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Admissions Counselor- Chesapeake, VA
Admissions
[Posted February 28, 2013]

POSITION SUMMARY: Reporting to the Regional Center Director in collaboration with the Dean of Enrollment Management, the Admissions Counselor represents Cambridge College to prospective students and works to increase inquiries and convert applications into enrolled students. The successful admissions counselor exhibits superior customer service skills and professionalism throughout daily interactions and communications with students including interviews, phone calls, emails and information sessions. The counselor creates and implements recruitment strategies to reach prospective students through events, referrals, online and print communications, and outreaches to businesses and organizations. The admissions counselor must demonstrate an ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with team members, faculty, students, alumni, administrators and staff. A flexible work schedule that will include days, evenings, and some weekends is required. Travel,valid drivers license and access to a vehicle required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Work as part of the team to help develop outreaches and information sessions, student referrals and professional networks.
- Ability to work on a registration deadline, meet required enrollment goals and use outstanding customer service to recruit students to the Colleges programs.
- Develop and update a database of teachers, administrators, and contact people with whom workshops and information sessions can be booked. Network with new contacts to help increase inquiry production.
- Utilize phone, email, and mail to communicate with prospective students in a timely manner, providing superior student service.
- Work with prospective students to garner completed application files prior to enrollment and efforts to increase retention.
- Become familiar with working territory and demographics of cities/towns in that area to best reach the student population for Cambridge College.
- Collaborate with our growing alumni network to develop new student/professional networks, garner student referrals. Alumni are to be utilized at information sessions, outreaches, phoning etc.
- Attend training sessions to receive updated information about new programs, services, educator licensure requirements, etc.
- Under the direction of the Admissions Director, participate in the events prior, during, and after each term such as information sessions, orientations, registration events and graduation.
- Ability to work independently, and to arrange information sessions, set appointments and promote the College in a positive manner.
- Ability to follow the expectation of treating fellow employees, students and the institutions guests with civility, and to refrain from activities that disrupt the efficient functioning of the college.
- Ability to follow directions and complete tasks accurately as well as accept supervisory input and constructive criticism.
- Complete applicant data entry prior to sending application materials to the main campus.

QUALIFICATIONS: Qualifications: Bachelors degree required; Masters Degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Recruiting, management, sales, and/or knowledge of higher education strongly preferred; Must be able to demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills; Well-developed presentation skills are required; Goal oriented and intrinsically motivated with superior customer service and networking skills; Facility with MS Office Suite and the Internet as a tool; Ability to manage student files and rosters via the Jenzabar system; Ability to build relationships with students and determine the correct program fit for students career and personal goals and follow them through the enrollment process; Experience working with adult population preferred; Professional attire and personal presentation required daily.

Merrimack Valley Regional Center, Puerto Rico Regional Center: bilingual preferred

PHYSICAL EFFORT REQUIRED:

The candidate is required to be mobile and occasionally lift and/or move to 40-50 pounds.

SALARY: Commensurate with position

CONTACT: jobs@cambridgecollege.edu

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Cambridge College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The College and all its degree programs are authorized by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. The College is authorized to operate and offer selected degree programs in their states by the California Bureau for Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education, the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission, the Council on Higher Education of Puerto Rico, and the Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Cambridge College is authorized for operation as a postsecondary education institute by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission in the state of Tennessee.