What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions Outreach Lead (On Campus) - AIU Atlanta position at Perdoceo Education Corporation?
General Summary
The Admissions Outreach Lead will function as a local traveling admissions representative and employer outreach role that is responsible for attending events and visiting employer partners on behalf of the University, maintaining and creating relationships with points of contact at various employer partners, generating inquiries from events, and helping students take advantage of their tuition assistance programs with their employer through the admissions and orientation process.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop events and opportunities to represent AIU to discuss University offerings with prospective students at various employer partners in the community
- Discover, maintain and improve relationships with existing AIU employer partners
- Work with the existing Education Alliance team and Campus Staff to improve the student experience through the enrollment process
- Responsible for developing, managing and meeting action plans in order to obtain personal and departmental student population objectives
- Evaluate monthly activity against standards and personal inquiry goals
- Professionally assists prospective students through the admissions process in accordance with all applicable federal and state regulations, school policies and procedures, and in compliance with all accrediting standards and requirements and focusing on helping student minimize Title IV loans
- Conduct telephone and on-campus interviews/tours and e-mail correspondence to identify student prospects to determine their educational needs, concerns and interests
- Develop a rapport with prospective students and maintain contact with them frequently
- Partners with departments outside of Admissions including Financial Aid, Academics and Advising to ensure the delivery of a high level of service to every student including degree programs
- Track success of marketing opportunities and adjust quarterly in order to drive effectiveness
- Promote webinars, workshops and campus events offered by AIU
- Discover communication vehicles within employer partners and tap into those avenues in order to promote AIU, e.g. newsletters, intranets sites, closed loop TV, etc.
- Explore branch office locations for assigned accounts and discover additional points of contact for locations
- Maintain knowledge of business developments within assigned accounts that may offer potential for new business opportunities for AIU, e.g. merger or acquisition, major new business launch, etc.
- Maintain Salesforce database with accurate information pertaining to assigned accounts
Other Duties as Assigned or Requested
- Other Duties as Assigned
Education and Experience: Minimum
- High School Diploma
- 5 years’ experience in customer service and/or sales
Education and Experience: Preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Previous admissions experience
- Prior business development experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities, Competencies
- Computer skills – Microsoft Office
- Possesses excellent communication skills, including telephonic, in-person and written communication methods
- Ability to build relationships of trust with students, corporations, employer site managers, etc.
- Must have a working knowledge of college admissions and financial aid processes
- Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities on a consistent basis
- Ability to independently create and execute a weekly strategy for outreach and site visits
Scope of Responsibility
People Management Responsibility
Does this role supervise/manage other employees? Yes
Other Scope Factors (number of schools, geographic areas, number of students, etc.)
One campus, Atlanta metro area, 40-70 students per year
Impact (Impact of Actions/Decisions)
This position has the responsibility of developing and executing a new admissions outreach strategy. The successful person in this position will create a new and diverse student body on Campus and will positively impact student population, retention and revenue. The person in this role will be responsible for independent planning of weekly outreach and travel to local businesses to ensure monthly goals are achieved.
Work Environment
% of Travel Required: 50-75%
Work Environment: Office and Atlanta metro area
Physical Demands: Desk work, walking, travel, carrying boxes of materials for events.
What we offer*
- Salary Range between $49,600 and $64,000
- Paid time off
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Comprehensive medical, pharmaceutical, dental, and vision benefits
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Company paid life insurance and disability insurance - subject to eligibility
- Company paid tuition assistance – subject to eligibility and approval
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Prenatal and adoption assistance
- Additional ancillary programs are available upon benefit enrollment eligibility
- Most benefits apply to full-time employees. Some benefits apply to part-time employees as well. Benefits may vary by location and position and are subject to change at any time. Ask your recruiter for full details and information about eligible dependents.
Salary : $49,600 - $64,000
