Regional Admissions Specialist (Charlotte, NC)

Regional Admissions Specialist (Charlotte, NC)

Position Title:

Regional Admissions Specialist (Charlotte, NC)

University Information:
William Peace University ("Peace") provides a culture that fosters an energized team environment, builds on our strengths, promotes creativity and innovation, and encourages respect and open communication. We value our faculty and staff. We know they are important and vital to the growth of our university and culture. Senior leadership is personally dedicated to the professional growth and development of each employee.

We want to help you build your career, while ensuring you have great work-life balance and flexibility. We teach our students the skills needed for ethical citizenship, not just in the classroom, but by example. We believe in giving back to our community, and our employees take pride in working at Peace.

Department:
Admissions

Purpose of Department:
The Office of Admissions provides information to high school students and transfer students who are interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree liam Peace University actively seeks students who demonstrate academic talent, a strong college preparatory curriculum, and personal integrity.

Summary of Position:
The Regional Admissions Specialist resides in the assigned region and operates with a high level of independence to aggressively promote Peace within assigned territories. The assigned territory for this position includes Charlotte, NC;
Greenville, SC; and other locations within the southeastern region of NC. The Specialist engages in year-round outreach and engagement efforts to deepen ties with Peace in the assigned areas. The Specialist works creatively to foster a stronger Peace presence within these communities through collaboration with high schools, charter schools, and targeted community colleges in assigned areas. The Specialist works with students, families and support systems, Guidance Counselors, Transfer Counselors and other audiences who have the potential to influence students' college selection while positively representing the University in order to meet recruitment goals.

Candidates must live in Charlotte, NC or the surrounding area.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Admissions, the individual holding this position is responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:

• Manage assigned recruitment territory, which includes planning travel to high schools, attending off-campus events, and conducting prospective student appointments and follow-up meetings.
• Establish relationships with targeted community college Transfer Advisors in assigned territories. This includes Central Piedmont Community College, Davidson Davie Community College, Forsyth Technical Community College and Cape Fear Community College.
• Conduct aggressive outreach to targeted Charter Schools within these markets that align with our academic offerings and immersive approach to learning
• Establish strong relationships with school counselors in the assigned territory to facilitate the successful submission of applications.
• Travel to Raleigh to participate in large-scale on-campus recruitment events.
• Manage student applications in assigned territory and make independent decisions on applications in a timely manner based on grades, test scores, interviews with Counselors, etc. Present borderline applicants to the Admissions Committee at weekly Admission Committee meetings.
• Counsel prospective first-year students on navigating the admissions process and financial aid, and generally educate them about the institution.
• Conduct regular outreach as appropriate and necessary based on funnel conversion rates.
• Create and implement two Fall School Counselor Breakfasts in assigned territories as well as two other large-scale events in assigned territories – one in the fall and another in the spring – in the second or third year of employment.
• Interact with family members in managing and supporting their student's college admissions application and onboarding experiences.
• Represent the University professionally, positively, and proactively.
• Interact with diverse populations of students, family members, Counselors, and the public.
• Travel overnight and multiple days or weeks as required.
• Perform other job-related duties and projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed in order to perform the duties of the position, including the ability to retain on the job learned skills and abilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Self-motivation to generate student inquiries and admissions applications.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Ability to positively interact individually and in groups with diverse…