Admissions Advisor - Allied Health

Arizona College is seeking an Admissions Advisor for our Glendale, Arizona Campus!

Arizona College is a rapidly growing institution dedicated to transforming people's lives through education. Offering both nursing and allied health programs, Arizona College prepares students for in-demand careers in healthcare and significantly improves its community through the care its graduates provide. The college has eleven campuses in six states and is pursuing a start-up campus expansion strategy.

Putting students first, we are dedicated to providing students with an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields; teaching them relevant, required skills for today and the future. Our culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative. As a team, we continually embrace our core values:

Passion: We love helping others succeed.

Excellence: We strive to be the best.

Adaptability: We learn, in part by trying new ideas.

Accountability: We own our results.

Integrity: We do the right thing.

What You'll Do:

The Admissions Advisor supports the enrollment efforts of Arizona College, by providing admissions information to prospective or newly admitted students, creating communication materials, and by representing the College. This position reports to the Executive Director of Enrollment Services. This position requires considerable interaction with prospective or newly admitted students.

The Day-to-Day:

• Communicate with prospective students, parents and community through appointment, telephone, email and other materials
• Welcomes prospective students by processing paperwork; interviewing applicants; arranging and conducting campus tours; conducting follow-up activities such as letter writing and phone-calling campaigns
• Maintains recruiting operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes
• Adheres to all compliance and regulatory standards
• Maintain and develop professional interaction with a wide range of individuals and VIPs both internal and external
• Advises students and families regarding educational opportunities and options, admission and other requirements, policies and procedures as appropriate
• Assists each lead and/or inquiry to our college in an honest, caring and thorough manner
• Conducts effective phone presentations and interviews with each candidate
• Increases percentage of enrollments and starts from leads through training, experience and diligence of prospective student follow-up with the prospect through correspondence and routine phone conversations to provide assistance in completion of the enrollment process
• Works cooperatively to provide appropriate data for purposes of reporting, institutional research, and institutional effectiveness
• Works to maintain the integrity of the student database (admissions to permanent records) in order to ensure complete accuracy for local records, as well as state, and federal reporting

This overview represents major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of the position, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

What We Need From You:

We're proud of our experienced team, so we're looking for someone with a background that can match. The required qualifications for this role are:

• High School Diploma or equivalent; Associates Degree from an accredited college or university preferred
• 1 to 3 years' experience in admissions, sales, consumer marketing, or personnel recruitment
• High degree of professionalism and discretion with the ability to deal with confidential information
• Must be organized, professional, and warm to our potential and current students
• Exceptional ability to organize, prioritize and multi-task in an extremely dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals in a diverse community
• Organizing and coordinating skills
• Knowledge of college admissions procedures and of student recruitment and retention issues
• Skill in the use of computerized systems and databases
• Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of integrated software systems and Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrate skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and the public
• Demonstrate skills in facilitating and modeling a quality customer service orientation
• Ability to work effectively within an ethnic, cultural, and socially diverse student population
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated strong interpersonal skills
• Strong customer service orientation and ability to work with a committee or a team
• Ability to think "outside the box" and to lead and manage change, as well as the recruiting and admissions processes of the College

What We Are Offering You:

• Competitive pay and opportunities for professional development; Admissions Advisors at Arizona College are competitively compensated based on tenure, with increases generally ranging between 7-15% after a year of employment
• Dynamic organizational culture within a supportive working environment
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Rest and relaxation with paid sick leave and holiday benefits
• Preparation for the future with a 401(k) and company match

Only online applications will be accepted. No phone calls please.

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