Admissions Representative

Company: Pima Medical Institute
Location: San Marcos
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

We, at PMI, invite you to join our Admissions Team in San Marcos, California! Excellent Compensation! Great Benefits! Generous 401k Match! Employee Owned! Our Admissions Representatives play a key role in bringing new students into our career programs and providing them with the opportunity to achieve their goals. You will serve as a recruiter and advisor to guide our students into their educational journey. If you have a strong background in sales, are extremely goal oriented, results driven and consider some of your strengths to be communication, relationship building, follow-through, accountability, change management and teamwork- you are encouraged to APPLY!

Our ideal candidates have work experience in:

• Student Admissions
• Marketing
• Sales
• Recruitment
• Customer Service
• Relationship Building
• Teamwork
• Competing and Succeeding

Our Ideal candidates are passionate about:

• Motivating people
• Building relationships
• Change Management
• Achieving Goals
• Career Guidance

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Collaborate with your Campus Director and your Corporate Director of Admissions to ensure new student targets are met.
• Advise the Corporate Director of Admissions of relevant activities and issues.
• Ensure compliance with all standards of PMI including all federal and state laws and accreditation requirements.
• Initiate contact with prospective students via software, phone, email, text and other communication mediums to provide proactive guidance and support.
• Maintain regular contact with applicants through exceptional communication from the beginning of the enrollment process to the first day of class.
• Facilitate the applicant's chosen educational pathway by guiding them through the admission process.
• Interview prospective students interested in attending a career program in accordance with established guidelines.
• Answer incoming phone calls and respond to Web/Email inquiries.
• Explain academic programs and answer inquires regarding applications, enrollment and courses.
• Utilize reports and tracking tools to assess individual progress against key performance indicators, (i.e., student contacts, interviews, admissions application processing, completion of student retention activities, and student outreach).
• Input information into a database and follow-up with applicants to update statuses.
• Coordinate campus tours.
• Contact prospective students to inform them of future openings for classes.
• Advise students of the various programs and facilitate resolutions to problems on an ongoing basis.
• Coordinate required assessment tests, review results and determine ability to benefit with independent test administrator.
• Collaborate with the Financial Aid staff to determine the eligibility and start date for students.
• Analyze statistics such as enrollments, starts, follow-ups and marketing data.
• Set and monitor applicant expectations throughout the admissions process and promote effective communication between financial aid, student outreach, and other departments to ensure a seamless experience from applicant to new student.
• Attend job fairs, career fairs and make high school visits to represent Pima and to recruit prospective students.
• Participate in evening and weekend work rotations for the Admissions department, as requested.
• Demonstrate and promote high ethical standards set by Pima Medical Institute, the Department of Education, accreditation, and regulatory bodies.
• Prioritize and manage time to achieve monthly goals on a consistent basis.
• Facilitate and contribute to strong, positive relationships within the team, department, and inter-departmentally.
• Embrace innovation and change in a fast-paced environment, and adjust priorities as needed.
• Receptive to coaching and feedback, demonstrating the desire to achieve and exceed goals.

The list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Three (3) years of education sales/admissions and recruitment experience.
• Private, proprietary school experience preferred.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of problem solving, conflict resolution, and delivering customer satisfaction.
• Ability to build and sustain trusting relationships
• Any equivalent combination of training, education or experience that meets the minimum qualifications.

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