Admissions Counselor, SC Johnson College of Business; Cornell University
Admissions Counselor, SC Johnson College of Business; Cornell University
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$ 65447 - 75632
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Job Description
The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business comprises the universitys three accredited business schools: The Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management and the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management. The College delivers undergraduate graduate and professional business programs creating a collaborative comprehensive business management program that preserves the excellence of all three schools while uniting the faculty and students. The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is one of the most comprehensive business schools in the nation with 145 research faculty and nearly 2900 undergraduate professional and graduate students. The College has a collection of areas of expertise not found in any other leading institution and an unparalleled resource base from which to drawboth within the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and within Cornell University (including Cornell Tech).
Our Team:
The Colleges Office of Undergraduate and Specialized Masters Programs Admissions team plays a critical role in the success of the college through recruiting and engaging with high quality candidates for our undergraduate and specialized professional masters programs. The specialized masters programs (currently 8) are largely pre-professional catering primarily to students just graduating from their undergraduate studies. This past year the masters programs attracted approximately 4200 applications yielding approximately 420 students to Cornell. This team is composed of energetic collaborative and knowledgeable individuals who are passionate about finding top tier applicants are united through a shared vision to elevate the status of our programs and are committed to Cornells core values to diversity and inclusion essential for individual and organizational success.
Enrollment representatives within Cornells colleges schools and units regularly collaborate and partner with the Enrollment Division to accomplish the Universitys enrollment goals.
The Admissions Counselor Opportunity
The Admissions Counselor executes our Colleges recruitment and yield strategies to build its pool of diverse qualified applicants and to ultimately select and enroll excellent students for its undergraduate (Dyson School and Nolan School) programs.
Core responsibilities of the Admissions Counselor include:
- Coordinating and managing all recruitment and yield events consisting of both on-campus (information sessions Cornell Days and other hosting events) and online events (virtual information sessions webinars and chats).
- Conduct presentations for on-campus and virtual information sessions.
- Editing and updating of scripts and handouts used at all information sessions.
- Supporting Associate Director of Admissions with training and events for student admission ambassadors.
- Scheduling admissions ambassadors for support at information sessions and yield events.
- Assistance with managing one of the mailboxes maintained by the admissions office.
- Developing outreach and relationship-building initiatives with key influencers in the college selection process such as guidance counselors and others.
- Reviewing completed applications for admission from an assigned regional territory.
While position responsibilities vary every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative collaborative open and welcoming; showing respect compassion and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or equivalent with up to 2 years of relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage effectively withmultiple stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a service orientated collaborative mindset.
- Social media experience ideally in professional context.
- Analytical thinker and problem solver who possesses sound judgement and maintains confidentiality and discretion.
- Strong technical aptitude Microsoft Office Excel Zoom Slate social media in professional contexts.
- Energetic seeks to take initiative and work with enthusiasm.
- Organized has the ability to plan and work per a schedule/calendar handle multiple tasks and complete tasks within time constraints.
- Ability to travel occasionally and to organize travel.
- Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students faculty staff and community members.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior admissions experience.
- Second language fluency (including writing and speaking) especially Spanish or Mandarin.
- Experience in: Customer service; Higher Education; Professional sales marketing communications; Event planning; Hospitality or related field; University admissions or communications.
- Experience with Slate or other admissions software CRM systems.
- Special consideration given to students who completed undergraduate or graduate studies at Cornell University.
This is a full-time position based in Ithaca NY and will provide hybrid work flexibility.
Rewards and Benefits
- Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health wellbeing sustainability and diversity initiatives.
- Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options generous retirement contributions access to wellness programs and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: leave provisions include three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving and the day after and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
- Cornells impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program tuition aid for external education and Cornell Childrens Tuition Assistance Program.
Application Procedure:
When applying through our system please remember to attach your application materials (Resume and Cover Letter) in either Microsoft Word or PDF format. In the Experience Section of your application use the Drop Files Here box to manually drag document(s) into your application. For a more detailed description and instructions on how to apply online please click here as an external candidate.
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- Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
- This is a full-time position based in Ithaca NY and will provide hybrid work flexibility.
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Employment Type
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