Admissions Outreach Specialist

The incumbent has the following duties and responsibilities:

Essential Duties

• Assisting with the registration process.
• Assisting with the compilation and preparation of admissions related reports and records.
• Assisting the Admissions Office in providing pre-admission advising services.
• Advising prospective applicants, parents, and returning students concerning programs of study, admission standards, deadlines, policies, and procedures.
• Participating in college recruitment activities including career days, community programs, presentations, workshops, individual visits to area schools, etc.
• Serves as the initial contact for prospective students by discussing various course offerings, admissions policies, and procedures; answers specific inquiries, maintains contact with prospective students, and ensures completion of application materials of students in admissions process.
• Assesses prospective student admission data, and reviews transcripts from high school, postsecondary institutions, and other relative documentation.
• Interviewing and advising students for any program of study.
• Application approval for completed applicants using Element451.
• Managing the enrollment process for prospective students, which will include file review, transcript uploads, residency review, approvals, approval letter mailings, and communication to recent approvals, and incomplete applicants.
• Coordinating traditional recruitment in area high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools
• Working in collaboration with high school counselors and high school career coaches to advise and enroll students.
• Participating in any school related activities such as i.e. Parents Nights, Athletic events, Academic Booster Clubs etc.
• Organizing the dissemination of college pathway materials/instructional supplies.
• Participating in team meetings and professional development activities as directed by the Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management in coordination with appropriate Department Chairperson or Program Director.
• Engaging students, counselors, faculty, parents, and all stakeholders in information sessions related to college success and advising sessions on related topics.
• Maintaining quality partnerships with secondary school personnel.
• Interpreting the mission, educational philosophy and vision statements of Robeson Community College to the general public.
• Maintaining the integrity of the College and its related foundations.
• Representing the College professionally and handling all student inquiries confidentially.

Planning

• Participating in all aspects of institutional recruitment and planning processes.
• Supporting discipline specific student learning outcomes and assessment
• Identifying potential services, testing workshops/seminars that would

benefit Robeson Community College and the Admissions Office.

Organizing

• Assisting with the development and revision of all official policies of Robeson

Community College as requested.

• Organizing procedures for the implementation of all official policies and

regulations of Robeson Community College and the NCCCS.

• Assisting with the development of admissions and enrollment information for college marketing material.

Directing

• Stimulating and influencing innovation and creativity at all levels within the organization.
• Serving as a role model and advocate for curriculum programs within Robeson Community College.

Controlling

• Maintaining compliance with established performance standards with the North

Carolina Community College System, Robeson Community College and other

entities.

• Implementing the Enrollment Management Team policies and procedures for

Robeson Community College.

Public Relations

• Maintaining intra-institution relationships with members of the Board of Trustees,
• administrative personnel and other employees of the college.
• Providing appropriate liaison support with the North Carolina Community College
• System, Robeson Community College and other relational entities.
• Collaborating with the NCCCS staff of public relations and marketing opportunities.
• Promoting Robeson Community College with local, state, regional and national citizenry.
• Providing appropriate liaison support with the public schools in our region
• Participating in activities that promote and enhance the college’s image among its various publics.

Other

• Performing other duties as assigned by the President of Robeson Community

College.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The incumbent must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Education

• Associate’s Degree; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Experience

• Experience in an institution of higher learning, preferably community college.

Other Qualifications

• Must be able to demonstrate competencies in advising areas related to the

functions of the position.

• Must be willing to work a nonstandard schedule to participate in recruitment events.