Admissions Representative - Higher Ed. jobs in Lafayette, LA

Admissions Representative 

Full-time position with benefits. 

Typically a 40 hour week, Monday – Friday.

The ideal candidate will provide positive assistance to prospective students searching for career training. A strong desire to make a difference in the lives of others and see them succeed as well as getting results & doing what is right by the prospective student is a MUST!

Responsibilities include:

o    Recruiting students into career training programs and scheduling campus visits by:

o    Setting appointments with prospects to visit the campus and learn more about the career programs offered.

o    Involves heavy phone work and follow-up, but no cold calling.

o    Follow-up includes phones, email, texts, etc.

o    Conducting face-to-face interviews on campus to assess the education needs, vocational ambitions, aptitudes and abilities of prospective students and help match prospects to career training.

o    Helping the prospective student through the admissions requirements including necessary documentation to meet the demands of various regulatory entities.

Requirements:

·         Experience in recruiting, college admissions, public relations, career counseling, inside sales, outside sales or customer service is strongly preferred.

·         Must have good written and verbal communication skills.

·         Must not be afraid of the phone and must enjoy working with people over the phone.

·         Must be computer-literate, able to fully utilize and record all activity in contact management software.

The successful candidate must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug screen.