ABOUT AIC

American International College is a private, coeducational institution of higher education located on a 70+ acre campus in Springfield, Massachusetts. The campus has 42 buildings on two sites approximately 1/2 mile apart with a total of approximately 660,000 gross square feet. Included in the inventory of buildings are student residences for a resident population of 900 students. Founded in 1885, the College has 3700 graduate and undergraduate students. AIC offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs through the Schools of Business, Arts and Sciences; Health Sciences; and Education. The mission of the College is to transform student lives through career focused learning, with a strong foundation in the liberal arts, a commitment to serving the community, and a high level of involvement in the global economy.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Office of Graduate Admissions is growing and has more than one Graduate Admissions Counselor or Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions positions available.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Counsels prospective students on the enrollment process and graduate opportunities at AIC; including but not limited to identifying, recruiting and enrolling students.
• Plans, implements and presents at AIC graduate recruiting activities including but not limited to information sessions and open houses.
• Works collaboratively with the graduate admissions director and graduate program directors to ensure strategic objectives are reached.
• Attends college fairs as a representative of AIC.
• Serves as the primary contact for prospective graduate students communicating by phone and mail; including mandatory weekly call requirements.
• Create communication pieces according to the Graduate Admissions Communication plan.
• Prepare communication pieces for review with supervisor and implement them into the admissions CRM System.
• Maintain proper maintenance of all admissions communications.
• Aids in the initial file review for all completed applicants, making admissions recommendations for program admission.
• Consults with program directors for formal admission into all education programs.
• Aids in the maintenance of the admission CRM, pulling reports and making updates as necessary to support the department and the College as a whole.
• Responds to requests for information and provides assistance in solving a variety of problems of ordinary difficulty, based on knowledge of the procedures, practices and past experience.
• Is responsible for responding to program inquires with the ability to provide high level customer service and professionalism.
• Basic knowledge of all the programs is expected.
• Develop meaningful relationships with on and off-campus constituents to ensure successful student experiences
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree is required
• Valid Drivers License is required
• 1-2 Years of pertinent admissions experience preferred
• Masters degree is preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of administrative specialty required by department to be served, and ability to independently resolve problems of ordinary difficulty.
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Literacy with Microsoft computer software and ability to learn new programs.
• Strong interest in working in a team based environment.

WORK SCHEDULE

This is a full time benefited position. The schedule for this position will be flexible to the needs of the department.

TO APPLY

Qualified applicants should electronically submit a brief cover letter, current resume, and contact information for three professional references, one of which must be a current or prior supervisor. All saved as one document,via this online application:

To apply please click here!