The Counselor is responsible for recruiting and enrolling prospective students in credit and non-credit programs (i.e., academic and workforce). The Counselor will provide exceptional customer service to support recruitment, registration, and program readiness, matriculation, and payment. The Counselor will develop and maintain relationships with prospective students and families, school counselors, community organizations, and industry and employer partners through in-person and virtual interactions. The Counselor may also manage recruitment-related project(s) outside their territory (or similar) management responsibilities.

*This position is renewed yearly based on funding.*

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Commitment to CCRI?s Mission:

• Demonstrate a commitment to the philosophy and mission of a comprehensive community college
• Work collaboratively in a diverse, inclusive, and student-centered environment, with students of various learning styles, cultures, identities, and life experiences
• Work collaboratively with others and provide quality customer service in a diverse and inclusive
• environment

Student Recruitment:

• Plans, organizes, and manages credit and non-credit recruitment activities for a designated territory and industry
• Represents CCRI at in-person and virtual visits, information sessions, fairs, and related credit and non-credit recruitment events
• Completes the review of credit and non-credit applications, including application, screening, and acceptance processes up to program enrollment.
• Assists with the coordination of credit and non-credit recruitment projects and outreach initiatives

Communication:

• Shares credit and non-credit information with prospective students and families about registration and enrollment requirements, financial assistance and payment options, funding eligibility, and academic and career options, including credit for prior learning and transfer pathways through CRM (or similar) and presentations
• Provides professional guidance to students and families about credit and non-credit educational planning

Relationship Building:

• Collaborates with others to develop and implement recruitment strategies that support credit and non-credit institutional goals
• Builds relationships with students, families, high school guidance counselors, community organizations, employer and industry partners, and other stakeholders to increase awareness and visibility
• Serves as liaison to on-campus departments and off-campus organizations to help increase the number of applications
• Works closely with other College departments, including academic departments, financial aid, One-Stop, advising, Workforce Partnerships to ensure that students have a seamless transition into credit and non-credit programs
• Assists colleagues during busy times with ensuring student credit and non-credit enrollment and registration needs are met

Administration:

• Evaluates the credentials of prospective students, including transcripts, test scores, etc., to determine if they meet credit and non-credit requirements
• Maintains accurate records and data related to credit and non-credit enrollment, and retention
• Guides international and undocumented students on required documentation and procedures for enrolling in credit and non-credit programs, as well as accessing financial assistance.
• Reviews the residency status of applicants and resolves documentation issues
• Participates in training and professional development opportunities to stay up to date on best practices in credit and non-credit programs in higher education
• Documenting and tracking recruitment data in alignment with program and funding requirements.

Direct Student Onboarding

• Coordinates and conducts credit and non-credit cohort outreach strategies that include phone calls, mailing, emailing, texting, web resources, and other forms
• Support first-semester course registration as prescribed by degree, transfer evaluations and placement
• tests.
• Assists students, individually or in groups, with College Scheduler class registration
• Provides students with an introduction to support services, technologies, and required actions (i.e., Verification of Enrollment) to support self-service behavior and success
• Ensure effective hand-off to the assigned caseload advisors for support with future semester?s course
• selection and registration, financial well-being, career and transfer preparation, and academic performance

LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor?s degree
• 1 to 2 years related experience
• Demonstrated experience using multiple educational technologies such as video conferencing (e.g., WebEx), student success platforms (e.g., Civitas Learning), text messaging platforms (e.g., Element 451 CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (e.g., Ellucian Banner), and degree audit solutions (e.g., Degree Works)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal skills, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Must be able to maintain the strictest confidentiality of information.

About Community College of Rhode Island

The Community College of Rhode Island is the states only public comprehensive associate degree-granting institution. We provide affordable open access to higher education at locations throughout the state. Our primary mission is to offer recent high school graduates and returning adults the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for intellectual, professional and personal growth through an array of academic, career and lifelong learning programs. At CCRI, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse campus community. We strive to hire and retain culturally competent faculty and staff members who reflect the demographics of our state and our increasingly diverse student population. We believe that our diversity is our strength. We celebrate, support and thrive on the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that are represented across our four campuses. We are OneCCRI, working together to prepare learners to achieve their highest potential. To learn about what employees value at CCRI and what it means to work here, please read about our Guiding Principles and watch videos of our employees doing what they do best: https://www.ccri.edu/equity/culture/guidingprinciples.html

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