Admissions Counselor/Advisor

St Thomas University; Miami Gardens (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

St Thomas University's admissions team in Miami Gardens, FL seeks an Admissions Advisor to boost inquiries, applications, and enrollments, while maintaining accurate student records in Slate. You will represent the university at events and engage prospects via text and email.

Responsibilities include counseling on applications, financial aid, and programs; guiding prospects through decisions; and coordinating data flow across campus systems. Occasional travel to events is expected.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required–bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Business/marketing or related a plus.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Experience working in a college admissions office preferred.
• Creativity and the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of organization and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Counsel prospective students on their application status, financial aid, and programs.
• Offer supportive communication to address the concerns and questions of prospective students.
• Guide students through the decision-making process related to university life.
• Implementation of new social media platform, Zeemee, to engage prospective students.
• Creatively differentiate and represent university to international and domestic students.
• Accurately manage data from Slate and campus systems.
• Ability to process applicant documents and materials.
• Ensure the flow of high-quality data from Slate to other campus systems.
• Ability to change course when needed.
• Occasional recruitment to represent the university at events and fairs.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Organization

Multitasking

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Business/Marketing background

Job description

Job Location: MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33054

Position Type: Full Time

Summary

This position is vitally important to the university’s overall enrollment goals. This role is responsible for increasing inquiries, applications, and enrollment confirmations while ensuring the accuracy and integrity of student records and application materials within the Admissions CRM (Slate). The admissions advisor will be responsible for recruiting prospective students by representing the university at in-person and online events, and through text and email.

Essential Functions

• Counsel prospective students on their application status, financial aid, and programs.
• Offer supportive communication to address the concerns and questions of prospective students.
• Guide students through the decision-making process related to university life.
• Implementation of new social media platform, Zeemee, to engage prospective students.
• Creatively differentiate and represent university to international and domestic students.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accurately manage data from Slate and campus systems.
• Ability to process applicant documents and materials.
• Ensure the flow of high-quality data from Slate to other campus systems.
• Ability to change course when needed.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS/SPECIFICATIONS

• Associate degree required–bachelor’s degree preferred. Business/marketing or related a plus.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Experience working in a college admissions officepreferred.
• Creativity and the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of organization and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Primarily M-F 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with occasional early/late evening events, and weekend.
• Office environment with occasional campus events
• Mobility and occasional lifting required.

Travel

Occasional recruitment to represent the university at events and fairs as needed.

Job descriptions are meant to be a guideline of the position and not comprehensive. Other duties as assigned.

Join our dynamic team and contribute to the success of St. Thomas University's admissions process!

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience.