Admissions Specialist
- Employer
- Mohawk Valley Community College
- Location
- Utica, New York, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Jan 1, 2025
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Enrollment Management, Counseling, Other Student Affairs
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Admissions Specialist
Salary: $54,272
Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community’s college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.
The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking a full-time Admissions Specialist in our Admissions department. The Admission Specialist will work closely with the Director of Admissions to develop and implement an admissions recruitment plan that is consistent with the College’s strategic plan and initiatives. They are responsible for recruiting students to achieve college enrollment objectives by working with high school counselors, adult learners, community agencies, and local businesses by participating in information programs and assisting students in the selection of educational programs.
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Represents the College at recruiting events;
- Coordinates, plans, assists, and participates in recruitment activities;
- Provides information to prospective students on educational programs, career pathways, and support services available at the College;
- Reviews records, applications, and interviews prospective students to make recommendation on admission action;
- Travels as required;
- Works collaboratively with all admissions staff to support recruitment priorities. Provides support to prospective students, applicants throughout the application process;
- Maintains knowledge of current academic programs and career pathways to effectively advise students;
- Records and evaluates student and recruitment data and trends. Identifies recruitment opportunities and recommends recruitment strategies;
- Develops and maintains relationships with primary contacts at each recruitment site or partners for potential students;
- Serves as a Designated School Official (DSO) in supporting the international student population, when needed;
- Performs other duties related to this job description and as assigned by the Director of Admissions.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience in college admissions, recruitment, counseling or related field
- Possession of valid New York State driver license at time of appointment and for duration of appointment
- Must have effective written and oral communication skills
- Must be willing to travel throughout New York State
- Demonstrated familiarity with a student records management system
Special Instructions to Applicants: Official academic transcripts required upon hire.
Review Start Date: 1/27/2025
Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, different abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.
Company
The College
Mohawk Valley Community College, a member of the State University of New York system, was established in 1946 to help train and educate veterans returning from World War II and was New York State's first community college. In the years since, it has evolved to become the largest college between Syracuse and Albany and the region's primary provider of college education and non-credit training.
MVCC has campuses in Utica and Rome, N.Y. The college offers students two-year associate degrees and certificates to prepare its 6,500 full- and part-time students for technical and semi-professional careers in business, industry, social service, healthcare, and many other fields, and for further college study.
MVCC has community at its core and is a leader in the Mohawk Valley.
The Region
The Mohawk Valley is composed of Schenectady, Fulton, Montgomery, Herkimer, and Oneida counties, and boasts some of the best scenery in the nation, with near and distant mountains and hillsides and a stunning valley bisected by the Mohawk River.
The City of Utica has a population of about 60,000. Its cultural and recreational advantages are many. Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute maintains an excellent art gallery and museum, there are numerous public parks, 10 golf courses (one of which is municipally owned and operated) as well as city swimming pools, a zoo, public tennis courts, and picnic grounds.
Rome, a city of approximately 35,000, was the starting point for construction of the Erie Canal. Fort Stanwix was important in the American Revolution and is located in the heart of the city. Delta Lake State Park is nearby.
Utica and Rome are centrally located in New York State, and are served by the New York State Thruway, along with bus and train lines. Close to the Adirondacks, the area is rich in recreational activities including a variety of water sports, camping, hunting, skiing, and snowmobiling.
MVCC Philosophy
Mission Statement
Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community's college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.
Vision Statement
Transforming lives through learning.
Statement of Purpose
As a diverse institution with a global view, Mohawk Valley Community College provides opportunities for affordable education, with support from Oneida County and the State of New York, and offers career, transfer and transitional education, programs for personal and cultural enrichment, and supports community and economic development.
Values Statement
I believe in you, so that you can believe in yourself. I am MVCC.
Values
MVCC By the Numbers
- 18:1 Student-Faculty Ratio
- Awards more than 425 scholarships annually
- 18 Intercollegiate sports
- 24 team championships / 169 individual championships / 529 NJCAA All-Americans
- More than 50 student clubs of varying interests
- More than 75 lectures, concerts, movies, comedians, and events each semester
- 6,500 students
- 170+ transfer agreements
- 90+ degree options / 30+ certificate options
- Website
- https://www.mvcc.edu/
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