Admissions and Enrollment Advisor - School of Education

Admissions and Enrollment Advisor - School of Education

POSITION DETAILS

The Hunter College School of Education is dedicated to the preparation of deeply thoughtful, knowledgeable, and highly effective teachers, administrators, and counselors. We are committed to educating future professionals who will significantly impact the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional development of their students and clients. The School of Education is comprised of over 3,000 graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in 50+ programs, taught by 75 full-time and over 300 part-time faculty, with school and clinical partners throughout New York City.

The Admissions and Enrollment Advisor plays a crucial role in supporting the School of Education?s Office of Admissions and Recruitment to ensure a diverse, strong, and consistent applicant pool, as well as robust new student enrollment. Working under the supervision of the Admissions Director at the School of Education, the Admissions and Enrollment Advisor will:

• Assist in the development and implementation of an effective School of Education yield plan to meet enrollment targets in alignment with College and SOE goals.
• Work directly with prospective students to foster a sense of belonging and guide them through application creation, successful submission, and enrollment into the School of Education.
• Advise students through the admissions and enrollment processes via individual and group sessions, phone calls, and email.
• Screen graduate applications to verify and determine eligibility for faculty review, with attention to program-specific and certification requirements.
• Guide newly admitted students through enrollment steps, admissions requirements, and transfer of credit/exemptions.
• Schedule and manage segmented onboarding communications to drive engagement and enrollment among applicants and admitted students.
• Coordinate yield efforts and new student orientation in collaboration with the Office of Academic and Student Affairs and faculty, including outreach to new students.
• Assist with data collection, reporting and operational updates, including application and enrollment tracking and maintaining accurate student records.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree and four years' relevant experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with college or graduate school admissions offices, including application support and enrollment strategies
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft (CUNYFirst) and Slate a plus
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to work with a diverse constituency of student, faculty, alumni, and staff populations.
• Excellent analytical, planning, and project management skills. Must be goal-oriented with time management skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW

Conducts and coordinates student recruiting and other admissions activities.

• Counsels prospective, transfer, and current students on their academic goals and how they may be achieved at the College, and assists them in preparing academic plans
• Provides referrals to other College departments as needed to further assist student/applicant
• Conducts follow-up with students from inquiry stage to registration
• Reviews applications and provides preliminary recommendations on admissions
• Participates in recruitment programs such as open house sessions, and direct recruiting activities
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Job Title Name: Admissions Senior Advisor

CUNY TITLE

Higher Education Assistant

FLSA

Non-exempt

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$68,586 - $77,092 , Salary commensurate with education and experience.

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

** _CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will increase by approximately 9.54% with an additional increase of 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment or https://cuny.jobs/ and following the CUNYfirst Job System Instructions.

To search for this vacancy, click on Search Job Listings, select More Options To Search For CUNY Jobs and enter the Job Opening ID number #30843 .

Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account.

Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Please note that the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters - also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï, -, \_ or ç)).

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please include:

• Cover Letter and/or Statement of scholarly interests
• Curriculum Vitae/ Resume
• Names and contact information of 3 references

Upload all documents as ONE single file-- PDF format preferred

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled with review to begin on 10/20/2025.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

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Location

Hunter College