"Senior Admission Advisor"

Senior Admission Advisor

Company:
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

Job Location:

Category:
Admissions and Enrollment

Type:
Full-Time

Gurnick Academy is a leading Bay Area private healthcare college offering an extensive variety of Nursing, Allied healthcare, and Imaging programs.

We are currently seeking a Senior Admissions Advisor for our Gurnick Concord, CA Campus of Gurnick Academy. This is a ground position working at our Concord Campus.

Hourly Pay Range, Full-time: $29.00 - $35.00

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Dependent Care, Transit & Parking)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with enrollment in a qualified medical plan
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan

Basic Function

The Senior Admissions Advisor [SAA] is considered both a career counselor and an initial assessor of student appropriateness for Gurnick Academy programs. The SAA is ultimately the primary screen for student acceptance through using a combination of tools including interviewing, initial competency test scores, review of the experience, and review of prior academic requirements. The SAA will ultimately require the knowledge of each program at its campus and be prepared to offer counsel to prospective students on both the viability of the program for the student and ensuring the students stated goals are in alignment with the career opportunities presented by the program the student is interested in. In the advisory role, the SAA will monitor students enrolled during the pre-requisite course and the first 30 days of the program to help support the student through the transition process and if necessary, revisit the initial goals and personal situation of the student.

• Set appointments and tours with prospective students
• Interview candidates to understand - motive, appropriateness of program for their career objectives, personal ability to manage the program and their existing life circumstances
• Educate candidates on the nature of the program and its academic demands
• Clearly communicate program requirements, academic requirements, and documentation needs
• Providing results to candidates one on one for feedback and coaching
• Complete application form with students
• Update pipeline status of candidates as they move through from introduction/information to enrollment stages of the admissions process
• Develop and implement a plan for generating referrals and developing leads
• Oversee the process of retention of admitted students, ensuring they start on their scheduled start date.
• Oversee the process of rescheduling missed appointments.
• Prepare student enrollment report for discussion at campus meetings
• Attend staff meetings as directed by the Campus Director
• Participate in community functions and career days
• Participate in campus graduation ceremonies (see graduation procedure)
• Participate in scheduled evaluation and goal setting meetings with direct manager
• Actively seek out and participate in, ongoing admissions best practices
• Assist Leadership on campus to collaborate with Outreach Manager to enhance community outreach
• Assist Leadership on campus with day to day duties
• Act as an Admissions Manager when needed
• Assigned duties as required by their direct manager

Requirements

• 4 or 5 years of direct admissions experience with proven success required
• Bachelors Degree required
• Recruitment, interviewing and selection skills and experience
• Experience working with an applicant tracking system
• Marketing Experience is preferred
• Organizational knowledge of educational institutions
• Strong interpersonal skills developed within a counseling and advisory capacity
• Excellent time management, detail-orientation and team player skills

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by any applicable law.

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