Admissions Officer

South College; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Front Loaded PTO

Tuition Assistance

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) – with Employer Contribution

Job summary

South College is seeking an Admissions Officer to join the Department of Admissions for Competency Based Education programs. Candidates must have earned a bachelor’s degree or have comparable work experience.

This entry-level, full-time onsite role at Parkside campus in Knoxville, Tennessee requires excellent communication, teamwork, and multi-tasking skills. Salary starts at $50,000+ with employer contributions and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or comparable work experience.
• Solid performance record in Customer Service, Sales, or Relational service role.
• Ability to multi-task and present professionally.

Responsibilities

• Welcomes students by participating in enrollment steps (paperwork, qualifications, campus tours, financial aid, schedules).
• Provides information relative to the college and its programs.
• Assist students in selecting programs based on professional judgments, test scores, transcripts.
• Qualify applicants for admission who meet admissions requirements.
• Make required phone calls, follow-ups, referrals, and daily activities for departmental objectives.
• Follow policies to support admissions processes and budget adherence.
• Provide feedback to managers to improve admissions quality and efficiency.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Salary Range
Salary from $50,000 up depending on experience

• Front Loaded PTO
• Tuition Assistance
• 401(k) – with Employer Contribution

Job Type
Full-time

Description
Admissions Officer

Benefits

• Front Loaded PTO
• Tuition Assistance
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) – with Employer Contribution

South College - We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning … come grow your career with us. In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.

Over 20,000 Students

10 Campuses

Competency Based Education

Online

Admissions Officer Description
South College is seeking highly motivated, self-starters with excellent communication skills to join the Department of Admissions for our Competency Based Education programs. Candidates must have earned a bachelor’s degree or have comparable work experience.

Members of the Admissions team must be able to work in a team environment and present a professional appearance, as well as demonstrate competence in multi-tasking, telephone prospecting, and presentation skills. This is an entry level position with salary commensurate with experience

Responsibilities

• Welcomes students by actively participating in all steps of the enrollment process (required paperwork, qualifications, campus tours, financial aid, and obtaining schedules)
• Provides adequate and accurate information relative to the college and its programs.
• Assist students in selecting their programs of study based upon professional judgements, available test scores, high school, and/or college transcripts.
• Qualify applicants for admission who meet the stated college admissions requirements.
• Utilize good use of time by making all required phone calls, follow-ups, generating referrals and other daily activities in pursuit of departmental objectives.
• Consistently performs the activities that support individual and overall team admissions processes by following policies and procedures.
• Ensure adherence to the approved annual departmental budget.
• Provides feedback to department managers on how to improve the overall quality and efficiency of the admissions department.

This position is full-time onsite at our Parkside campus in Knoxville, Tennessee

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• Solid performance record in a Customer Service, Sales, or Relational service role

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