Hybrid Admissions Counselor – Accelerated Undergraduate

at Point Loma Nazarene University School of Education

• Job title: Admissions Counselor – Accelerated Undergraduate
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Entry level
• Salary: $52,000 - $54,080 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Diego, United States

About the role

• Admissions Counselor managing all aspects of student recruitment at Point Loma Nazarene University. Engaging community college partners to recruit students and promoting university programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of ADC student recruitment including lead/inquiry development, lead/inquiry handling, pre-admissions advising, transcript evaluations, applicant counseling, acceptance processing and enrollment with proactive, timely follow-up with the prospective student at every stage.
• Follow-up with prospective students through in-person meetings, phone conversations, Zoom, voicemail, texting and email until the enrollment process is complete and the student has started classes.
• Evaluate applications for admission according to program criteria.
• Maintain consistent records and current status reports for each prospective student, using established resources and guidelines including the admissions CRM to track prospective students through the application and admissions processes.
• Oversee the planning, coordinating, communication and/or execution of student-focused events and presentations at assigned community college campuses or other locations, including: information sessions, classroom visits, community college events, and outreach events to promote PLNU programs.
• Maintain relationships with the deans, faculty members and upper administration at the community colleges.
• Serve as a liaison and ambassador between the community college campuses and PLNU to further the mission and brand of PLNU.
• Schedule classrooms and work with community college staff on logistics (such as key distribution) for the time and day classes will be meeting at the community college and support PLNU faculty with classroom logistics as needed.
• Provide updates on a regular basis to supervisor and other members of the enrollment leadership team on the status of applicants, status of recruiting efforts, and semester forecasting.
• Work occasional evenings and weekends as needed for participation in events or other projects.
• Other related responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience in university enrollment or sales preferred.
• Proficiency in computer software, Google Suite, Zoom
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly motivated with a high level of enthusiasm for promoting new and expanding academic programs to prospective students.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to exercise interpersonal skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with peers, external contacts, faculty and staff across all levels of the institution.
• Knowledge and experience working with a diverse customer or student population is preferred.
• Evidence of Christian commitment and active church involvement.

Benefits

• health, dental, tuition benefits for employees and dependents
• competitive retirement matching
• vacation and sick time
• 15 paid holidays per year
• opportunities to engage with the community including staff chapel and a robust wellness program