Admissions Counselor

Purpose

Serves as the recruiting representative for the University at high schools and community colleges. Describes academic programs, student life, and admission requirements to prospective students and high school counselors. Responsible for geographic territories, and therefore is responsible for all high schools and students in the area.

Essential Functions

• 30% - Prospective Student Review: Independently read and evaluate student applications using independent judgment to effectively analyze applications for admission. Interview candidates for admission, providing information about the University and admission procedures. Maintain relationships with secondary school officials, prospective students and their parents/guardians. Responsible for extensive email and phone follow-up.

• 30% - Travel and Special Events: Represent the University at high school visits, college fairs and other events, advising prospective students and high school and college personnel regarding admission policies and procedures. Utilize independent judgment as agents of the University, representing the mission of the University at all times. Involved in on and off campus special events such as open houses, college fairs, admitted student weekends, summer send-offs. Travel approximately three (3) months of each year, but the times are concentrated in September, October, November, March and April, with small trips in the outlying months. When traveling, visit high schools and/or community colleges, attend evening fairs and college programs, interview prospective students, host receptions for accepted students.

• 30% - Project Management: Manage, at minimum, one project in support of recruitment and admission activities. Create a project timeline, manages a budget when necessary, executes the project, monitors progress, and analyzes outcomes, recommending changes for the future

• 10% - Additional Duties as Assigned by the Department

Qualifications

• Years Of Related Experience Requirement: 1 year In lieu of the educational qualifications, candidates may qualify with equivalent professional experience at a ratio of one year of experience for each year of required education.

• Certifications And/or Licensures: None

• Skills & Abilities: Excellent oral and written communication skills Strong interpersonal and organizational skills Demonstrated professionalism when communicating and collaborating with diverse groups of people

• Preferred Qualifications: Graduate of Gonzaga University highly preferred Familiarity with Gonzaga University in terms of its programs, goals, mission, etc. Experience working with first-generation college bound students and students from traditionally under-represented groups.