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Core Competencies:

1. Represents Aurora University in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers and the community we serve. Interacts effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and other customers of our service, learns and uses operating practices of the department and Aurora University.
2. Upholds the Mission Statement: Aurora University an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning.
3. Handle confidential information with tact and discretion.
4. Supports learning through performance of essential job functions and performing other duties and functions as necessary or as assigned.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Serves as a member of AU's recruitment and advising teams.
2. Develops and implements recruiting strategies for onsite degree completion programs offered by Aurora University.
3. Advises prospective and enrolled students to ensure that they stay on their path to graduation.
4. Provides accurate information about Aurora University's academic and transfer policies, admission procedures, and degree programs, including academic requirements for specific programs. Creates individual student academic plans.
5. Supports students throughout enrollment processes, providing information, reviewing credentials, and facilitating appointments with appropriate faculty and staff.
6. Suggests admission decisions to the Senior Director of Transfer Enrollment.
7. Represents Aurora University at internal and external recruiting events, including area companies/agencies and community colleges.
8. Plans and coordinates special events for students to support enrollment and advising goals.
9. Performs unofficial evaluations of college transcripts for all incoming students, including the Aurora campus.
10. Collaborates with enrollment team, community college, and faculty to determine academic course schedules for advisees to facilitate student retention, new student enrollment, and appropriate class size.
11. Collaborates with AU, community college, and program directors. Works with AU enrollment team and University Communications for marketing materials used in programs for which he or she recruits and advises.
12. Meets recruitment goals set forth by the enrollment administration.

Essential Job Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.

Experience:

• Experience in higher education is important. Experience in admissions, sales, or advising.

Skills:

• Sensitivity to the needs of and ability to relate well to adult and graduate students is necessary.
• Ability to relate well to prospective adult students is necessary.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Customer-service orientation and professional manner.
• Knowledge of Microsoft software is essential. Knowledge of Colleague/Slate preferred.
• Ability to handle and act upon confidential information.
• Ability to interact with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students, and parents; and to develop strong working relationships with colleagues, staff, administrators, students, and the general public.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines required. Flexibility with an evolving work situation.

Special Requirements:

• Valid Illinois driver's license. Ability to travel regularly to high schools and career fairs, providing own vehicle. Some evening and Saturday hours are required.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to move about campus and other locations. Ability to interact via telephone, in person, and via electronic media.

Aurora University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to becoming a model university of the 21st century. Toward this effort we are determined to have a faculty, staff, and student body reflecting the cultural demographics of the greater Chicago area.

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About Aurora University

Aurora University (AU) is an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. It is committed to helping students discover what matters and build their life around it. AU is a private, nonprofit, independent university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It offers more than 45 undergraduate majors — such as nursing, social work, business administration, criminal justice and psychology — and a wide variety of master’s and doctoral degrees that include social work and business administration. Degree programs are grounded in real-world experiences and are led by experienced, dedicated faculty members, nearly 140 of whom are full-time. The student/faculty ratio is 18:1. Almost 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students take classes on two main campuses — Aurora University in Aurora, Illinois, and George Williams College in Williams Bay, Wisconsin — as well as the nearby Orchard Center in Aurora and the Woodstock Center in Woodstock, Illinois. Online classes are also available. The Aurora University campus is located 40 miles west of Chicago. AU has 24 NCAA Division III teams competing in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference, Midwest Lacro...sse Conference, Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference and Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. About 700 student-athletes compete in sports. AU has a rich history and tradition of success across the spectrum of sport offerings. From conference championships to NCAA Championship appearances to academic awards and community service, student-athletes and staff continue to bring excitement and a sense of pride to Aurora University and all of the Spartan fans across the country. At AU, we firmly believe that intercollegiate athletics should promote the character development of participants, enhance the integrity of higher education, and promote civility in society. Toward these ends, we strive to adhere to fundamental values such as respect, civility, honesty and responsibility. Student-athletes and staff are always expected to operate with the principles of sportsmanship and ethical conduct in mind. Founded in 1893 in Mendota, Illinois, as Mendota Seminary, the institution soon changed its name to Mendota College. By 1911, it had outgrown its facilities and the following year changed its name to Aurora College and moved to Aurora, where its students could take advantage of a thriving business environment and easy access to Chicago. In 1985, Aurora College changed its name to Aurora University to better reflect the magnitude of its academic offerings. Seven years later, Aurora University and George Williams College traditions blended when the two institutions entered into an affiliation agreement that paved the way for a merger eight years later. In 2010, the Woodstock Center opened to meet the needs of students in McHenry County and surrounding communities. Website: https://aurora.edu/

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