Admissions Transfer Coordinator
Colorado School Of M
Golden, CO
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$56,400–$60,000 Per Year
LOCATION
Golden, CO
POSTED
30+ days ago
Posting Number: JR106887
Location: Colorado
Engineering a world of possibilities
Admissions Transfer Enrollment Coordinator
THE OPPORTUNITY
Join Our Team as a Transfer Enrollment Coordinator!
Are you passionate about helping transfer students succeed? Under the guidance of the Director of Admissions for Recruitment Strategy, you'll play a key role in supporting the recruitment and enrollment of transfer students at Mines.
As our Transfer Enrollment Coordinator, you will be the go-to contact for prospective and admitted transfer students-including those from Mines Academy-providing expert guidance on transferable credits and navigating the admissions process. You'll develop and implement targeted recruitment and enrollment programs designed to meet transfer student goals, ensuring a smooth transition to Mines.
You'll also analyze transfer admissions data and track enrollment trends, helping us make data-driven decisions to grow our transfer student community. As a vital member of the Admissions team, you'll contribute to recruitment, admissions, and ongoing enrollment efforts.
This is a full-time, 12-month administrative faculty position, offering a dynamic opportunity to make a real impact. This role has an option for hybrid work one day each week.
Ready to help shape the future of transfer students at Mines? Apply today!
RESPONSIBILITIES
Transfer Admission Advising (50%)
• Serve as lead contact for the advising of both prospective and admitted transfer students.
• Create individual advising plans for these students and provide support to those students while at other institutions preparing them to transition to Mines in collaboration with the Registrar's Office and the Center for Academic Services and Advising (CASA).
• Collaborate with Mines Academy staff at community colleges to monitor progress and conditional admission of Mines Academy students, helping Mines Academy students towards a seamless admission and enrollment path to Mines.
• Represent Mines at outreach programs and via involvement with professional or community organizations specific to transfer students.
• Respond to student and community college partner questions in a timely and professional manner.
Transfer Student Recruitment, Admission, and Enrollment (25%)
• Serve as the lead campus contact for the recruitment of new transfer students with an emphasis on, but not limited to, community college transfer enrollment.
• Develop and implement a transfer recruitment plan to include on-campus and off-campus events, attend Transfer Fairs, and regular visits to transfer institutions to positively promote Mines and proactively recruit transfer students.
• Read and review transfer admissions applications and independently make admission decisions and counsel students on those decisions.
• Responsible for making suggestions to adjust institutional policies related to transfer student recruitment.
• Collaborate with offices such as the Registrar, Financial Aid, NeST, CASA, and MEP to support each prospective transfer student in their successful admission and subsequent enrollment to Mines.
Transfer Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting (10%)
• Develop and implement data collection and analysis plan for transfer recruitment, admissions, and enrollment, Mines Academy, and general transfer enrollment trends.
• Create regular reports for the Admissions leadership team.
General Undergraduate Recruitment, Admission, and Reporting (10%)
• Represent Mines at scheduled college day/night programs/events throughout Colorado and out of state as needed.
• Meet with prospective students and their families, both first year and transfer, as part of the Admissions office.
• Plan, offer, and lead on-campus and virtual first year and transfer advising sessions, individual counseling sessions, and group information sessions and campus visit opportunities.
Other Duties as Assigned (5%)
• Other duties as assigned to meet the objectives goals of the program and/or Mines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree
• Prior experience in student recruitment, college advising, or other college student services.
• Understanding of college admissions, recruitment, and student advising.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities, responsibilities, and projects simultaneously.
• Be detail-oriented and possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Have a strong sense of customer service and the ability to interact effectively with students, staff, and faculty in a positive manner.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Willingness and ability for overnight travel.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience collaborating with campus departments to best support transfer students.
• Progressively responsible experience in student recruitment, college advising, or other college student services.
• Knowledge of transfer student admission and recruitment needs and challenges.
• Demonstrated ability of collaboration with higher education leaders regarding the transfer student experience.
TOTAL REWARDS
$56,400-$60,000 annual salary rate
Mines takes into consideration a combination of candidate's education, training and experience as well as the position's scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, work location, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level for potential new employees.
Colorado School of Mines offers a robust portfolio of benefits for all employees. For this role, that includes:
• Fully paid health and dental premiums
• Generous sick/vacation time: 13 paid holidays per year - including a week-long winter break for entire campus.
• Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution
• Tuition benefits (6 credits per year for employees, 50 percent discount for dependents)
• Free RTD Ecopass
All Mines employees also have access to discount programs through the State of Colorado and free tickets for Mines Athletics home games, as well as access to the on-campus Recreation Center (fitness classes and training, swimming pool and more), equipment rentals through the Outdoor Rec Center, the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP), and backup child and elder care. Coming soon is an on-campus daycare center. For more information about benefits at Mines, go to mines.edu/human-resources/benefits.
HOW TO APPLY
Review of applications will begin on Monday, June 30th and continue until the role is filled. Applicants must:
• Complete an online application (personal information, demographic information, veteran status)
• Upload a resume or CV
• Upload a cover letter
Contact Kathleen Feighny in HR at mailto:kfeighny@mines.edu with any questions.
Mines welcomes everyone to our team; in your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).
It is the intent of Mines to comply with the applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, and their implementation rules and regulations, in support of equal opportunities for qualified applicants with disabilities. To meet this goal, Mines will make reasonable accommodations during the employment selection process and within our working environment.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on our site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our Human Resources team at mailto:hr@mines.edu or 303.273.
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