Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) Hiring for International Admission Representative at Baltimore, MD Full Time

General purpose: The International Admission Counselor functions as part of a team responsible for the promotion of the
college overseas and recruitment of qualified international candidates in order to meet enrollment goals in alignment with the overall
mission, vision and DEIG efforts of MICA.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Research, plan, and
  travel internationally to recruit undergraduate and graduate students in targeted regions of the world
• Evaluate first year and
  transfer student application materials, including portfolios of artwork, as a member of the International Admission Committee
• Make
  promotional presentations to groups of students, parents, art teachers, and college counselors
• Assist with on-campus and virtual
  recruitment events
• Conduct interviews, portfolio reviews, and group information sessions
• Assist in the development and
  execution of country-based enrollment initiatives, track progress, and report results and market analysis
• Utilize Zoom, Google
  Meet, WhatApp, WeChat, Uversity, and other platforms and social media to coordinate student yield strategies
• Navigation and
  maintenance of the SLATE CRM system. To include updating student and organizational records, management of regional recruitment events,
  management of individual student interactions and other duties as assigned
• Maintain contact with candidates, their art teachers,
  parents, and guidance counselors
• Counsel students and parents about admission, financial aid, and scholarship opportunities
• Complete an annual report to include results, research, and analysis for use in developing a strategic plan for the coming year
• Perform preliminary transfer credit evaluation for transfer applicants in assigned territory
• Some evenings and weekend
  required
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• MUST
  be comfortable with international travel
• Knowledge of Mac OSX, MS Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite
• Excellent
  interpersonal and organizational skills with keen attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable with public speaking and giving presentations
• Ability to relate to people from a variety of cultural
  backgrounds

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with coursework in visual arts
• International travel, teaching or recruitment experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• BFA and/or MFA
• Multilingual communication
• Teaching, sales, and/or
  marketing experience
• Experience interacting with high level administrators at international universities/organizations and with
  personnel at embassies/consulates
• College admission experience

Conditions of
Employment:

• Candidate must successfully complete a full background check

Reporting to this
position: no direct reports