Admission Representative
About the role
This is a full-time position providing counseling and sharing college information with prospective students and parents. This position conducts student interviews on and off-campus, visits high schools, makes group presentations about the college, and attends college fairs; develops a recruitment plan with a focus on diversity recruitment; analyzes, reviews, and makes recommendations on student admission and scholarship applications; organizes and coordinates alumni support teams in assigned market areas; reviews and analyzes data for planning purposes and participates in the development of the college's marketing and recruitment plan; participates as a team member in all aspects of the recruitment, selection, and admission of students in a goal-oriented setting.
Responsibilities
- Conducts student interviews on and off-campus
- Visits high schools
- Makes group presentations about the college
- Attends college fairs
- Develops a recruitment plan with a focus on diversity recruitment
- Analyzes, reviews, and makes recommendations on student admission and scholarship applications
- Organizes and coordinates alumni support teams in assigned market areas
- Reviews and analyzes data for planning purposes
- Participates in the development of the college's marketing and recruitment plan
- Participates as a team member in all aspects of the recruitment, selection, and admission of students in a goal-oriented setting
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required, preferably from a private liberal arts college
- Work experience in a related field is preferred but not required
- Foreign language skills, specifically Spanish, are preferred but not required
Requirements
- Must have a valid driver's license and be insurable to drive
Work Location & Conditions
- Extensive travel required for three to four months of the year (particularly in the fall and spring)
- Periodic weekend work throughout the academic year, along with ongoing weekend and evening telemarketing projects are expected
- The position is expected to work in person on campus in Mount Vernon
- The hiring pay range is $39,000 - $41,000
- Cornell College offers a fantastic benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, HSA & FSA accounts, a TIAA 403(b) retirement account, and tuition remission and exchange for employees and dependents
- We also offer life insurance, disability insurance, travel insurance, and accident insurance
- All full-time staff begin with a 4-week vacation accrual along with 14.5 paid holidays in a year
Application Process
To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, and names and contact information of three references through Cornell's online application system.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Cornell is an AA/EO employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. Cornell complies with Iowa's Smoke Free Air Act.