Admissions Advisor Santa Monica, CA

About the Position

Meridian University is seeking a thoughtful, relationship-driven team member to guide prospective students through the admissions process. In this role, you will build genuine connections with prospective postgraduate professionals seeking a transformative education — listening carefully, asking good questions, and helping each person understand whether Meridian is the right fit for them.

The Meridian curriculum is innovative, experiential, and transformative — designed for master's and doctoral students engaged in fields such as coaching, psychotherapy, organizational development, social healing, social entrepreneurship, and transformative leadership.

Relationship & Prospect Development

• Build authentic, sustained relationships with prospective students — in person, by phone, and globally
• Facilitate live informational sessions that help prospective students understand admissions pathways, requirements, and next steps
• Guide applicants through the decision-making process with individualized attention and care
• Nurture a pipeline of prospective students with consistent, thoughtful follow-through

Applicant Support

• Support applicants through form submissions, document completion, and application requirements
• Serve as a responsive, knowledgeable point of contact throughout the application process
• Maintain a deep and current understanding of Meridian's programs, concentrations, and admissions criteria

Operations & Collaboration

• Maintain accurate records and process integrity using Salesforce and internal workflows
• Contribute to team processes and cross-domain initiatives with reliability and ownership
• Provide support across departments and facilities as needed

Mindset & Approach

• Relational — You are genuinely interested in people. You listen well, ask thoughtful questions, and make prospective students feel heard — not managed.
• Ownership — You follow through. You manage your own pipeline, keep your commitments, and don't wait to be asked before closing a loop.
• Mission-aligned — You understand what Meridian is and what it isn't. You represent it honestly, and you care whether the students you admit are truly the right fit.
• Adaptable — You are comfortable with a role that evolves. Priorities shift, processes improve, and new needs emerge — you move with that rather than against it.

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Strong alignment with Meridian's curriculum, mission, and values
• Experience providing individualized guidance toward meaningful decisions — not just customer service
• Genuine comfort in relational, one-on-one conversations, including with people navigating significant life choices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-management capabilities: reliable follow-through, organized pipeline management, and proactive communication

• Background in psychology, education, coaching, or a related field
• Experience in an admissions, advising, or student-facing role
• Familiarity with Salesforce or a comparable CRM
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, etc.)
• Experience working in a fast-moving, startup-style environment

Success in this role requires genuine embodiment of Meridian's core values:
Humility, Kindness, Self-Management, Engagement, Productivity, Accountability, and Innovation. Team members at Meridian are self-starters who manage their responsibilities well, work with a focus on accountability, and continually look to improve the processes they are responsible for.

This full-time position is based at Meridian University's Los Angeles Campus (LAC), located in Santa Monica, CA, and it is required to be performed on-site. Given the…