Student Selection Representative

$70,000 – $80,000 per year, plus a benefits package worth $19,000–$24,000 annually. Total target compensation: approximately $89,000 – $104,000

Reports to:

Student Selection Director |

Location:

Gillette, WY (Remote for right candidate)
Full-time

Job Category: Education / Training

Job Description:

Help launch the next generation of skilled welders

At Western Welding Academy, we prepare people for real careers in a trade that changes lives. As a Student Selection Representative, you're often the first person a prospective student and their family talk to, and you guide them all the way from that first conversation to the day they start the program. If you love sales, care about people, and want your work to mean something, this role delivers all three.

Applicants must already be legally authorized to work in the United States
. Western Welding Academy does not sponsor work visas or offer employment-based immigration support.

If you love sales, care about people, and want your work to mean something, this is your opportunity to directly impact the lives of prospective students and their families. As a Student Selection Representative, you'll help guide people toward a new career while being part of a mission-driven team that's helping rebuild America's skilled workforce.

Here's what's in it for you:
Your pay is only part of the picture. As a full-time team member, here's the real value of working at Western Welding Academy:

• Free medical option. Our Cigna HDHP is fully company-paid for you and your family. That's $0 out of your paycheck.

• Money toward your health costs. Choose the HDHP and we add $1,000 a year to your Health Savings Account.

• Company-paid life insurance. $75,000 in coverage at no cost to you.

• 401(k) with a match. We match up to 3.5% of your pay to help you build for the future.

• Dental and vision coverage through Principal at low monthly cost.

• Unlimited PTO from your very first day.

• Nine paid holidays, including Good Friday, Black Friday, and Christmas Eve.

• A mission that matters. Every enrollment you support is a person starting a new career.

As a Student Selection Representative
, you'll:

• Guide prospective students through the enrollment journey, from first interest to their first day of class.

• Build real relationships with students and their families, earning trust and clearly communicating the value of our training.

• Close enrollment opportunities using strong sales skills and consistent, timely follow-up.

• Support the details that matter, including onboarding paperwork, housing documents, financial aid applications, loan options, and payment plans.

• Keep clean records and track your activity in our CRM, so nothing falls through the cracks.

• Hit your numbers and report on key metrics like lead conversion, application completion, and enrollment.

• Work as a team with the Student Selection group and other departments to give every student a smooth, positive experience.

• The understanding that this is a sales role and results matter. You tackle your sales targets with a "No Matter What" mentality.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Strong communication, people, and presentation skills.

• The ability to build rapport and trust with all kinds of people.

• Solid organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.

• Comfort with Microsoft Office and CRM software.

• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Knowledge of welding or trade education is a plus, not a requirement.

• Mostly desk work using a computer and phone.

• Some standing, walking, and lifting up to 25 pounds.

• Schedule: Full-time, about 50 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Shifts fall between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM or 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM, based on business needs. Occasional Saturday work.

• Setting: Office-based, with occasional travel to recruitment events or off-site locations.

• Physical: Mostly desk work using a computer and phone. Some standing, walking, and lifting up to 25 pounds.

• FLSA status: Exempt.

• Benefits eligibility: Full-time employees working 30+ hours a week. Enroll within 30 days of your start date and coverage begins on day 31.

All offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a background check and a pre-employment drug screening. These steps help us maintain a safe, professional environment for our students and team.

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