Admissions Advisor

Cleary-University; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off and holidays

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan with 5% employer match

Ownership and growth opportunities

Job summary

Cleary University in southeast Michigan is seeking a Public Safety Admissions Advisor to guide law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, and other public safety professionals from inquiry to class start.

You will own the relationship, address concerns like cost and transfer credit, and help students move forward with clear steps and deadlines. This role features local outreach and occasional travel to sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in admissions, recruitment, sales, or a goal-driven, relationship-based role.
• Strong track record of building relationships, managing a pipeline, following up, and meeting goals.
• Strong phone and interpersonal skills and ability to connect with working adults and public safety professionals.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and enroll Adult Accelerated and Public Safety students through phone, text, email, virtual meetings, and in-person visits.
• Own your pipeline from first inquiry through application, enrollment, and start.
• Explain Cleary's programs and benefits of accelerated study for working adults; help students move through barriers.
• Keep students moving with clear next steps and deadlines; follow up consistently.
• Represent Cleary at police and fire departments, correctional facilities, and public safety agencies.
• Lead information sessions, presentations, and one-on-one advising appointments.
• Work with Enrollment Leadership to spot barriers and improve the student experience.

Skills

Admissions experience

Recruitment experience

Sales experience

Relationship-building

CRM systems (Salesforce preferred)

Interpersonal communication

Tools

Salesforce

ZoomInfo

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Help the people who protect our communities earn their degrees.

Cleary University is a growing, student-centered university in southeast Michigan, and our Adult Accelerated programs are built for working adults. As a Public Safety Admissions Advisor, you'll guide law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, corrections staff, and other public safety professionals from their first question to their first day of class.

You'll own the whole relationship: reaching out, listening to a student's goals, working through concerns like cost, time, and transfer credit, and helping them take each step. You'll work toward clear enrollment goals, and you'll see the results of your work in the students who start.

Why work at Cleary?

• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan with a 5% employer match
• A role with real ownership at a growing university

What you'll do

• Recruit and enroll Adult Accelerated and Public Safety students through phone, text, email, virtual meetings, and in-person visits
• Own your pipeline of prospective students, from first inquiry through application, enrollment, registration, and start
• Learn each student's career and education goals, and help them work through barriers like cost, schedules, transfer credit, and tuition reimbursement
• Explain Cleary's programs and the benefits of accelerated study for working adults
• Keep students moving with clear next steps and deadlines, and follow up consistently
• Reconnect with past inquiries, incomplete applicants, and inactive leads
• Lead information sessions, presentations, and one-on-one advising appointments
• Represent Cleary at police and fire departments, correctional facilities, public safety agencies, employer sites, and community events
• Work with Enrollment Leadership to spot barriers and improve the student experience
• Use Salesforce, ZoomInfo, and Microsoft Teams to manage your outreach and track your results

What you bring

• Experience in admissions, recruitment, sales, business development, outreach, or another goal-driven, relationship-based role
• A track record of building relationships, managing a pipeline, following up, and meeting goals
• Strong phone and interpersonal skills, and an easy way of connecting with working adults and public safety professionals
• Comfort with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred), ZoomInfo, and Microsoft Teams
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to juggle priorities and a large pipeline
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced setting
• Availability for occasional evenings, weekends, and regional travel

Nice to have

• 3 or more years in admissions, recruitment, sales, or business development
• Higher education admissions experience, especially meeting or exceeding enrollment goals
• Experience with adult, non-traditional, or accelerated students
• Experience working with law enforcement, fire, EMS, corrections, or government
• Background in employer partnerships or workforce development
• Familiarity with Prior Learning Assessment, transfer credit, and tuition reimbursement

Who thrives here

You're motivated, persistent, and resilient. You build rapport quickly, you're comfortable being measured on your results, and you care about students as much as you care about enrollment numbers.

The physical side of the job

You'll spend much of your time sitting, talking, and using technology. You'll need to lift up to 10 pounds. This is an onsite role with occasional evening and weekend work and local and regional travel.

Equal opportunity employer

Cleary University is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.