Admissions Counselor / Assistant Director of Admissions

About the role

Lycoming College is seeking a highly motivated, dynamic, and experienced individual to join our team. This position is a full-time position that requires travel, a valid driver’s license, and includes a flexible schedule that will include days, evenings, and some weekends. The title of the position will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience level.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the creation and execution of a regional territory recruitment plan for each semester.
• Represent Lycoming College by initiating contact and developing relationships with students, parents, counselors, teachers, and other external constituents.
• Assist with all campus-based recruitment events including open house programs and visitation days.
• Communicate specifics about the academic, recreational, social, extracurricular and co-curricular activities, and financial aid programs to prospective students.
• Review admissions applications and evaluate credentials.
• Complete routine reports related to recruitment, projections, conversions, scheduling, travel programs, and expense reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Recruitment, management, sales, and/or knowledge of higher education are required.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills and the ability to persuasively articulate the college’s mission, programs, and impact to diverse audiences.
• Well-developed presentation skills are required.
• Valid US Driver’s license with ability to pass the College’s insurance requirements through a motor vehicle record check required.
• Master’s degree and/or minimum of 2 years’ admissions experience or higher education experience preferred.
• The ability to manage student files and communications within Technolutions Slate CRM is preferred.
• Bi-or multi-linguistic ability preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance – Lycoming College offers a wide variety of health plan options available.
• Dental insurance, including orthodontia coverage.
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
• Life & accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Cancer insurance
• Personal accident insurance
• Wellness program
• Employee assistance program
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to 8% contributions from the College
• Free tuition for employees, spouses, and eligible dependents at Lycoming College
• Free tuition for eligible dependents at over 600 colleges nationwide through Tuition Exchange, Inc.
• Free tuition for employees, spouses, and eligible dependents at the Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Moderate paid time off (PTO)
• Paid Parental Leave
• 14 holidays per year
• Summer hours
• 15% discount at the campus bookstore, excluding textbooks and snacks
• Reduced rates for meal packages for on-campus dining facilities
• Use of the campus recreation center and gym facilities for employees and household family members
• Use of the campus Library