Bilingual Undergraduate Admissions Counselor

Founded in 1887 Alverno College is a four-year Catholic liberal arts college for undergraduate women sponsored by the School Sisters of St. Francis. The college also offers a robust array of graduate and degree completion programs for women and men. Student learning and personal and professional development are the central focus of everyone in the Alverno College community. As Wisconsins first designated Hispanic-Serving Institution Alverno enrolls a highly diverse student body of virtually every demographic and experience. It is an institution that has revered tradition and encouraged innovation for more than 130 years.

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About Alverno College

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Alverno College is looking for a Bilingual Undergraduate Admissions Counselor who willrecruit and enroll students to Alvernos weekday undergraduate programs with a concentration on first-time freshmen coming directly from High School. The incumbent must communicate effectively with external audiences (students families school staff and community partners) to build awareness and preference for Alverno College. They will also support college-wide Admissions recruitment and enrollment efforts including adult and graduate programs.

Principal Responsibilities

Department Responsibilities

• Manage prospective student pool to meet enrollment goals in Alvernos undergraduate programs
• Proactively develop and maintain relationships with prospective undergraduate students throughout the recruiting lifecycle (Inquiry Admit Accepted Student and newly Enrolled Student)
• Counsel prospective students on Alverno undergraduate degrees and areas of study
• Facilitate the admissions and registration process through clear consistent and timely communication to prospective students (appointments phone calls emails texts and letters etc)
• Schedule and conduct individual appointments with prospective students and their families
• Process application scholarship and registration materials accurately and promptly
• Maintain accurate and current student data in department preferred databases (Recruiter Colleague Excel) including but not limited to notes on student communication topics history of contacts and scholarship eligibility
• Provide guidance and explanation to students and families regarding the financial aid process and package.
• Develop and maintain relationships within key market segments for Alvernos undergraduate programs through outreach efforts and support of Alvernos marketing efforts.
• Schedule and conduct information sessions (on and off-site) as appropriate
• Participate in external fairs and conferences as appropriate
• Provide outreach to the community including but not limited to high schools community and technical colleges businesses and community-based organizations to develop new inquiries
• Work collaboratively with Admissions and Marketing leadership to develop relevant marketing strategies and materials for Alvernos undergraduate programs.
• Work collaboratively with the Admissions team to support enrollment
• Develop and apply knowledge of college-wide Admissions and recruitment programs and practices
• Provide staffing for Alverno coordinated recruitment events information sessions open houses conferences trainings etc.
• Work collaboratively across internal college departments to facilitate the admissions process.
• Serve as a representative of the Admissions department throughout the College.
• Stay current on happenings that affect enrollment through meetings email minutes and social networking sites
• Provide input to faculty and staff on matters that affect the enrollment and admissions process (e.g. scheduling timelines orientation and communication)
• Coordinate conversations between prospective students and faculty staff or alums when appropriate.
• Serve on campus committees
• Participate in department meetings committees and official college functions when appropriate.
• Demonstrate a commitment to SOARING values
• Be respectful of the Colleges vision of a balanced and healthy lifestyle strategy which includes the Seven Dimensions of Wellness: Career Emotional Environmental Intellectual Physical Social and Spiritual.
• Comply with safety procedures and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Perform other tasks as necessary to support the mission of the College.

Qualifications

• A bachelors degree is required.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English.
• Requires the willingness and ability for extended independent travel seasonally (Fall and Spring) for 3 6 weeks. Most travel will require the employee to drive long distances including outside of the state of Wisconsin.
• Required work on evenings (average of 2 evenings per week) and some weekends (average of once per month)
• A minimum of two (2) years of professional work experience in higher education is preferred. Prior recruiting experience successful sales marketing or relationship-building experience is highly preferred.
• Motivated by the opportunity to change the lives of young women from all backgrounds positively.
• Willingness to suggest and apply creative thinking and new approaches to create and maintain excellent prospective student engagement.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in achieving short- and long-term objectives and goals.
• Eagerness to work in a fast-paced results-driven department committed to adopting enrollment best practices.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to articulate the value of an outcome-based education.
• Requires the ability to communicate and respond to both internal and external customers professionally and promptly. Must have the ability to read interpret write and complete documents such as reports and general correspondence.
• Requires attention to detail strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask prioritize and work with frequent interruptions.
• Must have the ability to professionally respond to variations in schedules and plans.
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Requires working knowledge of database systems Colleague preferred. Familiarity with a sales (CRM) or student (database preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations of students parents and community members.
• Valid drivers license with a driving record that meets the qualifications of an Alverno driver.