Admissions Officer

South College of Tennessee, Inc.; 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 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or comparable work experience.
• Ability to communicate clearly with students and staff.
• Willingness to work in a collaborative admissions environment.

Responsibilities

• Welcomes students and supports them through enrollment steps.
• Provides accurate information about college programs and admissions.
• Assist students in selecting programs based on transcripts and scores.
• Qualify applicants who meet admissions requirements.
• Make required calls, follow-ups, referrals, and daily tasks to meet objectives.
• Follow policies to support admissions processes and budget.
• Provide feedback to managers to improve admissions quality and efficiency.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Description

Admissions Officer

Salary Range

Salary from $50,000 up depending on experience

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

11 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