Admissions Counselor
Mercy CollegeDes Moines, Iowa
Requisition ID 2022-254092 Employment Type Full Time Department Mercy College Hours/Pay Period 80 Shift Day Weekly Schedule 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Remote No Category Education and Training
Overview
Mercy College of Health Sciences is a Catholic institution of higher education rooted in the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy guided by our core values of knowledge reverence integrity compassion and excellence.
To learn more about how Mercy College of Health Sciences hires for the mission, click here (https://mchs.edu/Portals/0/Hiring%20For%20Mission_Mercy-College.pdf?ver=2020-04-14-133811-100×tamp=1586889527997) .
Responsibilities
• Organizes, plans, and executes strategic enrollment management plans with program chairs and
academic leadership. Builds target budget to grow applications and enrollments.
• Researches, determines, plans, implements and conducts on and off-campus recruitment with high
schools, colleges, and healthcare facilities within assigned territory.
• Counsels prospective students and applicants regarding College admissions' policies and
procedures, program admission requirements and procedures, and prerequisite course
requirements and equivalences.
• Collaborates with academic advisors to ensure student success from inquiry to graduation
• Identifies and evaluates opportunities for program expansion through regional and
national partnerships. . Supports the Financial Aid Office by providing information about options
and resources for funding.
• Identifies areas for continuous improvement to curriculum, admissions standards, transferability of
credit, process improvement, and pricing structure. Provides recommendations and
enhancements to management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in education or related field.
• Valid and current Iowa driver's license.
• Ability to work weekends and evenings.
• Ability to travel overnight.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, written and presentation communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Two years' experience in admissions and/or a higher education environment preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.
It is Mercy College of Health Sciences' policy to conduct all academic programs and business activities in a manner that is free from unlawful discrimination and to provide equal opportunity for and equal treatment of students and employees regardless of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion/creed, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability or status as a U.S. veteran or any other factor protected by law. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies may be directed to the Human Resources at (515) 643-3180 (tel:(515)%20643-3180) , 928 6th Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50309 or mchshr@mercydesmoines.org .
Equal Opportunity
CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to
a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status,
ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected
by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant,
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CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).
External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
CommonSpirit Health™ participates in E-Verify.
Equal Opportunity
CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.