Family Enrollment Counselor

Company: Pearson
Location: Lansing
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Family Enrollment Counselor - ( 2103215 )

**Description**

Company Summary:

At Pearson, we're committed to a world that's always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always reexamining the way people learn best, whether it's one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology-and each other to surpass these boundaries-we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global, large and small.

Pearson's Online & Blended Learning K-12 group provides high-quality, highly accountable online education solutions to schools, school districts and students in grades K-12. It serves families and schools with a variety of digital learning and online school solutions including Connections Academy, International Connections Academy, and Pearson Connexus. In 2017, it delivered online learning to over 400,000 students in the U.S. and 48 countries. The group, formerly known as Connections Education, is based in Columbia, Maryland and has been named a "Top Workplace" by the Baltimore Sun for three consecutive years and a "Best Place to Work" by Baltimore magazine. Recognized for its outstanding curriculum, high-quality teachers and leadership, Pearson Online & Blended Learning is committed to expanding quality education through technology, and helping students achieve both academic and personal success.

The anticipated starting salary for Colorado-based individuals expressing interest in this position is $19.23 hourly. This position is not bonus eligible.

Benefits available to eligible employees can be seen at: https://pearsonbenefitsus.com/

**Group and Department Summary:**

**Enrollment and Customer Engagement**

Enrollment and Customer Engagement's primary purpose is to enhance enrollment and retention by providing the best possible experience for families and students. With the services we provide to schools, students and families, we also support key accountabilities within marketing, sales, client relations and school services including:

+ Enrollment and Retention

+ Sales/Proposals

+ Client and School Satisfaction

+ Graduation Rate

**Enrollment Experience Department**

The Enrollment Experience Department is accountable for driving customer satisfaction and expediting enrollments, providing:

+ Lead follow-up and nurturing

+ Senior-level relationship management support to partner schools for enrollment and academic placement, including collaboration on enrollment strategy

+ Escalated contact center/help desk enrollment and academic placement support for students and families in the enrollment process

+ Outreach to families during the process

+ Dedicated single-point-of-contact non-academic support for families in the Family Enrollment Counselor program from their initial interest in our program through enrollment.

**Position Summary:**

Family Enrollment Counselors must be willing to work a 9-hour shift between 8am-10pm EST Monday - Friday (1hour lunch included.) Various shift options are available. Working from your home office, the Family Enrollment Counselor focuses on building and maintaining positive and productive relationships with families interested in enrolling in a Connections Academy school. The Family Enrollment Counselor is accountable for delivering a superior customer experience by communicating the value, features, and benefits of a Connections Academy school offering, while ensuring parents understand the expectations of a virtual school experience. The Family Enrollment Counselor helps families make the right enrollment decision for their child and is the first point of contact for parents as they begin their enrollment journey. Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

**Qualifications**

**Requirements:**

+ Bachelor's degree in Communications, Education, Sales, or a related field preferred

+ Experience in an outbound consultative sales role preferred

+ Commitment to a schedule within the hours from 8am to 10pm EST Monday-Friday, during non-peak

+ Commitment to working overtime during peak season, July-September

+ Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

+ Prior customer service experience preferred

+ Prior experience in a phone queue a plus

+ Technologically proficient (especially with Microsoft Office 365: Teams, Excel, Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Outlook)

+ Possess a high degree of attention to detail and be able to multitask effectively

+ Ability to follow explicit instructions consistently but is also able to exercise good judgment when making work-related decisions

+ Must be able to work effectively as a part of a team and independently

+ Must enjoy a challenging work environment that requires flexibility, self-direction, creativity, strong communication, and organizational skills

+ Ability to manage stressful situations in a calm, courteous, and efficient manner

**Competencies:**

+ Situational Adaptability - Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

+ Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

+ Optimizes Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

+ Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

+ Resourcefulness - Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.

+ Nimble Learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures are learning fodder.

+ Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

+ Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

+ Customer Focus - Building strong relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

**Primary Location** : US-RE-Remote

**Work Locations** :

US-Remote

Remote

**Job** : Customer Service

**Organization** : North America Connections

**Employee Status** : Regular Employee

**Job Type** : Standard

**Job Level** : Individual Contributor

**Shift** : Day Job

**Job Posting** : Apr 1, 2021

**Job Unposting** : Ongoing

**Schedule:** : Full-time Regular

**Req ID:** 2103215

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