Junior College Admissions Counselor
Locations: Memphis, TN; Nashville, TN; Austin, DFW area, Houston, San Antonio, TX
Collegiate Funding Advisors is a private company offering consultation to college bound families to assist in the college applications and admissions process.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
With oversight from the director of college planning, uses college admission education and industry experience to develop, implement, and execute the CFA College Planning System while also developing a sales pipeline of relationships to bring in new clients to CFA through referrals and strategic partnerships.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
Travel Requirements:
Light travel is required for company wide training, conferences, and counselor related events.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands and arms to repetitively operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Collegiate Funding Advisors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
With oversight from the director of college planning, uses college admission education and industry experience to develop, implement, and execute the CFA College Planning System while also developing a sales pipeline of relationships to bring in new clients to CFA through referrals and strategic partnerships.
- Establish and cultivate existing relationships with but not limited to, education associations, education events, schools, churches, non-profits, businesses, and personal relationships.
- Attend select events as representative of the company as assigned by supervisor to establish leads for new clients.
- Personally sell client families for preferred college planning program and follow intake procedures.
- Manage, educate, and implement guidelines for College Planning Advisors as assigned and designated by supervisor and following policy, procedures and company guidelines.
- Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.
- Work with assigned Executive Assistant to provide content and quality control for blog(s) and newsletters following company procedures and guidelines.
- Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 3-5 years or more experience in college planning or college admissions industry preferred
- College admission counseling experience preferred
- High School teachers with strong English Background considered
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
- Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook and CRM platform).
- Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills; uses data, logic and facts to make reasoned decisions and recommendations.
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
Travel Requirements:
Light travel is required for company wide training, conferences, and counselor related events.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands and arms to repetitively operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Collegiate Funding Advisors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
