Advisor, Admissions - Monroe Community College at Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York

Job Description:

Monroe Community College

Location: Rochester, NY Category: Professional Staff Posted On: Thu Oct 3 2024 Job Description:

Function of Position:

This position reports to the Associate Director of Admissions and participates in the development and execution of a comprehensive admissions and student recruitment program, with specific emphasis on building community relationships to increase the enrollment of students from an assigned recruitment territory.

This position will require the Advisor/Recruiter to meet and exceed predetermined enrollment goals.

Examples of Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide admissions, academic advisement, and financial aid guidance to prospective students.
• Allocate approximately 60% of responsibilities to recruitment travel, including high schools, community events, college fairs, and partner agencies.
• Conduct admissions appointments, presentations, and workshops both on campus and at off-site venues (e.g., schools, community centers, employers).
• Evaluate and make admissions decisions on applications, assist with transfer credit evaluations, and manage applications within an assigned territory.
• Develop and implement recruitment and enrollment strategies to increase student enrollment, particularly within Monroe and surrounding counties.
• Maintain familiarity with both credit and non-credit program offerings at the College.
• Coordinate recruitment activities (e.g., presentations, workshops) to support partnerships with high schools, community agencies, and businesses.
• Convert inquiries into enrollments to achieve set enrollment goals for each semester and meet weekly and monthly targets.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of the College's entrance requirements, curriculum, transfer pathways, and placement outcomes.
• Utilize technology and software systems to efficiently manage recruitment, marketing, and admissions processes.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

MCC Expectations:

• Adheres to the College Code of Conduct.
• Contributes to, supports, and maintains an equitable, inclusive, and collaborative College environment.
• Maintains technological competencies utilized by the College.
• Commits to the philosophy of a comprehensive community college.
• Commits to professional growth. which includes seeking ongoing training in diversity, equity and inclusion to better serve students.

Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Earned Associate's degree or above
• Knowledge of the philosophy of the community college
• Evidence of effective communication (interpersonal, speaking, and writing) skills
• Successful candidate will need to meet the College's driving requirements and be willing to travel to recruitment visits within Monroe and the surrounding counties and across New York State
• Availability to work evenings and weekends as designated by supervisor
• Evidence of team-centered approach to problem solving
• Commitment to service at the institution
• Commitment to continued professional growth
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting a multicultural environment on campus

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a college admissions office
• Experience with student information systems
• Bilingual and able to read, write, and speak Spanish, or other languages, proficiently

Additional Information:

Salary: Salary is determined based on experience, internal equity and college budget. This position has a range of $42,000 to $44,000 and is based on these mentioned factors.

MCC offers a Flexible Work Policy for benefit eligible employees. Types of flexible work arrangements include flextime/staggered shifts, remote work/telecommuting and compressed work schedule. The availability of flexible work arrangements varies by division, department, and position, based upon business and operational needs. Limitations to flexible work arrangements are outlined in the official policy.

Prohibition of Remote Work Outside New York State: Remote work locations outside New York State are not authorized by the College due to out-of-state tax and regulatory implications. In limited circumstances, prompted by business or operational needs, the College may approve requests to work remotely outside of New York State, on a short term, temporary basis.

Monroe Community College prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, familial status, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, domestic violence, victim status, criminal conviction, or any other characteristic or status protected by state or federal laws or College policy in admissions, employment, and treatment of students and employees, or in any aspect of the business of the College.

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