Transfer Admissions Counselor and Events Coordinator

Grand View University; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand View University in Des Moines, IA is seeking an Admissions staff member to recruit transfer students in an assigned territory and manage recruitment activities across campus events, college fairs, and outreach initiatives.

The role requires Bachelor's degree, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel and work a flexible schedule, including some weekends and evenings. Collaboration with marketing, coaches, and faculty will be essential to create engaging admissions programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills needed.
• Must possess a valid Iowa driver's license.
• Must be able to travel, stay overnights on occasion, and be willing to work a flexible work schedule.
• Some weekend and evening activities may be required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a written plan to recruit and enroll students in an assigned territory across various channels.
• Maintain electronic information on prospective students and advance them through the admissions funnel.
• Coordinate financial aid awarding and follow-up.
• Inform prospective students and partners about admission policies and requirements.
• Develop relationships with community college advisors and coaches to facilitate recruitment.
• Plan campus visit days, scholarship events, and departmental action days.
• Provide pre-admission counseling and program information to applicants.
• Coordinate recruiting activities with academic departments and other admissions staff.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Location: DES MOINES, IA 50316, As a member of the Admissions staff at Grand View University, this individual will recruit transfer students within an assigned recruitment territory, complete recruiting through college visits, college fairs, student appointments, phone and text contacts, provide office coverage when not traveling, and provide back-up services to transfer recruiters. This employee will also coordinate and lead all admissions office recruiting events, working closely with the marketing department, student ambassador coordinators, coaches, faculty, staff and other admissions office staff to make all recruiting visit programs engaging and successful.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a written, comprehensive plan to recruit and enroll students in an assigned territory. This plan should include marketing through phone, text, emails, college visits, college fairs, and other field activities appropriate to the marketing of the University and its programs. This plan will encourage students to visit campus, apply, complete financial aid applications and attend Grand View.
• Maintain electronic information on each prospective student and complete student profile information to move prospects through the admissions funnel.
• Coordinate financial aid awarding and follow-up.
• Assist with the development of information necessary to inform prospective students, community college advisors, and other interested parties of admission policies, requirements, and procedures.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community college advisors, and coaches to facilitate recruitment of students.
• Plan and participate in campus visit days, departmental action days and scholarship events.
• Provide pre-admission counseling services for applicants, including interpretation of the transfer admissions process, information on programs offered by the University, and other assistance as needed.
• Coordinate recruiting activities with academic departments.
• Coordinate recruiting activities with other admissions staff.
• Serve on selected committees which support Admissions and the University overall.
• Maintain confidentiality as appropriate.
• Participate in professional development to continuously improve skills.

Admissions Event Coordinator

• Serve as the primary point person for meeting the operational needs of the Admissions Office as it relates to on campus and virtual events with ensuring a high-level experience for visitors.
• Responsible for overseeing the review of desired outcomes of the events with admissions team members, assembling the agenda for the event, scheduling space needs and coordinating with the student ambassador supervisor for tour needs.
• Collaborate with marketing on promotion needs through creation or updating of promotion plans, review of emails and print associated with the event and outreach to faculty or other staff departments needed for such events as needed.
• Responsible for assembling evaluation data and distributing to others.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills needed.
• Knowledge of College mission, goals, objectives, procedures, and publications needed.
• Emphasis with small, private college desirable.
• Must be able to travel, stay overnights on occasion, and be willing to work a flexible work schedule.
• Some weekend and evening activities may be required.
• Must possess a valid Iowa driver's license.
• Must have the ability to work as a team member in a fast-paced, changing workplace.