Library Access Services Technician

Do you have a dynamic personality?  Do you love to speak in public and in front of large audiences? Do people comment often on how personal you are and how much you care?  Do you consider yourself talented when managing logistics?  Have you worked as an Admissions Counselor in Higher Education already?  If so, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Office of Admissions is interested in getting to know you.

Admissions Counselors (official title is Assistant Director of Regional Admissions) at Embry-Riddle are required to execute a recruitment plan by using available resources to meet targeted enrollment goals to include; national travel promoting ERAU in a variety of forums, creating relationships with high school guidance, consultants and college counselors, maintaining continuous contact with prospective students during the admissions process, and staying current on industry and campus news that could impact the prospective student.

Remote office will be maintained in either New York or New Jersey.  Employee MAY NOT live within the 5 burrows. This position will require extensive travel time away from the office. May work evenings, weekends and holidays as required.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Develop a travel itinerary to represent the University in a variety of forums and to meet and recruit prospective students.
  • Select and recruit at local, regional and national college fairs.
  • Select, arrange and visit high schools.
  • Build relationships with the counseling staff of high schools and community colleges.
  • Conduct Admissions presentations nationally to individuals and groups of prospective students in targeted cities.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of all college recruitment activities and events.
  • Maintain contact with prospective students through phone, email and marketing materials in order to provide career and/or pre-college counseling.
• Process, review and render admissions decisions on prospective students and applicants.
• Actively monitor and respond to targeted enrollment goals status throughout the recruitment cycle.
• Work with the student information system in order to review students' application files/render admissions decisions and maintain statistical data of the prospect/applicant cohort.

Qualifications

The following qualifications, skills, and traits are requisite to the position:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deal positively with the public using strong public relations skills.
• Effective listening skills and ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationship with others.
• Self-motivated and self-assured with capacity to see projects through to successful completion (i.e. follow-up)
• Willingness to travel extensively (8-10 weeks per academic year), work evenings, weekends and possibly minor holidays.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license. Must meet the University’s standards for approved drivers. Unacceptable driving records (as stated in the Use of Equipment and Vehicles Procedure 1.17) include the following (for three years from the date of each occurrence):
  • More than 3 moving violations and/or accidents in 3 years
  • More than 2 moving violations and/or accidents in any 1 year
  • A major conviction in the last 3 years, including (but not limited to) driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving, and/or homicide or assault by motor vehicle.
• Support co-workers in their assigned territories as needed, including but not limited to travel and presentations.
• Analytical skills with knowledge of information systems and technical expertise with Microsoft operating systems, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook/email, and Internet end-user applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least one year of Admissions or related experience preferred.

Do you have a dynamic personality?  Do you love to speak in public and in front of large audiences? Do people comment often on how personal you are and how much you care?  Do you consider yourself talented when managing logistics?  Have you worked as an Admissions Counselor in Higher Education already?  If so, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Office of Admissions is interested in getting to know you.

Admissions Counselors (official title is Assistant Director of Regional Admissions) at Embry-Riddle are required to execute a recruitment plan by using available resources to meet targeted enrollment goals to include; national travel promoting ERAU in a variety of forums, creating relationships with high school guidance, consultants and college counselors, maintaining continuous contact with prospective students during the admissions process, and staying current on industry and campus news that could impact the prospective student.

Remote office will be maintained in either New York or New Jersey.  Employee MAY NOT live within the 5 burrows. This position will require extensive travel time away from the office. May work evenings, weekends and holidays as required.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Develop a travel itinerary to represent the University in a variety of forums and to meet and recruit prospective students.
  • Select and recruit at local, regional and national college fairs.
  • Select, arrange and visit high schools.
  • Build relationships with the counseling staff of high schools and community colleges.
  • Conduct Admissions presentations nationally to individuals and groups of prospective students in targeted cities.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of all college recruitment activities and events.
  • Maintain contact with prospective students through phone, email and marketing materials in order to provide career and/or pre-college counseling.
• Process, review and render admissions decisions on prospective students and applicants.
• Actively monitor and respond to targeted enrollment goals status throughout the recruitment cycle.
• Work with the student information system in order to review students' application files/render admissions decisions and maintain statistical data of the prospect/applicant cohort.

Qualifications

The following qualifications, skills, and traits are requisite to the position:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deal positively with the public using strong public relations skills.
• Effective listening skills and ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationship with others.
• Self-motivated and self-assured with capacity to see projects through to successful completion (i.e. follow-up)
• Willingness to travel extensively (8-10 weeks per academic year), work evenings, weekends and possibly minor holidays.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license. Must meet the University’s standards for approved drivers. Unacceptable driving records (as stated in the Use of Equipment and Vehicles Procedure 1.17) include the following (for three years from the date of each occurrence):
  • More than 3 moving violations and/or accidents in 3 years
  • More than 2 moving violations and/or accidents in any 1 year
  • A major conviction in the last 3 years, including (but not limited to) driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving, and/or homicide or assault by motor vehicle.
• Support co-workers in their assigned territories as needed, including but not limited to travel and presentations.
• Analytical skills with knowledge of information systems and technical expertise with Microsoft operating systems, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook/email, and Internet end-user applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least one year of Admissions or related experience preferred.