"Admission Representative"

Position ID:179627

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year college known for its academic rigor, engaged citizenship and character formation, experiential learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), athletics and service. The Central experience is rooted in exploration and self-discovery and enhanced by life in an academic community of 1,100 students. Founded in 1853, the college participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the American Rivers Conference. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa's largest lake.

Job Description:

Responsible to the Director of Admission for recruiting prospective students in an assigned territory.

• Arrange and execute a schedule of personal visits to secondary schools.
• Initiate and maintain communications with prospective students.
• Disseminate information about the college's programs through a variety of channels and to a variety of constituents including, but not limited to high school visits, individual visits, college day/night programs, college fair, conferences, in person, and by telephone, text, mail and email.
• Assist with on and off campus special events including, but not limited to individual and large groups, visit events on campus, receptions, recruitment phonathons, workshops, conferences, registration and orientation activities.
• Monitor admission and financial assistance application status for prospective students and families and provide appropriate counsel through both processes.
• Conduct ongoing research to maximize territory towards goals.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Extraordinary communication and interpersonal skills
• Eagerness to work intelligently, efficiently, and persuasively to meet enrollment objectives
• Demonstrated success in team building
• Capacity to interact effectively with the broad range of constituencies served by the college
• Support the mission of Central College
• Ability to travel (ground and air); a driver's license valid in Iowa with a good driving record 

Preferred Qualification: ability to speak and understand Spanish

Additional Information:

Central College is an equal opportunity employer and a drug/tobacco free workplace.

A post-offer employment background check will be conducted.