POSITION SUMMARY

The Admissions Counselor is responsible for the recruitment of prospective students for The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) for a specific geographic territory.  Recruitment is conducted via various types of outreach, admissions presentations, and CIA events – both on and off campus.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for development and implementation of a recruitment plan that will include communication outreach, campus events, and personalized contact.  
• Communicate with prospective students through phone, email, text, and other types of personalized communications to guide and manage their advance through the admissions funnel process to enrollment.
• Conduct CIA presentations to groups of students, educators, parents, and other influencers to share information about CIA and build relationships.
• Form relationships with key CIA Alumni, educators, and student supporters to support CIA recruitment and assist with student recruitment events.
• Coordinate, plan, and execute on and off campus admissions travel and events to assist in student recruitment.
• Manage student files through admissions process including making decisions about whether students should be admitted to the college.  Communicate with admitted students to encourage enrollment and enlist support of other CIA departments.  For applicants who present unusual and/or legal issues, consult with supervisor to determine final admissions decision.
• Manage operational and recruitment expenses to approved budget.
• Prepare and submit regular reports on status of accomplishments and activities.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

 Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience:

• Previous positions in leadership and communication-intensive activities.

Licenses / Certifications:

• Driver’s License required with no more than one (1) moving violation in the past twelve (12) months.

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

•  Two (2) years of Admissions Recruitment or Sales experience preferred.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills; ability to be adaptable, dependable and handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to show a high level of service responsiveness to customers.
• Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive issues with confidentiality and discretion.
• Excellent written, verbal communication, and presentation skills required.  Must have demonstrated ability in organizational, time management, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer experience, which must include abilities to work effectively with MS Office suite products, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds of admissions recruitment material.
• Regular work requires a great deal of sitting and standing for extended periods.
• Must have ability to travel within US 50% of the time, depending on work assignment.
• Must be available to work nights and weekends as required due to business needs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

At The Culinary Institute of America, it is important to us that we support our employees with a substantial and meaningful package of benefits.  We believe in supporting our employees with benefits to assist with work life balance.

Benefits are offered based on the position type and status. Benefits offered may include:

• Medical and prescription drug plan
• Dental plan, Vision plan
• Insurance: Life, Home, Auto, even Pet!
• Short- and long-term disability plans
• Generous paid time off programs, including paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan 403(b) with company contribution
• Employee assistance program
• And more!

The CIA has implemented a policy requiring all employees, students and on-site contractors to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.  Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants when legally required.