Admission Counselor

Reporting to the Director of Admission, the Admission Counselor represents Millsaps College to prospective students and organizations and works to increase inquiries and convert applications into enrolled students. The successful admission counselor exhibits superior customer service skills and professionalism throughout daily interactions and communications with students including interviews, phone calls, emails and information sessions. The counselor creates and implements recruitment strategies to reach prospective students through events, referrals, online and print communications, and outreaches to schools and organizations. The admission counselor must demonstrate an ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with team members, faculty, students, alumni, administrators and staff. A flexible work schedule that will include days, evenings, and some weekends is required. Travel, valid driver's license and access to a vehicle is required.

Job Duties

• Create an individual recruitment plan (using suggested recruitment template) for each semester as well as participate in the creation of a team recruitment plan. The plan includes recruitment activities, participation in events / conferences / fairs, communications with prospective students and networking opportunities.
• Create a weekly report outlining productivity of travel and outreach to prospective students from recruitment territory.
• Ability to work on a registration deadline, strive towards individual and college-wide enrollment goals and use outstanding customer service to recruit students to the College's programs.
• Develop and update a database of teachers, administrators, and contact people with whom workshops and information sessions can be booked. Network with new contacts to help increase inquiry production.
• Utilize phone, email, and mail to communicate with prospective students in a timely manner, providing superior student service.
• Work with prospective students to garner completed application files prior to enrollment.
• Become familiar with working territory and demographics of cities / towns in that area to best reach the student population for Millsaps College.
• Collaborate with our growing alumni network to develop new student / professional networks and garner student referrals. Alumni are to be utilized with information sessions, outreaches, phoning etc.
• Attend training sessions to receive updated information about new programs and services. Under the direction of the Director, participate in the events prior, during, and after each term such as information sessions, orientations, registration events and graduation.
• Ability to work independently, and to arrange information sessions, set appointments and promote the College in a positive manner.
• Ability to follow the expectation of treating fellow employees, students and the institution's guests with civility, and to refrain from activities that disrupt the efficient functioning of the college.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

Qualifications

Application Procedure

Applicants should submit a current resume, a letter of interest and three references who may be contacted about the candidate's experience and past performance. Review of applications will begin on August 1 and continue until the position is filled. Materials should be submitted via email toTamba.Humphrey@millsaps.edu . Please write "Admission Counselor" in the subject line of the email.

Millsaps College is a selective institution of higher education located on 100 beautiful acres in the heart of Jackson, the capital of Mississippi — a progressive southern metropolitan city of nearly half a million. Millsaps is dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of the region. The college was founded in 1890 by members of the Methodist Church and is consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education.

Millsaps has an enrollment of approximately 750 students and employs 80 full-time faculty members. The faculty / student ratio at Millsaps is 1 : 9, and the average class size is 14. Millsaps has graduated 25 Fulbright Award recipients, seven Rhodes Scholars, six Goldwater Scholars and two Truman Scholars. Millsaps is a member of the NCAA Division III and Southern Athletic Association and competes in 18 intercollegiate sports.

EEO Statement

Millsaps College values diversity within our students, faculty and staff, and strives to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people. Millsaps College does not discriminate in employment on the bases of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and / or local laws.

All offers of employment will be contingent on successful completion of a background check and verification of employment.Salary will be commensurate with experience. Millsaps College provides acompetitive benefits package .

It is the policy of Millsaps College to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities for employment. If you require any accommodations to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contacthumanresources@millsaps.edu .

Additional Information

In compliance with the amendments to the federal Clery Act concerning annual security reports, all potential job applicants are free to view Millsaps College'sannual Campus Crime Statistics here .

The only national liberal arts college in Mississippi, Millsaps College has consistently been ranked a "Best Buy" among national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Report 's America's Best Colleges and is cited as one of Loren Pope's 40 Colleges That Change Lives . It was the first institution in Mississippi with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, and is the only institution in Mississippi ever to be listed in The Fiske Guide to Colleges

Millsaps is a member of theACS andNITLE , and has anAACSB accredited business school. In accordance with Federal law, we are making available ourCampus Security Report to all prospective employees. Millsaps is located in Jackson, the capital of the state. The Jackson area has a population of around 400,000 and offers low cost-of-living, excellent schools, pleasant climate, and many recreational opportunities.

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