Admissions Advisor

About the role

The Admissions Advisor is a driven, goal-oriented professional who helps recruit prospective students to healthcare programs, determines student applicants’ admissibility to university partners, and facilitates the new student enrollment process. This role is highly motivated and passionate about achieving goals, meeting deadlines, and helping shape the future of healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Recruits new students to achieve goals for each term, striving to reach and exceed conversion goals for each stage of the recruiting process.
• Interviews prospective students through telephone and face-to-face presentations to determine motivation, interest level, and academic qualifications.
• Maintains communication via telephone and email correspondence through all stages of the recruitment and admissions process.
• Enters and records all prospect activities according to company policies.
• Adheres to all Orbis Education and partner policies and procedures.
• Maintains knowledge of the partner's mission, accreditation, history, curriculum, courses, academic policies, and faculty.
• Participates in day-to-day operations activities, general administration, and special projects of the site.

Requirements

• High-level written and oral communication skills to present information persuasively, professionally, and accurately.
• Confidence, resilience, strong organizational skills, exceptional persistence, and the ability to guide and motivate others.
• Understands the importance of internal communication and teamwork.
• Positive attitude, high level of energy, and enthusiasm.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and effectively.
• Working knowledge of database and software packages to enter, track, report, analyze, and maintain student information.
• Professional and problem-solving approach to admissions issues.
• High degree of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Self-directed, with the ability to adapt to changing needs and priorities on a daily basis.
• Willingness to implement positive coaching and training on a weekly basis.
• Flexibility to work variable hours, including some evenings and weekends, from a site or home.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of customer service, sales, or marketing experience.
• Higher education recruiting experience preferred.
• Experience working in a start-up environment or product launch preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.