Job Information
North Central College, IL Transfer Admission Counselor in Naperville, Illinois
Employment Status: Administrative
Description of Key Responsibility:
Interact with students formerly or currently enrolled at a community college or a four‐year college who may be interested in becoming North Central College students. Ensure that contact is established and maintained with these prospective students; keep North Central top of mind for them.
Represent North Central at college fairs, and visit community colleges on a regular basis; engage and provide prospective transfer students with information and literature about the College.
Meet with community college advisors and transfer center coordinators in order to keep them informed of North Central’s activities and programs; establish a strong partnership as they influence students’ enrollment decisions.
Guide students through the processes of applying for admission and financial aid; meet with students (both on-campus & virtually) and assist them in making their transfer decision, including sharing how their credits transfer, what their cost of attendance would be, and what opportunities North Central has that would be worth their investment.
Perform unofficial transcript evaluations outlining transfer credit equivalencies and what coursework students have left to complete at North Central; when necessary, offer course suggestions when a student shares they’re not interested in transferring to North Central until a future semester.
Review transfer applications, transcripts, and related supplemental documents to calculate grade point averages in order to make both admission and academic scholarship recommendations.
Assist prospective transfer students and their families in the process of understanding, applying for, and assessing scholarships and financial aid.
Serve on office or College committees/teams in support of activities related to transfer admission and enrollment processes. Work with various campus departments to ensure student support. When necessary, assist in planning, promoting, and implementing new transfer student orientation programs.
Perform other related duties and tasks as assigned.
OTHER KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Support the College’s mission, vision and values, and contribute to the advancement of the College’s Strategic Plan.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to maintain a standard of excellence and engage in continuous quality improvement.
Demonstrate civil and inclusive behavior when interacting with staff, faculty, students and visitors to the College. Promote a flexible, collaborative and inclusive work and living environment and engage in educational opportunities.
Education/Training:
A Bachelor’s degree, preferably in the Liberal Arts, is required.
Experience:
One year of successful experience in college admissions or related field (customer service, communications, sales); experience with transfer students or experience as a transfer student is preferred. Fluency in Spanish preferred.
Licenses or Certifications:
A valid Illinois driver’s license and acceptable driving record is required.
Position Summary:
To establish and maintain contact with prospective North Central College transfer students in order to provide information about the College, including our application process, financial aid and scholarship availability, transfer credit evaluations, and policies. To achieve or exceed goals with regard to the number of qualified transfer students who enroll at North Central College.