What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions Advisor position at State University of New York, Cortland?
The Admissions Advisor will help carry out a full range of first-year and transfer admissions activities. Primary responsibilities include participation in recruitment-related travel and online events, application review, and presentations geared to prospective students and their families. The position will require extensive travel and occasional evening and weekend work.
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What makes SUNY Cortland a great place to work?
- Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.
- Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.
- SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The university’s state-of-the-art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. SUNY Cortland’s Child Care Center welcomes the children of employees and community members, as space allows. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor’s approval.
- Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.
- Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. Experience Cortland dives deep into the region’s offerings
Major Responsibilities
Admissions Application Review
Participate in Recruitment Travel
Appointments/Group Presentations/Campus Events
- Evaluate and make decisions on first-year and transfer student applications for admission
- Collaborate with committee members to ensure fair and consistent evaluation standards
- Respond to and reach out to prospective students via phone, email and other communication platforms
Participate in Recruitment Travel
- Represent SUNY Cortland at recruitment events, such as college fairs, school visits, and community events
- Engage with prospective students, parents, educators, and stakeholders
- Enhance the university’s reputation through networking opportunities
Appointments/Group Presentations/Campus Events
- Develop and deliver group presentations during Information Sessions, Open Houses, Mini-Open House programs, virtual events, and bus trips
- Meet with prospective students and their families
- Answer phone calls and respond to emails from prospective students or families inquiring about SUNY Cortland
Functional and Supervisory Relationships
- Reports to the Sr. Associate Director of Admissions
- Works closely with Admissions Office staff, Faculty, Advisement and Transition Office and other administrative offices
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience in higher education or experience in sales, marketing, or communications
- A willingness and ability to travel
- A willingness and ability to perform occasional evening and weekend work
- A valid driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree
- Experience working in a higher education admissions office as a professional, tour guide or intern
- Experience in admissions application review or other similar decision-making process
- Experience with SLATE or another customer service management software
- Experience with Banner or another Student database systems
- Experience with OnBase or another document imaging software
About the University
A top public university of approximately 6,600 students located in the geographic center of New York State, SUNY Cortland provides accessible, affordable education to students from across the U.S. body. One of 13 comprehensive universities in the State University of New York system, SUNY Cortland prides itself on its rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences, education, and professional studies. For more than 150 years, SUNY Cortland has provided unmistakable value for students seeking a well-rounded academic, athletic, and social experience. The University ranks among the top campuses in the nation on Money magazine’s “Best Colleges for Your Money List,” fields a powerhouse Division III athletics program and boasts an impressive network of alumni making a difference in education, business, government, fitness, medicine and many other fields.
EEO Statement
The State University of New York at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/EEO/ADA) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university.
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