Undergraduate Admissions Counselor

Job Description Summary The Admission Counselor is responsible for the outreach activities within assigned geographic territories, including maintenance and follow up with inquiring prospective students, parents, and school counselors. The Admission Counselor will represent the University by participating in college fairs and coordinating school visits. After appropriate training, the Admission Counselor will compile and analyze data for planning, implementation and evaluation of outreach activities. The Admission Counselor will manage file reading caseload for assigned territories, participate on the University Admission Committee including presentations of assigned applicants, assist with day to day operations including making presentations to visiting groups, participate in transfer advising appointments and manage special projects as assigned. The Admission Counselor travel schedule is four to six weeks annually. Perform other duties as assigned. Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic plan for outreach activities within assigned territories.
• Represent the university at college fairs and school visits
• Follow up with prospective students, parents, school counselors
• Travel four to six weeks annually for recruitment in assigned territories or other Admission-related activities such as receptions.
• Manage file reading case load including presentations of assigned applicants to admission committee. Participate as a member of the University Admission Committee.
• Manage special projects as assigned by director.
• Develop individualized student admissions programs to ensure conversations between the applicant and the University remain positive and productive.
• Conduct presentations with visiting groups including performing counselor of the day responsibilities.
• Participate in transfer advising appointments.
• With training, compile data for planning, implementation and evaluation of outreach efforts. Participate in the strategic planning of university outreach efforts.
• Participate in professional development activities including conferences and affiliations (currently WACAC Admission Practices Committee member).

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