Admissions Advisor

Company Description:

SUNY Schenectady County Community College (SUNY Schenectady) is one of the State University of New York's finest two-year colleges located in upstate New York's vibrant and growing Capital Region, with easy access to Boston, NYC, the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, Montreal and scenic Hudson Valley, all of which are just a few hours away. SUNY Schenectady is a premier college that provides quality, comprehensive education for transfer, career, training, and workforce development in a student-centered environment, serving students from a wide range of backgrounds. The College offers more than 50 transfer and career programs in science, aviation, culinary, music, and liberal arts, and serves more than 5,000 students. We take pride in being an urban campus with a small town feel.

Job Description:

SUNY Schenectady County Community College is seeking a full-time Admissions Advisor. Reporting to the director of admissions and matriculated enrollment, the admissions advisor position is based at the SUNY Schenectady main campus in Schenectady; however, there is a large travel commitment required, with extensive local travel and occasional out of the area and overnight travel. There is the expectation that the admissions advisor will work certain evening and weekend hours as assigned to attend college fairs and recruitment events, and for office coverage. This is a full-time 12 month represented position.

Responsibilities:

• Provides personal counseling in regard to admission requirements and program choice
• Coordinates, organizes and manages virtual and in-person information sessions
• Serves as primary liaison for school counselors, college partners and educators
• Represents SUNY Schenectady at on and off-campus college fairs, community fairs, and instant admit appointments
• Reviews admissions applications and recommends admissions decisions
• Manages yield communications to assigned students
• Tracks student data and provides reports and analysis
• Utilizes related technology-based systems (BANNER, Slate)
• Availability to work evenings and weekends

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited institution
• One year of experience in admissions, sales, customer service, advising, counseling, or related field
• A valid NYS Driver's License
• Available to work evenings and weekends
• Ability to frequently transport admissions recruitment materials weighing up to 40 pounds to recruitment events

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in planning and executing all facets of on-campus programs
• Extensive knowledge of Banner (Ellucian) system
• Experience with CRM systems (Slate)
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish) but not required.