What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graduate Admission Counselor, hybrid potential position at New England College?
- Contact prospective students in a timely manner via phone, text, email, and in person.
- Ability to provide support and requested information for inquiring students and answer frequently asked questions for new applicants.
- Identify innovative and creative ways to effectively create awareness of our graduate programs, both on campus and online programs.
- Use problem solving skills to resolve student issues and ensure exceptional customer service.
- Work closely with academic Program Directors to appropriately promote the program to students and to collaborate on tactics to recruit students.
- Work closely with prospective students to understand their educational goals and actively guide them through each phase of the admissions process.
- Use the CRM system to keep student records, log student contacts, create an automated communication plan, and track student progress through the application process.
- Review submitted application files to ensure they are complete to provide an admission decision.
- Plan and participate in on- and off-campus programs hosted by the College to recruit students.
- Bachelor degree required
- Desire to work in College admissions or inside sales environment.
- Experience with a CRM tool is preferred.
- Experience working with an online student population is preferred.
- Experience working with an adult population is preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- Must be comfortable working in a fast paced and multi-tasking environment;
- Should be detail-oriented, and have the ability to organize effectively;
- Must demonstrate ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team;
- Ability to resolve problems and to develop relevant alternatives and recommendations;
- Master’s degree
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