Admissions Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Admissions Officer

Salary Range

Salary from $50,000 up depending on experience

Benefits

• Front Loaded PTO
• Tuition Assistance
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) – with Employer Contribution

South College - We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning … come grow your career with us. In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.

Over 20,000 Students

11 Campuses

Competency Based Education

Online

Admissions Officer/Administrator - Description

South College is seeking highly motivated, self-starting administrative staff with excellent communication skills to join the Department of Admissions for our Competency Based Education programs. Candidates must have earned a bachelor’s degree or have comparable work experience.

Members of the Admissions team must be able to work in a team environment and present a professional appearance, as well as demonstrate competence in multi-tasking, telephone prospecting, and presentation skills. This is an entry level position with salary commensurate with experience

Responsibilities

• Welcomes students by actively participating in all steps of the enrollment process (required paperwork, qualifications, campus tours, financial aid, and obtaining schedules)
• Provides adequate and accurate information relative to the college and its programs.
• Assist students in selecting their programs of study based upon professional judgements, available test scores, high school, and/or college transcripts.
• Qualify applicants for admission who meet the stated college admissions requirements.
• Utilize good use of time by making all required phone calls, follow-ups, generating referrals and other daily activities in pursuit of departmental objectives.
• Consistently performs the activities that support individual and overall team admissions processes by following policies and procedures.
• Ensure adherence to the approved annual departmental budget.
• Provides feedback to department managers on how to improve the overall quality and efficiency of the admissions department.

This position is full-time onsite at our Parkside campus in Knoxville, Tennessee

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• Solid performance record in a Customer Service, Sales, or Relational service role

Notice of AI Use in Job Application Review

As part of our commitment in creating a fair, efficient, and consistent hiring process we may use artificial intelligence (AI) to help our recruiting teams organize, summarize, and analyze information provided by candidates, including resumes, application responses, and other materials submitted during the application process.AI may be used to identify patterns, highlight relevant skills, and experience, and assist in comparing a candidate’s qualifications with the requirement of a specific role. These tools are to improve efficiency and consistency while supporting more informed hiring decisions, which will ultimately be made by the hiring team.