Admissions Advisor/Transfer Admissions Specialist

About SUNY Polytechnic Institute:

Employment is with the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly)

SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) is New York's globally recognized leader in higher education and technology innovation, research and development.  SUNY Poly serves as a major resource for pioneering research and development, technology deployment, education, and commercialization for the international nanoelectronics industry.

SUNY Poly is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment. Potential applicants who share this goal, especially underrepresented minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Description:

Description of Duties:

The Undergraduate Admissions Office seeks a full-time Admissions Advisor/Transfer Admissions Specialist to play a key role in supporting the institution's undergraduate transfer enrollment goals. This position will work as part of an admission team responsible for the recruitment and admission of all undergraduate students to SUNY Poly. The Admissions Advisor/Transfer Admissions Specialist will be involved in a range of on and off campus recruitment activities including community college visits, special events, counselor meetings and applicant interviews. They will predominantly be responsible for the recruitment and evaluation of transfer applicants. The Transfer Admissions Specialist will play an integral role in developing, planning, and implementing strategic initiatives (recruitment, marketing, and communication) for transfer enrollment. In addition, this position will be responsible for traditional admissions counselor duties including participation in college fairs and high school visits and application review of first-year applicants.

• Serves as primary source of information for transfer students with regard to the entire transfer application process to include rendering admissions decisions throughout the fall and spring application cycles, and communication with transfer applicants regarding the status of their application and required materials. 
• Serve as point of contact for the new transfer student advisement process in slate. Manage and organize advisement schedule and appointments for opted in faculty and students.
• Collaborate with the Director of Admissions and Enrollment Marketing Coordinator to establish a transfer recruitment and enrollment plan (to include marketing and communication via the Slate CRM); Discuss and evaluate the plan on a weekly basis to better serve the transfer population and maximize transfer enrollment opportunities.
• Interview prospective transfer and first-year students and maintain regular follow up with recruits and applicants throughout the enrollment cycle using the Slate CRM
• Recruitment travel to include individual visits to two-year college, participate in transfer fairs, counselor programs and parent nights throughout NYS as assigned. Participate in first-year/freshmen recruitment events and high school visits as needed.
• Work closely and assist the Transfer Articulation Coordinator, SUNY Poly deans and program coordinators as well as key colleagues at two-year institutions to create and update transfer pathways including articulation agreements and dual admission programs.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned. 

Salary Range: $52,000- $55,000

Benefits: https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/benefit-summaries/FTUUPbenefitsummary-Jan-2024.pdf

The primary location for this position is in Utica, with possible travel to other operating locations

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from a college or university accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization
• The ability to manage a variety of projects and responsibilities
• Exemplary written and oral communication skills
• Previous University admissions experience or related experience
• Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and multi-task

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Knowledge of SUNY Polytechnic Institute
• Experience working with a CRM system (preferably Slate)
• Experience working with a student information system (preferably Banner)

Additional Information:

Closing date for receipt of applications: until position is filled

SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers exceptional benefits such as healthcare, dental, vision, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, life insurance and long-term disability insurance.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, SUNY Polytechnic Institute will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, creed, religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, gender identification or expression, genetic information, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, status as a domestic violence victim, criminal conviction, disability, military status, disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces Service Medal veteran, active duty or wartime campaign badge veteran, or other characteristic as protected by law.. Please feel free to review your equal employment opportunities protections and laws pertaining to these protections at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the College's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the College's current campus security policies. The SUNY Polytechnic Institute Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link:

https://sunypoly.edu/sites/default/files/Clery Report 2023 - Utica[83].pdf

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Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected] .    

Application Instructions:

Applicants must address in their applications their abilities to work with a culturally diverse population.  This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual checks.

Persons interested in the above position must submit a resume, cover letter, three references, a diversity statement, along with The SUNY Polytechnic employment application.  In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position please email us at [email protected] or call 315-792-7191.