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Orbis Education

Admissions Advisor

🇺🇸 Hybrid - St. Paul, Minnesota 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ September 7th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Orbis Education is hiring an Admissions Advisor. This role focuses on recruiting prospective students to nursing programs and managing the enrollment process through academic evaluation, advisement, applicant processing, and community outreach. The advisor actively engages in in-person recruiting and follows up with candidates to meet enrollment goals.

Highlights
  • Recruit prospective students and achieve enrollment goals for each term.
  • Conduct interviews with prospective students via phone and face-to-face meetings.
  • Present and promote nursing programs internally and externally, addressing prospects' questions and needs.
  • Enter and maintain prospect activity data in compliance with company policies.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of partner institution's mission, accreditation, curriculum, and policies.
  • Perform general administration and participate in special projects related to site operations.
  • Requires strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to motivate and guide others.
  • Familiarity with databases and software for managing student information is necessary.
  • Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred, with 1-2 years in customer service, sales, or marketing experience.
  • Experience in education recruiting, call centers, or start-up environments is preferred.

Admissions Advisor Full Description

Admissions Advisor
MN St. Paul
Full time

JOB SUMMARY
The Admissions Advisor is a results-oriented professional who recruits prospective students to nursing programs and facilitates the new student enrollment process, which includes academic evaluation and advisement, prospective student and applicant processing and follow-up, in-person recruiting, and community outreach.  The Admissions Advisor is highly motivated and passionate about achieving goals and meeting deadlines. Ability to work towards hybrid schedule with both in person and remote workdays.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 
  • Recruits new students to achieve new student goals for each term.  
  • Strives to reach the expected conversion goals for each stage of the recruiting process.
  • Interviews prospective students through telephone and face-to-face presentations to determine motivation, interest level and academic qualifications.
  • Presents and sells the program during internal and external presentations and responds to any prospect needs.
  • Enters and records all prospect activities according to company policies.
  • Adheres to all Orbis Education and partner policies and procedures.
  • Maintains knowledge of the partner's mission, accreditation, history, curriculum, courses, academic policies and faculty.
  • Participates in day-to-day operations activities, general administration and special projects of the site.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
  • High level written and oral communication skills to accurately present information persuasively, professionally and accurately to groups of people.
  • Entrepreneurial aptitude in the start-up and growth of an organization.
  • Confidence, resilience, strong organizational skills, exceptional persistence, a high level of commitment, and the ability to guide and motivate others.
  • Positive attitude, high level of energy and enthusiasm.
  • Ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and effectively.
  • Working knowledge of database and software packages to enter, track, report, analyze and maintain student information. 
  • Professional and problem-solving approach to admissions issues.
  • High degree of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.
  • Self-directed, with the ability to adapt to changing needs and priorities on a daily basis.
  • Knowledge of admissions processes, policies, and compliance.
  • Ability to work variable hours, including some evenings and weekends.

Experience and Education
  • 1-2 years of customer service, sales or marketing experience.
  • Call center and/or education recruiting experience preferred.
  • Experience working in a start-up environment or product launch preferred.
  • Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred