Admissions Advisor

Grand Canyon University Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbis Education in Houston seeks an Admissions Recruiter to recruit new students, mentor Admissions Advisors, and lead the team when leadership is unavailable, ensuring smooth admissions flows.

You will maintain knowledge of partner institutions, handle required documentation, and support special projects; Orbis Education is a wholly owned subsidiary of Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1 year of customer service, sales, or marketing experience.
• 4+ years in admissions or 1+ year in admissions management; call center/education recruiting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit new students to achieve new student goals for each term.
• Mentor Admissions Advisors as assigned.
• Lead team during times when leadership is otherwise unavailable.
• Serve as SME on all partner institution knowledge and process.
• Strive to reach the expected conversion goals for each stage of the recruiting process.
• Interview prospective students through telephone and face-to-face presentations to determine motivation, interest level and academic qualifications.
• Enter and record all prospect activities according to company policies.
• Maintain knowledge of the partner's mission, accreditation, history, curriculum, courses, academic policies, and faculty.
• Facilitate the distribution of informational materials through all appropriate channels.
• Collect all required paperwork and documents for admission progression requirements.
• Manage all aspects of a student’s secondary admission experience and ensure all proper documentation is obtained to ensure a seamless process in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Participate in day-to-day operations activities, general administration, and special projects of the site.
• Maintain a streamline of communication with Executive Director of Partnerships.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Marketing

Admissions

Management since admissions

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Primary Responsibilities /Accountabilities/ Essential Functions:

• Recruit new students to achieve new student goals for each term.
• Mentor Admissions Advisors as assigned.
• Assist with specials projects as assigned by leadership.
• Lead team during times when leadership is otherwise unavailable.
• Serve as SME on all partner institution knowledge and process.
• Strive to reach the expected conversion goals for each stage of the recruiting process.
• Interview prospective students through telephone and face-to-face presentations to determine motivation, interest level and academic qualifications.
• Enter and record all prospect activities according to company policies.
• Maintain knowledge of the partner's mission, accreditation, history, curriculum, courses, academic policies, and faculty.
• Facilitate the distribution of informational materials through all appropriate channels.
• Collect all required paperwork and documents for admission progression requirements.
• Manage all aspects of a student’s secondary admission experience and ensure all proper documentation is obtained to ensure a seamless process in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Participate in day-to-day operations activities, general administration, and special projects of the site.
• Maintain a streamline of communication with Executive Director of Partnerships.
• Other duties as assigned.

Equipment Used and Responsibility

• MS Office Suite Admissions processes, policies, and compliance

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Experience/ Education

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 1 year of customer service, sales, or marketing experience.
• 4+ years of experience in an admissions function and/or 1+ years of management experience in an admissions function within a university/college setting if applying externally Call center and/or education recruiting experience preferred.
• Must work variable hours, including some evenings and weekends.
• Must pass pre-employment background investigation.

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting: 6-7 hours a day
• Standing: 1-2 hours a day
• Walking: 1-2 hours a day
• Lifting: Occasionally
• Carrying: Rarely
• Pushing: Rarely
• Bending: Rarely
• Squatting: Rarely
• Kneeling: Rarely
• Climbing: Rarely
• Reaching: Occasionally
• Grasping: Frequently
• Fine Eye to Hand Coordination: Continuously
• Driving: Rarely

Work Environment:

Office building on site.

At Orbis Education, we create partnerships with universities to expand their pre-licensure healthcare programs and produce thousands of highly trained graduates ready to enter the workforce. Employment is contingent upon the satisfactory outcome (as determined by the organization) of pre-employment screening activities, including a background check.

Orbis Education is a wholly owned subsidiary of Grand Canyon Education.

For more information about Grand Canyon Education, Inc., visit gce.com