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Call Center Representative Job at Virginia Jobs in Fairfax

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Title: Call Center Representative

Agency: Northern VA Community College

Location: Fairfax County - 059

FLSA: Nonexempt

Hiring Range: $50,000

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

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Job Description:
This position will serve as point of contact for both internal & external customers within the college by performing Call Center operations for Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC). The incumbent will perform a variety of administrative & programmatic duties in support of educational programs. This position will support both inbound and outbound programs within the Call Center.

Duties and Tasks:
  • Responsible for providing informational advising to the public, students, parents, faculty & staff on a variety of programs, activities, procedures related to admissions, enrollment, college programs & activities through the telephone, email, and online chat.
  • The types of information provided includes:
    • How to complete the admission application, registration & graduation process
    • Paying for tuition
    • General financial aid info and process
    • Student account info
    • Updates on College and campus activities
    • Academic programs requirements
    • Location of college departments and personnel
    • Accessing online map applications for driving directions to College and facilities.
***Applicants must reside in VA, MD, or DC.
Minimum Qualifications:

Required KSAs:
  • Strong customer service orientation which includes being pleasant with others on the job, displaying cooperative attitude, maintaining composure, controlling anger and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations
  • Reliable, responsible, and dependable to thoroughly complete work tasks and fulfill obligations paying attention to details
  • Excellent oral & written communication skills
  • Ability to learn college programs and policies
  • Ability to multi-task and navigate multiple applications simultaneously
  • Ability to learn web base communication applications i.e. email and online chat
  • Ability to make decisions & work independently
  • Ability to work flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
  • Ability to take on responsibilities and challenges
  • Ability to accept feedback calmly and effectively in high stress situations
  • Ability to learn new systems and adapt to positive and negative changes in the workplace
  • Ability to communicate with students from diverse backgrounds fluently in English and Spanish
  • Ability to use basic office equipment and computer programs; including Microsoft Office suite- Word, Outlook and Excel specifically.
Minimum Work Experience:
  • Experience communicating (verbal and written) effectively in a professional setting.
  • Experience working in a high call volume environment.
  • Experience working in a customer service related position.
  • Experience with computers and various software programs, specifically Microsoft Office applications including email and web communications.
Additional Considerations:

Additional Considerations:
  • Fluency in Spanish
  • Experience in a contact or call center
  • Experience with data management
  • Experience working in a higher education setting