Sr. Admissions Representative

Job Description

Job Description

South Texas Vo-Tech is part of Ancora Education. Ancora Education has been serving students through technical, skills-based training since 2013, and has become an industry leader in education.

The Senior Admissions Representative will interface with prospective students in support of the student’s decision to attend school. In addition to communicating the philosophy and features of the school and serving as an advocate for prospective students, the  Senior Admissions Representative must meet the school’s established quantitative minimum activity standards in an accurate, professional, compliant, and ethical manner using school-approved admissions processes and procedures and within the Admissions Code of Conduct.

• Consistently operate within and evaluate monthly activity against minimum activity standards  of the  Senior Admissions Representative  (found in the Admissions Benchmark Policy/Monthly Activity Standard Evaluation).

• Develop and manage action plans in order to meet qualitative performance standards (found in the Annual Performance Review). 

• Professionally assist prospective students through the admissions process in accordance with all applicable federal and state regulations, school policies and procedures, and in compliance with all accrediting standards and requirements.

• Use telephone and in-person  interviews, along with text messaging  and e-mail correspondence to identify student prospects and determine their educational needs, concerns and interests.

• Develop rapport with prospective students and maintain frequent contact throughout the enrollment cycle.

• Partner with other departments including Financial Aid and Academics to ensure the delivery of a high level of service to every student including those interested in degree programs.

• Willingness to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines of multiple concurrent tasks.

• Ability to remain flexible and easily adapt to changes in work environment or schedule.

• Ability to communicate effectively and provide a positive, professional impression via phone, email, text and in-person to students and staff from diverse backgrounds.

• Ability to work and succeed individually and as part of a team in a highly structured and regulated work environment. 

Experience and Education Required

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 1-year experience in sales and/or customer service.
• Computer skills required. Experience with Google products (Doc, Sheets, Slides, Gmail) preferred.
• Possesses excellent verbal communication, particularly telephonic, and good written communication skills.
• Persistence combined with a positive attitude and approach to work and others; self-motivating work style.
• Mature, positive and collaborative interpersonal skills.
• Possesses the ability to effectively use applicable school systems, databases and tools. 

• Associate degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (or international equivalent) or  internal professional development (ALPS, FLDP), or  actively enrolled in college courses or 3+ years of experience in post-secondary education.
• 1-2 years’ experience working in Admissions in post-secondary education.  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually not exposed to weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, or requirements associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change. 

I have read and understand the above job description.  I further understand that this is not an all-inclusive list and does not constitute a contract.  My employment remains at will as with all employees of Ancora Education.