Admissions Advisor at American Higher Education Development Corporation in New Hope, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Grow from the ground up with us!

Cannavision Institute, a division of Stautzenberger College established in 1926, is dedicated to professionalizing and enabling a global workforce for the $36 billion legalized cannabis industry. Top employers and industry professionals worldwide will depend on us for skilled labor from seed to sale: cultivation and horticulture to processing and extraction, dispensary operations, business, and compliance. We're committed to innovating and educating at the forefront of the cannabis industry by producing premium talent parallel to a rapidly evolving market demand, and it all starts with you: our Admissions team.

Position Summary:


The Admissions Advisor is responsible for all phases of the admissions process, from initial contact through enrollment. Reporting to the Director of Admissions, the Admissions Advisor steers prospective students through the admissions lifecycle, starting their journey in cannabis. Personalized attention is provided to everyone, and we interview candidates for enrollment as hard as they interview us. We learn about them as individuals and their career goals to recruit, assess fit and enroll in 5 unique degree and diploma programs. Then, we strive to support them in any way we can, encouraging them to make a difference in the industry.

Principal Duties:

• Utilize our enterprise, student-centered approach as a prospect's first point of contact and guide them through our admissions process.


• Deliver personalized, superior, branded communications through video, phone, email, and text.


• Listen, listen, listen. You are here to make admissions qualification decisions and enroll students. We're looking for the right fit- not just to fill classes.


• Promote our culture of compliance and carefully follow the compliance, regulatory, and procedural processes.


• Liaise with other departments, such as Financial Aid, Student Services, and Career Services, to help your prospects make informed decisions.


• Participate in open houses, recruitment events, school events, and industry events as the role (and your interests!) dictate.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree 3-5 years of sales experience, recruitment experience, or related experience with a proven track of success


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaborate in part of a high-performance team


• Ability to use outlines (not scripts!), make them your own, apply your strong work ethic, and help the team evolve them over time


• Proficiency with any CRM system (we'll teach you ours!)


• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of admissions experience or equivalent higher education experience that translates with a proven track of achieving individual and overall school goals.


• A deep appreciation for education, a desire to never stop learning, and the ability to teach us a few things, too!


• Flexible to work evening and weekend shifts as your team needs to achieve its goals.

AHED is Offering:

• Competitive compensation package with health, dental, and vision insurance


• 401(k) participation


• Generous paid time off


• Flexible scheduling with sustained performance in the role, as the role dictates. (Translation: Get really, really good at what you do here, state your business case, and we'll talk!)

To Apply:

Email careers@cannavision.com the following with the subject, Admissions Advisor:

1. Cover letter with salary requirements. Tell us what you're good at, what interests you, and what can you teach us.


2. Resume showcasing your professional skill set, experience, and results.

Please read:

• Do not auto-apply through job boards; you must apply directly.


• Only applicants who meet the position's principal duties and minimum qualifications and provide the above two application requirements will be considered.


• Please only submit your resume if you live within commutable distance of New Hope, PA 18938 (Philadelphia Metropolitan Area & Central New Jersey).

The Admissions Advisor will work on a hard-working team fostering creativity and personal and professional development. We enjoy the process and each other and value the importance of a work-life balance.

No agency or recruiter solicitations, please.