Admissions Counselor Graduate & Adult

Job Summary:

TheAdmissions Counselor- Graduate and Adult rolewill purposefullyseek recruit qualify andassistwith theadmissionofprospective Calvin Universitygraduateand adultstudents providing excellent customer service to thestudent. The counseloris responsible forcreating and implementing strategies to recruit and enroll prospective studentsinto specific graduateand undergraduateprograms at the university. Strategies will include recruitmenttravel phone calls emails texts on-campus appointments etc.Theywillassistin coordinating special projects reviewingapplicationmaterialsandcommunicatingwithacademic leadersto implement admissions decisions.This role will also heavily support internationalstudentsinterest in graduate and adult degree programs through student communication transcript evaluations and guiding through theon-campus or online enrollment process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Territory development including building andmaintainingstrong connections to keycollegesuniversities businesses communityorganizationsandotherprimarycontactsas well as outreach for market development.

• Establishrecruiting relationships with key colleges/universitiesbusinessesand other community groups by making scheduled visits and contactingappropriate staffto foster strong relationships and ensureoptimalenrollment.

• Represent theSchool of Graduate & Continuing Studiesat local and regional events.

• Serve as primary contact for prospective studentsthrough calls eventsindividualmeetings emails etc. Including both domestic and international audiences.

• Perform department administrative duties by reviewing admission files for completionmonitoringthe status of individual applicantsscheduling recruitment visits andmaking all travelarrangementsto contribute to an efficient and cost-effective recruitment process.

• Developproficiencywithin the CRM to gather datatrack leads through the enrollment funnelrecord interactions with students and report activity. Database management will be an essentialcomponentto successful recruitment.

• Analyze current enrollment data related to Calvin University student recruiting by reviewing current and historical enrollment and geographic data toidentifyand develop sources and contacts for reaching potential students.

• Become an expert on thedistinctiveness of Calvin University anditsprogramsby attendingtrainingandmeetingwith faculty and other departmentstoappropriatelyrepresentthe University.

• Assistwithother enrollmentpopulationsevents and other recruitment activitiesas needed.

Ongoing performance:

• Consistently exceed performance measures: calls events 1:1meetings emails etc.

• Mastery of allgraduate& undergraduateprograms

• Mastery of all admissions processes/procedures

• Mastery of key skills- Public speaking sales customer service relationship building

• Demonstrated initiative leadershipstrong teammentality cultural competencymaintainpositive morale and posture of learning

• Demonstrated ability to planexecuteand analyze admissions travel

• Continuous growth in knowledge through participation in training and self-development

Skill Requirements:

• Excellent written and oral communication including public speaking to large audiences

• Excellent customer service and hospitality

• Ability to connect with diverse audiences with a focus on relationship building

• Skilled sales techniques

• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed

• Ability to work independently without supervision and as an inspirational team leader

• Ability to schedule and embark on travel including airplane and car including having a valid drivers license

• Ability to be adaptable and manage multiple competing priorities

Education and Experience:

• Abachelors degreein a relevant discipline masters degree preferred

• At least 12 months of relevant administrative admissionsor higher educationexperience preferred

• Previousinternational admissions experience preferred

Travel Requirements:

• TheAdmissions Counselor- Graduate and Adultpositionrequiresasmall to moderateamount ofdomestic travel(continental United States)

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work in this position is performed within routine office conditions usually without exposure to hazardous or unpleasant conditions.Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Proofreading and checking documents for accuracy. Using a keyboard to enter retrieve or transform data. Closelyobservesmonitoring devices for 2 hours or more at a time. Lifting 40 lbs. or less.

FAITH and EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT

1. Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts University affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.

2. A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith learning and student development.

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectivelyestablishingrelationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including but not limited to race gender physical limitations class or religious perspectives.