BUSINESS DEVELOPMNET MANAGER & COUNSELOR

Job Title: Admissions Counselor Job Responsibilities

Location: Ernakulum, Kerala, India
Organization: Skill Certification & Upskilling Academy (Micro College)

Reports To: CEO / Chairman

Type: Full-Time | Leadership Role | On-Site

Company Profile & Business Activities

With over three decades of thriving experience in the education sector, our company has consistently focused on bridging the skill gap between academia and industry. We achieve this through the meticulous design and delivery of career-oriented and industry-aligned skilling programs and comprehensive career planning sessions.

Our progressive experience spans mentoring for Employability & Entrepreneurship, Academic advising for Career Selection, Faculty Lecturing, and Graduate career Planning Student Development. We possess extensive expertise in curriculum and course design, and a proven record in organizing impactful student orientation programs. We have successfully led strategic branding and outreach campaigns, established a strong presence in guiding admissions and counselling, and gained hands-on experience in establishing and managing satellite training canters.

As part of our mission to empower learners and redefine education in Kerala, we are now expanding our business activities through strategic global partnerships with prestigious institutions such as:

· State University of New York (SUNY)

.National Education Foundation (NEF) – Washington D.C., USA

· London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) – UK

· American Academy of Finance & Management (AAFM) USA / Global Academy of Finance & Management (GAFM®) – USA

These collaborations enable us to bring world-class educational opportunities and further enhance our commitment to developing a skilled and industry-ready workforce.

We are looking for an experienced Admissions Counselor to join our leadership team and take charge of our branding, student acquisition, and growth strategies.

JOB SUMMARY

The successful admissions counselor exhibits superior customer service skills and professionalism throughout daily interactions and communications with students including interviews, phone calls, emails and information sessions.

The counselor creates and implements recruitment strategies to reach prospective students through events, referrals, online and print communications, and outreaches to businesses and organizations.

The admission counselor must demonstrate an ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with team members, faculty, students, alumni, administrators and staff.

A flexible work schedule that will include days, evenings, and some weekends is required. Travel, valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle required.

1. Recruits students by visiting high schools; attending college nights; visiting community colleges and technological institutions.

2. Welcomes prospective students by processing paperwork; interviewing applicants; arranging and conducting campus tours; conducting follow-up activities such as letter writing and phone-calling campaigns.

3. Maintains recruiting operations by following policies and procedures;

4. Completes projects by identifying and implementing new technology and resources; redesigning systems.

5. Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes.

6. Avoids legal challenges by complying with legal requirements.

7. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

8. Develops a network of alumni by identifying and training successful alumni willing to help recruit students; coordinating the network's activities.

9. Develops a profile of students attracted to the college by conducting research; interviewing applicants; designing questionnaires for current students; analyzing questionnaire results; conducting focus groups.

10. Evaluates recruitment techniques by determining the effectiveness of each recruitment technique used by admissions; discerning the appeal of admissions literature; defining the expectations of the college to be instilled in incoming students by the admissions staff.

11. Explain about admission procedures and courses offered to the prospective students and their parents through phone calls, emails and face to face meetings.

12. Support the students throughout the admission process by answering to their queries and helping them to complete the required documents.

13. Maintain the target metrics by converting prospective students into confirmed admission and succeed in achieving the performance goals.

14. Review the student applications for the eligibility and academic qualification.

15. Participate in the decision-making process for student admissions based on college policies and guidelines.

16. Prepares and present applicant reports to the college management.

17. Participate in educational events, college fairs, information sessions and recruitment activities as a representative of the college.

18. Collaborate with the program coordinators to organize presentations, information sessions, and recruitment related activities.

19. Coordinate with other admission activities including student registration, testing and recruitment.

20. Perform college administrative and clerical activities when needed.

21. Build broad knowledge on college admission activities and guidelines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Create an individual recruitment plan (using suggested recruitment template). The plan includes recruitment activities, participation in events/conferences/fairs, communications with prospective students and networking opportunities.

2. Complete weekly activity report to include documentation of recruitment/outreach activities and student appointments.

3. Develop and update a database of teachers, administrators, and contact people with whom workshops and information sessions can be booked.

4. Become familiar with working territory and demographics of cities/towns in that area to best reach the student population for Cambridge College.

5. Collaborate with our growing alumni network to develop new student/professional networks, garner student referrals. Alumni are to be utilized at information sessions, outreaches, phoning etc.

6. Attend training sessions to receive updated information about new programs, services, educator licensure requirements, etc.

7. Under the direction of the Director, participate in the events prior, during, and after each term such as information sessions, orientations, registration events and graduation.

8. Ability to work independently, and to arrange information sessions, set appointments and promote the College in a positive manner.

9. Ability to follow the expectation of treating fellow employees, students and the institution’s guests with civility, and to refrain from activities that disrupt the efficient functioning of the college.

10. Ability to follow directions and complete tasks accurately as well as accept supervisory input and constructive criticism.

11. Create profiles for each applicant and work collaborative with other counselors to review make final approvals

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹24,696.65 - ₹46,446.75 per month

Schedule:

• Day shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Commission pay
• Performance bonus

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 18/08/2025