Admissions Representative

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Job Description

Admissions Representatives recruit all student prospects including traditional non-traditional first-generation and students of a diverse background. This person will assist with enrollment management goals for the college by recruitment and advisement efforts as well as provide input to the Enrollment Team. This position works with college faculty high school counselors the Associate Dean of Enrollment Management and conduct outreach to business and industry to broaden communication channels. This position is responsible for attaining annual enrollment and placement goals by use of continuous improvement strategies and skills. This person will have a key role in developing innovative approaches to expand access to information about the college. The home campus for this position is Red Wing however periodic travel to support the Winona campusis required. Limited Academic Appointment (January 2025 - March/April 2025)

RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESULTS

Recruit and advise students in all areas of study and programs. Implement the colleges recruitment advisement and enrollment plan. Collaborate with the enrollment team to assist alignment of efforts with the departments strategy and continually advise students on enrollment requirements.

Provide college programs overview. Perform recruiting and advisement activities including representing the college virtually both on and off campus at high schools college/career programs community events business expositions and other events. Correspond with existing prospective and new applicants. Oversee and respond to inquiries from Enrollment Services email. Coordinate virtual and both on and off campus visits for area high school students first-generation non-traditional students and Alternative Learning Center (ALC) schools. Assist early college initiative efforts including but not limited to distribution of applications advisement course registrations progress reports. Provide advising services to current students and prospective students and conduct presentation sessions as necessary. When appropriate refer students to faculty advisors student support services and financial aid. Build and maintain positive relationships with faculty to assist with advising consultation and information services.

Coordinates activities and career fairs. Coordinate open houses and information sessions for the College. Plan and schedule visits with high school students non-traditional students first-generation and works with the Director of Diversity and Inclusion to enhance a diverse student body.

Recruitment and outreach to encourage students from diverse backgrounds including veterans returning adults with no degree economically disadvantaged first generation populations and to advise on preparedness. Work with local/surrounding community organizations and businesses to promote and provide college accessible resources to students such as Financial Aid Counseling services and The Academic Success Center for support services.

Coordinate and organize Online-in-the-High School admissions programs in collaboration with the Director of Secondary Relations.

Develop positive and professional partnerships with a variety of people and organizations; provide program outreach and informational presentations with all stakeholders including school districts students and families home school co-ops and other outside agencies. Provide holistic student support and services to include monitoring coaching advocacy and advising for academic growth to ensure successful recruitment retention matriculation and completion.

Perform other duties as assigned to ensure the smooth functioning of the department and maintain the reputation of the organization as a viable business partner.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates degree in counseling communications and business or a combination of and education experience.
• Ability to advise students on financial aid educational services admissions and course information.
• Experience working with students and potential students in an academic setting in higher education.
• Experience working with a diverse student body including nontraditional first-generation and underrepresented students.
• Excellent oral communication skills sufficient to direct and advise students staff and faculty and in making speeches and presentations along with conducting telephone discussions.
• Excellent written communication skills sufficient to develop and produce written documents.
• Bring a positive enthusiastic attitude in which to work within a team and individually
• Experience working with high school counselors parents and guardians of students.
• Experience working on multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Computer skills (email word processing web page PowerPoint spreadsheet/database) sufficient to disseminate track communicate with students and potential students.
• Ability to travel as dictated by the position responsibilities

Preferred Qualification

• Person is fluent in written and spoken Spanish
• Bachelors or higher in counseling teaching or higher education related field
• Working knowledge of college policies procedures major programs and curriculum sufficient to advise and direct retention initiatives

Other Requirements

Local Travel up to 40%

Work Shift - Monday-Friday (8:00am-4:30pm)

Salary: $23.98-$34.69/hourly wage

(Based on experience and qualifications)

About

Minnesota State College Southeast is an open-access public not-for-profit comprehensive technical and community college. Our campuses are located in the historic river towns of Red Wing and Winona set sixty miles apart along the Mississippi. The two campuses have distinctive characteristics but are one college in structure policies procedures and mission. Both campuses offer small class sizes state-of-the-art facilities and an environment that is friendly and supportive.

Benefits Information:

At Minnesota State we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays Vacation Time Sick Time six weeks of Paid Parental Leave low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500) a Pension Plan 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts employer paid life insurance short and long term disability as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.

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