The posting
Position: Admissions Officer
Number of hours: 40 hours/week
Schedule: EST
Tasks required:
- Recruit students by developing alumni networks and initiating campaigns to induce students to attend the institution
- Provide students with information about admission process and answer any questions they have
- Review prospective student applications and interviews prospective students
- Follow up with students to verify any application issues, including discrepancies or missing information
- Contact applicant references to verify information included on resumes, letters of recommendation, and applications
- Work collaboratively with admissions counselors to review applicants, make final admissions decisions, and send out admissions offers
- Examine the current admission process and recommend changes when necessary
- Process student registration paperwork and payment
- Update and maintain a database of students’ information
- Maintain recruiting operations by following policies and procedures and reporting needed changes
- Improve quality of results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes and implementing changes
- Creates a resource-rich environment for students and teachers as it pertains to college readiness and educational and career planning
- Other ad hoc tasks that would be assigned
Requirements:
- Proven work experience as an Admissions Officer is required
- Working knowledge of Prosper CRM is highly desired
- Experience in working for universities is a huge advantage
- Ability to create and maintain detailed records and ensure accuracy of database
- Good leadership skills
- Ability to call, connect, and interact with potential students
- Professional email and phone communication is required
- Exhibit strong work ethic and initiative
- Clear and concise communicator with excellent English proficiency and effective verbal communication skills
- Self-disciplined and organized; able to consistently hit daily and monthly targets with limited supervision



