Grand Canyon Education

Qualifying Specialist - Hybrid Partner

Remote Full time
Job Description

Come Grow With Us

Grand Canyon Education partners with colleges and universities to expand their pre-licensure healthcare programs. Our partners leverage our expertise to produce thousands of high-quality graduates ready to enter the workforce and meet employers’ demands.

Orbis is currently seeking a talented, energetic Qualifying Specialist for our enrollment division. As a Qualifying Specialist, you are the first point of contact for prospective student inquiries regarding their interest in achieving a college education. Position is full-time position and is remote.

Primary Responsibilities /Accountabilities/ Essential Functions:

  • Maintains professional demeanor with all internal and external stakeholders, communicating appropriately with all parties
  • Adheres to established compliance guidelines
  • Demonstrates ethical decision-making and critical thinking skills in all interactions
  • Answers inquiries from prospects via the telephone and chat in a timely manner, informing them about the University and its programs
  • Represents GCE as a skilled communicator, familiar with higher education and ensures prospective students receive information needed for them to being their evaluation of the University Partner and its programs.
  • Shares knowledge of university process and procedure to gauge their interest.
  • Stays up to date on policy and procedural changes, incorporating those changes into daily operations as established by GCE’s Employee Development department and Management
  • Determines if the University Partner has a program that will meet the prospect’s needs by listening, probing, recognizing and considering the needs of the prospect.
  • Appropriately directs prospects to a program that will meet the prospect’s needs.
  • Is knowledgeable of and communicates University Partner’s values, benefits and differentiating features to prospects in a professional and academically oriented manner
  • Accurately shares university expectations to ensure the long-term success of enrolled students
  • Serves as a member of a graduation team, which includes academic counseling and admissions representatives
  • Communicates and strategizes with graduation teammates to make sure student needs are met and addressed in a timely manner.
  • Achieves daily, weekly and monthly goals, as defined by supervisor and department objectives.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Salary $35,000 plus great benefits.

Equipment Used and Responsibility

  • MS Office Suite, CRM

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Experience/Education

  • Prefer experience in higher education and/or a learning environment which involved daily interaction with students or other call center environment with high volume.
  • A combination of similar education and work experience may be substituted with prior approval.
  • Associate’s Degree preferred.
  • Must be able to pass pre-employment background investigation.

Physical Requirements:

  • Sitting:      6-7 hours a day
  • Standing:  1-2 hours a day
  • Walking:   1-2 hours a day
  • Lifting:      Occasionally
  • Carrying:   Occasionally
  • Pushing:    Rarely
  • Bending:   Occasionally
  • Squatting: Rarely
  • Kneeling:     Rarely
  • Climbing:    Rarely
  • Reaching:    Occasionally
  • Grasping:     Frequently
  • Fine Eye to Hand Coordination:  Continuously
  • Driving:       Rarely
  • Work Environment:  Work performed is primarily inside, subject to variations in temperature and weather, equipment noise and dust.

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