ADVISOR, ADMISSIONS - MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

$42,000 - $44,000/Yr

Monroe Community College - Ellenville, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Ellenville, NY

Educational Services

About the position

The Advisor/Recruiter at Monroe Community College plays a crucial role in the development and execution of a comprehensive admissions and student recruitment program. This position focuses on building community relationships to enhance student enrollment from a designated recruitment territory, requiring the individual to meet and exceed predetermined enrollment goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide admissions, academic advisement, and financial aid guidance to prospective students.
• Allocate approximately 60% of responsibilities to recruitment travel, including high schools, community events, college fairs, and partner agencies.
• Conduct admissions appointments, presentations, and workshops both on campus and at off-site venues.
• Evaluate and make admissions decisions on applications, assist with transfer credit evaluations, and manage applications within an assigned territory.
• Develop and implement recruitment and enrollment strategies to increase student enrollment, particularly within Monroe and surrounding counties.
• Maintain familiarity with both credit and non-credit program offerings at the College.
• Coordinate recruitment activities to support partnerships with high schools, community agencies, and businesses.
• Convert inquiries into enrollments to achieve set enrollment goals for each semester and meet weekly and monthly targets.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of the College's entrance requirements, curriculum, transfer pathways, and placement outcomes.
• Utilize technology and software systems to efficiently manage recruitment, marketing, and admissions processes.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Earned Associate's degree or above.
• Knowledge of the philosophy of the community college.
• Evidence of effective communication (interpersonal, speaking, and writing) skills.
• Successful candidate will need to meet the College's driving requirements and be willing to travel to recruitment visits within Monroe and the surrounding counties and across New York State.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends as designated by supervisor.
• Evidence of team-centered approach to problem solving.
• Commitment to service at the institution.
• Commitment to continued professional growth.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting a multicultural environment on campus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in a college admissions office.
• Experience with student information systems.
• Bilingual and able to read, write, and speak Spanish, or other languages, proficiently.

Benefits

• Flexible Work Policy including flextime/staggered shifts, remote work/telecommuting, and compressed work schedule.