Admissions Advisor

Position Title: Admissions Representative (LOCAL APPLICANTS ONLY)

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Salary Information: Commiserate with Experience and Education

Department: Admissions

Location:

Work Schedule (Days/Hours): Days

Job Description:

The Admissions Representative supports the enrollment efforts of Arizona College, by providing admissions information to prospective or newly admitted students, creating communication materials, and by representing the College. This position reports to the Director of Admissions. This position requires considerable interaction with prospective or newly admitted students.

1. Communicate with prospective students, parents and community through appointment, telephone, email and other materials

2. Welcomes prospective students by processing paperwork; interviewing applicants; arranging and conducting campus tours; conducting follow-up activities such as letter writing and phone-calling campaigns.

3. Maintains recruiting operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes

4. Adheres to all compliance and regulatory standards

5. Maintain and develop professional interaction with a wide range of individuals and VIPs both internal and external

6. Advises students and families regarding educational opportunities and options, admission and other requirements, policies and procedures as appropriate

7. Assists each lead and/or inquiry to our college in an honest, caring and thorough manner

8. Conducts effective phone presentations and interviews with each candidate

9. Increases percentage of enrollments and starts from leads through training, experience and diligence of prospective student follow-up with the prospect through correspondence and routine phone conversations to provide assistance in completion of the enrollment process

10. Works cooperatively to provide appropriate data for purposes of reporting, institutional research, and institutional effectiveness

11. Works to maintain the integrity of the student database (admissions to permanent records) in order to ensure complete accuracy for local records, as well as state, and federal reporting

Required Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

1. High School Diploma or equivalent (Associates Degree from an accredited college or university preferred)

2. 1 to 3 years experience in admissions, retail sales, consumer marketing or personnel recruitment

3. High degree of professionalism and discretion dealing with confidential information

4. Must be organized, professional, and warm to our potential and current students

5. Exceptional ability to organize, prioritize and multi-task in an extremely dynamic environment

6. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals in a diverse community

7. Organizing and coordinating skills

8. Knowledge of college admissions procedures and of student recruitment and retention issues

9. Skill in the use of computerized systems and databases

10. Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals

11. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of integrated software systems and Microsoft Office applications

12. Demonstrate skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and the public

13. Demonstrate skills in facilitating and modeling a quality customer service orientation

14. Ability to work effectively within an ethnic, cultural and socially diverse student population

15. Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated strong interpersonal skills

16. Strong customer service orientation and ability to work with a committee or a team

17. Ability to think "outside the box" and to lead and manage change, as well as the recruiting and admissions processes of the College

Physical Demands:

Light Work: Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

Visual Acuity: Position requires close visual acuity to perform activities (i.e. preparing/analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer monitor; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes).

Work Environment: Moderate noise.

Environmental Conditions: Typical office or administrative conditions (i.e. not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions)

Other Information:

This position is open until filled. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

Testing Required:

Candidates who are invited to interview will be asked to complete our College's entrance examination.