Admissions Advisor

Grand Canyon University; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Canyon University seeks an Admissions Advisor to recruit prospective students for nursing programs and guide them through enrollment, evaluation, advisement, and processing. The role includes in-person recruiting and community outreach with a pathway to a hybrid schedule of on-site and remote days.

Strong communication, organizational skills, integrity, and the ability to work toward goals are essential.

Qualifications

• High quality written and oral communication to engage groups persuasively.
• Entrepreneurial aptitude for startup growth and outreach.
• Confident, organized, persistent, deadline-driven with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Recruits new students to meet term goals.
• Aims to reach conversion goals at each recruiting stage.
• Interviews prospective students via phone and in-person presentations.
• Presents and sells nursing programs, and responds to prospect needs.
• Records all prospect activities per policies.
• Adheres to partner policies and procedures.
• Maintains knowledge of partner’s mission, accreditation, history, curriculum and faculty.
• Supports site operations and special projects.

Skills

Communication

Entrepreneurial spirit

Resilience

Persistence

Organizational skills

Energy and enthusiasm

Multitasking

Integrity and confidentiality

Self-directed

Adaptability

Admissions processes knowledge

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Database software

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Admissions Advisor is a results-oriented professional who recruits prospective students to nursing programs and facilitates the new student enrollment process, which includes academic evaluation and advisement, prospective student and applicant processing andfollow-up, in-person recruiting, and community outreach. The Admissions Advisor is highly motivated and passionate about achieving goals and meeting deadlines.Ability to work towards hybrid schedule with both in person and remote workdays.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruits new students to achieve new student goals for each term.
• Strives to reach the expected conversion goals for each stage of the recruiting process.
• Interviews prospective students through telephone and face-to-face presentations to determine motivation, interest level and academic qualifications.
• Presents and sells the program during internal and external presentations and responds to any prospect needs.
• Enters and records all prospect activities according to company policies.
• Adheres to all Orbis Education and partner policies and procedures.
• Maintains knowledge of the partner’s mission, accreditation, history, curriculum, courses, academic policies and faculty.
• Participates in day-to-day operations activities, general administration and special projects of the site.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• High level written and oral communication skills to accurately present information persuasively, professionally and accurately to groups of people.
• Entrepreneurial aptitude in the start-up and growth of an organization.
• Confidence, resilience, strong organizational skills, exceptional persistence, a high level of commitment, and the ability to guide and motivate others.
• Positive attitude, high level of energy and enthusiasm.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and effectively.
• Working knowledge of database and software packages to enter, track, report, analyze and maintain student information.
• Professional and problem-solving approach to admissions issues.
• High degree of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.
• Self-directed, with the ability to adapt to changing needs and priorities on a daily basis.
• Knowledge of admissions processes, policies, and compliance.
• Ability to work variable hours, including some evenings and weekends.

Experience and Education

• 1-2 years of customer service, sales or marketing experience.
• Call center and/or education recruiting experience preferred.
• Experience working in a start-up environment or product launch preferred.
• Associate’s degreerequired; Bachelor’s degree preferred