Career Center

Position Purpose:

As part of the SGPS recruitment team, this position recruits and enrolls incoming graduate students for programs on campus, hybrid and online as part of the overall admissions plan. The Admission Counselor is responsible for achieving enrollment goals and increasing the revenue streams for assigned programs. Critical components of this position are proactive outreach to potential students and providing strong support and direction to prospective students from inquiry through enrollment. The position also requires the ability to communicate effectively with a student population consisting of adult, working professionals. Position hours are mid morning to early evening.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ability to provide support and requested information for inquiring students and answer frequently asked questions for new applicants.
• Identify innovative and creative ways to effectively create awareness of our graduate programs, both on campus and online programs.
• Ability to work with our military students as well as other working adults.
• Work with prospective students via email, phone, and in person. Use critical thinking and problem solving skills to resolve student issues and ensure exceptional customer service.
• Work closely with Program Managers in order to utilize faculty to positively impact the students during the application process to help meet program recruitment goals.
• Work closely with prospective students to determine their educational goals and actively guide them through each phase of the admissions process.
• Use available technology to keep student records, automate an organized communication plan, and track student progress through the application process in order to manage a large online applicant population.
• Respond to leads and applicants in a timely manner as directed by department policy through our CRM.
• Review submitted application files to ensure they are complete to provide an admission decision within the 48 hour policy.
• Plan and participate in on- and off-campus programs hosted by the College to recruit students.

Required Qualifications:

Education

Bachelor degree required

Experience

• Desire to work in College admissions or inside sales environment.
• Experience with a CRM tool is preferred.
• Experience working with an online student population is preferred.
• Experience working with an adult population is preferred.

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Must be comfortable working in a fast paced and multi-tasking environment;
• Should be detail-oriented, and have the ability to organize effectively;
• Must demonstrate ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team;
• Ability to resolve problems and to develop relevant alternatives and recommendations;

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Graduate degree
• Experience working with military students

EEO Statement:

New England College prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed or religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, veteran’s status or disability in regard to treatment, access to or employment in its programs and activities, in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), individuals with disabilities needing accommodation should contact the ADA Compliance Officer.
New England College is committed to providing equal opportunity in all conditions of employment and creating a welcoming and supportive environment that celebrates diversity. If an imbalance is found to exist, the College will make good faith efforts to recruit, hire and promote persons underrepresented in the workplace.

About New England College

New England College is a private, non-profit college, located in the quintessential New England town of Henniker, New Hampshire dedicated to providing exceptional education for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students from all over the world.

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