Admissions Advisor

Job Details

Job Location:

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Concord - Concord, CA 94520

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: 2 Year Degree Salary Range: $25.00 - $29.00 Hourly Travel Percentage:
None Job Shift: Day

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 an Admissions Advisor I for our Concord, CA Campus. This is a ground position working on Campus.

Job Type: Full-time

Hourly Pay Range:

• 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

The Admissions Advisor [AA] is considered both a career counselor and initial assessor of student appropriateness for Gurnick Academy programs. The AA is ultimately the primary screen for student acceptance through using a combination of tools including interviewing, initial competency test scores, review of experience, and review of prior academic requirements. The AA will ultimately require the knowledge of each program at their 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 AA 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.

• Review and call all web inquiries and call‑ins
• 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
• Clearly communicate program requirements, academic requirements, and documentation needs
• Providing results to candidates one on one for feedback and coaching
• Complete
• Update pipeline status
• Prepare
• Attend
• Participate
• Actively
• Assigned

• Experience working within an academic admissions environment
• Associate Degree, Bachelors Degree Preferred
• Recruitment, interviewing and selection skills and experience
• Experience working with an applicant tracking system
• 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 characteristics protected by any applicable law.