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Concordia University - Ann Arbor, MI
posted 2 months ago
About the position
The Outreach Specialist & Transfer Undergraduate Admission Counselor at Concordia University Wisconsin plays a crucial role in attracting new transfer undergraduate students to the CUAA campus. This full-time position involves developing strategic partnerships with community colleges and other organizations, ensuring a seamless admission process, and collaborating with various university departments. The successful candidate will be passionate about student success and have a strong understanding of the higher education landscape.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary contact for all undergraduate transfer student inquiries on the CUAA campus.
- Assist students from initial inquiry to successful enrollment in their first term at CUAA.
- Represent the university at recruitment events, open houses, conferences, and webinars.
- Utilize digital and social media platforms for outreach efforts.
- Assist in creating, editing, and purchasing promotional materials and website content.
- Ensure compliance with university policies and regulations in all admission activities.
- Collaborate with academic departments and financial aid to create an integrated admissions experience.
- Develop and deepen relationships with external strategic business partners and community colleges.
- Serve as campus liaison for articulation agreements with community colleges.
- Assist in establishing meaningful partnerships with healthcare organizations in Michigan.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree is required; a master's degree or pursuit of is preferred.
- At least three years of professional work experience in academic admissions, marketing, communications, and/or sales is required.
- Outstanding communication skills, both written and oral, especially in public speaking.
- Experience with admission CRM software including SLATE and Banner.
- Ability to collaborate successfully with a broad range of stakeholders and interact positively with a diverse population.
- Knowledge of current university admission processes and requirements, university programs, majors, and financial aid.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in social media management.
- Knowledge and skill in the use of common office software (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.).
- Ability to work some weekends and evenings; overnight travel may be required.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Disability and survivor plan
- Tuition waiver benefits for employees and their qualified dependents
