college and recruit prospective students. They will develop and implement content strategies, assist with lead generation, and manage all admissions materials and prospective student records. Additionally, the role involves providing admissions presentations, serving as a liaison to faculty, researching community outreach opportunities, managing communication with prospective students, and assisting with marketing literature. The coordinator will also collaborate on advertising and publicity efforts, plan and execute events, and advise prospective students and their families. A key responsibility includes identifying, training, supervising, and evaluating student ambassadors. The role also ensures compliance with standardized testing site regulations and assists examinees.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
2-3 years in the area of Admissions at a higher education setting required.
Experience preferably recruiting prospective students, marketing, public relations.
Ability to make sales presentations.
Knowledge of the admission and enrollment process.
Demonstrated ability to lead projects and meetings.
Demonstrated ability to work well with people.
Demonstrated ability to foster and facilitate collaboration.
Knowledge of CRM systems.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Very strong interpersonal skills.
Excellent writing, editing, and creative skills.
Able to manage volunteers, students, and other professionals.
Proven success with event planning and coordination.
Possesses valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Proficient in Jenzbar or Salesforce is a plus.

Responsibilities

Promote the college's core values and standards of excellence through teamwork, caring, commitment to mission and values, integrity, respectful communication, maintenance of a safe and professional environment, synergistic partnership, and anticipation of needs.
Contribute to the development and revision of policies and procedures, and adhere to them.
Serve as a role model and/or mentor to students and teammates.
Project a professional image in dress, speech, and behavior, demonstrating respect for others.
Represent the program and college in a positive manner.
Maintain appropriate confidentiality.
Provide accessibility to students and teammates by maintaining office hours and communicating in a timely manner.
Serve as an advisor to support student success.
Participate in college functions such as meetings, new student orientation, and graduation.
Engage in active college committee work, including advising student clubs or organizations.
Foster beneficial relationships and support the greater community through service activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Actively recruit qualified and diverse students for enrollment in the academic programs of the college.
Serve as the main contact for information and enrollment for assigned academic programs.
Extensively travel to high schools, college fairs, community colleges, medical centers, and other recruitment events to represent the college and recruit prospective students.
Develop and implement content strategies to increase the exposure, awareness, and understanding of assigned academic programs.
Assist the office of admissions and recruitment with lead generation and follow-up to yield prospective students and meet enrollment goals.
Be responsible for all admissions materials and maintenance of prospective student records for assigned programs.
Provide admissions presentations to visitors during campus daily tours and at on-campus and off-campus events.
Participate as needed on program advisory boards.
Serve as a liaison to academic program faculty to ensure students receive holistic support from inquiry to enrollment.
Be responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of recruitment strategies for assigned programs on an annual basis and help update policies and procedures relevant to findings.
Work collaboratively with colleagues in financial aid, registration, student success, and other campus offices to ensure a consistent and smooth transition from applicant to student.
Research and identify opportunities to expand community outreach.
Manage communication flow with prospective students, including personal appointments, tele-counseling, email inquiries, and information requests.
Provide accurate information about admissions and enrollment at the college.
Assist with creating marketing literature used for recruitment and recommend updates annually.
Work with the director, faculty, and staff to gain feedback on strategies to best publicize the college and each specific program of study.
Assist with creating literature used for recruitment.
Collaborate with the director of admissions and recruitment and coordinate with the marketing and communications team to plan, write, prepare, and/or review press releases and articles for publications consistent with college messaging, content, and editorial standards.
Collaborate with the director of admissions and recruitment and coordinate with the marketing and communications team to research, interview, write, edit, proofread, and distribute content for electronic and print communication.
Be responsible for the research, planning, execution, and evaluation of events to create successful campus and community programs that effectively and efficiently support all recruitment efforts, including information sessions, individual admissions counseling sessions, and campus visit days.
Work with the director to ensure events are in line with strategic initiatives.
Communicate with campus partners to manage event logistics, room reservations, catering, and staffing.
Advise prospective students, applicants, and their families concerning admissions policies and requirements while accentuating the positive aspects of the College's academic programs and resources.
Identify, train, supervise, and evaluate student ambassadors assigned to the admissions office.
Ensure the college is in compliance with standardized testing site rules and regulations.
Assist examinees with their questions or concerns.