Admission Counselor

Primary Responsibilities

• Nurture, build, and sustain ongoing professional relationships with prospective students and those who influence them to achieve assigned enrollment management objectives.
• Become familiar with the college admission process, including but not limited to sources of students, preferences of students, and sources of competition.
• Learn and use what works best for achievement of enrollment management objectives.
• Research the potential for travel and recruiting programs, develop a plan for off-campus activities to achieve enrollment management objectives most effectively, present this plan for the Director’s approval, and then execute the approved plan within the approved budget.
• Cultivate alumni, parents, college counselors, and other constituencies to assist with the recruitment process.
• Monitor the inquiry, prospect, application, and deposit numbers to focus on attaining assigned objectives.
• Determine the best next source and means of institutional contact for prospects.
• R-qualify the inquiry pool, so that those inquiries most likely to enroll are the ones being contacted on a regular basis.
• Monitor the receipt of applications and determine the best next steps in the recruitment process for each applicant.
• Ensure that all inbound and outbound communication with prospects and applicants is recorded using office protocol.
• Evaluate applications for admission and make each admit/deny decision using discretionary professional judgment about the applicant’s academic preparation, academic work ethic, and fit for the academic programs at the University of Dallas.
• Document activity and decisions about applications for admission in accordance with established standards.
• Communicate with prospective students about financial aid, financial resources, and how to pay for college.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.

Additional Information

• Supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate the work of one or more part-time marketing interns.
• The position requires travel within assigned territory for 10-12 weeks in a calendar year, and the ability to work evenings, partial weekends, and campus visit programs as needed for success.
• The work requires a valid Texas driver’s license with a favorable driving record.

BENEFITS

• Competitive pay and benefits, including eligibility to participate in medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance;
• employee events;
• a health and wellness program;
• a free fitness center;
• competitive leave programs;
• tuition waiver, tuition exchange for employees and their families;
• and matching retirement plan contributions.

Additional Information

• The University of Dallas seeks to recruit, develop, and retain faculty, staff and administration of the highest caliber.
• The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals who will enhance our community and advance our Mission.