Admissions Advisor

Description

Work from Home (WFH) - Remote work must be performed while residing in California or New Mexico

CIAT Location: San Diego, CA

Reports to: Admissions Manager

Status: Non-Exempt

Employment Type: Full-time

Summary

Are you passionate about positively changing the lives of others? California Institute of Applied Technology (CIAT) is growing and seeking student-success focused admissions professionals with a passion for serving others. If this is you, please contact us! CIAT prepares students for professional success by offering practical training in today’s most competitive technology fields to make sure students are career ready. With a large selection of courses, flexible schedules, and an online campus, we aim to empower the working student. We are laser-focused on student success, whether just starting out, making a career change, or transitioning into civilian life, CIAT prepares students for success!

Responsibilities

• Complies with all Federal, State, accreditation and institutional policies and procedures
• Interacts with a high volume of prospective students via phone, email, chat, trade shows, user groups, and/or other communication channels in order to secure enrollment into a CIAT degree or other educational programs
• Creates prospective student interest using institution approved resources and technology
• Discovers the education and career objectives of prospective students and advises on all aspects of the enrollment process, including admissions requirements, program requirements, finance options, and applicability of previous college credits earned
• Discovers the education and career objectives of prospective students and provides timely and accurate advising on all aspects of the enrollment process, including admissions requirements, program requirements, financial options, applicability of previous college credit, and CIAT resources to achieve education and career goals
• Uses professional knowledge and perspective to build rapport, overcome obstacles, and guide prospective students through the decision-making process
• Sets clear expectations with prospective students regarding program requirements, while helping them identify options to develop a personalized plan for success
• Proactively follows-up with prospective students from first contact through the completion of the first term and assists in overcoming obstacles in the process
• Develops and implements a plan for generating referrals and personally developed inquiries from all current and prospective students and personal and professional networks and establishes and maintains a network of employers
• Documents all interactions with prospective, active, and inactive students within institutional information systems and utilizes internal systems with proficiency and accuracy in creating, maintaining, and updating student records
• Effectively communicates with other CIAT departments in a timely manner and shares student …