Admissions Counselor, Undergraduate Admissions

Admissions Recruiter

Serve to recruit, evaluate, and enroll incoming classes of undergraduate students to Wake Forest University. Regularly exercises independent judgment and discretion on matters that impact admissions decisions. This is a two-year position that may be eligible for continuation.

Essential Functions :

• Lead admissions information sessions for prospective students and other guests as the sole, partnered, or team presenter both in-person or virtually.
• Assist with updating the presentation and pre-session slideshow loop on a yearly basis (or more, as needed).
• Conduct evaluative admissions interviews with recent applicants to the university.
• Through the interview process, determine and assign ratings to each candidate.
• During the application reading season, review applications (first year and transfer applications) for potential admission to the university.
• Participate in the initial file review and assign a series of ratings, as well as provide substantive comments to be shared among application file reviewers.
• Serve as a member of an admissions mini committee.
• Assist with recruitment in specific geographic regions.
• Support special campus programming (including but not limited to open houses, counselor fly-ins, and yield programing).
• Provide information about Wake Forest University and be informed about the university, opportunities available, as well as higher education trends.
• Available to lead tours in summer months (during summer school sessions) as dictated by demand / as needed basis.
• Respond in a timely manner to inquiries from a variety of sources including prospective students, parents, counselors, and community-based organizations.

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Note to Applicant :

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his / her supervisor.

Equal Opportunity Statement :

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and military or veteran status.

Accommodations for Applicants :

If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact AskHR@wfu.edu or (336) 758-4700.