Graduate Enrollment Counselor

Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director of Enrollment, the Enrollment Counselor represents Saint Leo University to prospective students and organizations. The Enrollment Counselor will engage and inform prospective students via phone, e-mail, and text communication in a student-focused approach. The enrollment counselor must demonstrate an ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with team members, faculty, students, alumni, administration, and staff.

Job Description

DUTIES & TASKS:

After the Enrollment Counselor achieves initial contact with prospective students they continue to counsel and educate them through the entire enrollment process. The process will include information regarding registration, ordering books, technology setup and introductions to fellow team members who will assist them with financial questions and academic advice.

As the primary contact, the Enrollment Counselor is responsible for a positive new student experience by building a relationship with the student and answering questions regarding degree requirements, program research, policies, and procedures.

As part of a high performing team, Enrollment Counselors must:

• Assist students on finding the right program by reaching out to new and prospective online students by implementing a phone contact strategy that includes 100+ dials and 3+ hours of talk time per day.
• You will also be responsible for introducing new students to the online classroom environment while maintaining outstanding attention to detail through accuracy and follow-up on excel spreadsheets and in student databases
• Meeting department goals for phone productivity, applicant contact, enrollment targets, withdrawal rates, call quality, customer satisfaction, customer loyalty, attendance, and schedule adherence
• Overcoming objections to applying or completing enrollment
• Attend training sessions for updates pertaining to programs, services, and educator licensure requirements
• Ability to follow directions and successfully complete tasks in accordance with supervisory input and constructive criticism
• Ability to work independently and promote the University in a positive manner
• On occasion Enrollment Counselors will be asked to participate in events.
• Thrive in a fast-paced team environment and demonstrate a passion for higher education
  Educate prospective students on time commitments, technology, and study skills required to be a successful online college student.
• Possess key attributes of integrity, flexibility, initiative, and confidence
• Generate prospective student referrals from existing students, alumni, staff, and members of the community
• Have a flexible schedule to accommodate some weekend and evening recruitment hours.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Active Learning – Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision making.

• Communication Skills-Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, not interrupting at inappropriate times and picking up on verbal cues. Talking to others to convey information effectively and accurately over the phone.
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify and work through student concerns and roadblocks.
• Writing – Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the student via email and text.
• Organizational skills – able to multi-task and set priorities.
• Technical skills – MS Office, Excel, Outlook, Teams and Zoom
• Attention to Detail – ability to take detailed notes and document student records with a great deal of accuracy.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two or more years' admissions experience or high-value relationship-based/customer service experience
• Demonstrated success working with students or customers in a highly professional and student/customer-focused environment.
• Must have a quiet, distraction-free work environment without any conflicting responsibilities during your scheduled shift.
• Home office must have DSL or Cable Internet that is hardwired into a modem/router via Ethernet (Dial up, Wireless, or Satellite internet service cannot be used)
• Remote employees are expected to be available and communicative during scheduled work hours.
• Employees are expected to maintain their workspace in a safe manner, free from safety hazards.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's or Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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