Admissions Counselor

Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this is an opportunity to join a team that shapes the incoming class of one of the nation’s leading research universities and to build a meaningful career in higher education.

About the role

Reporting to senior Admissions leadership, you’ll play an active role in recruitment, selection, and enrollment efforts that directly influence Lehigh’s student community.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned domestic recruitment territory, actively cultivating relationships with prospective students, guidance counselors, local alumni, and community-based organizations.
• Develop and execute an annual 4–8 week fall travel plan, conducting 4–5 daily visits to public and private high schools to promote institutional signatures.
• Coordinate regional off-campus interviews, implement targeted follow-up communications, and analyze travel data to optimize regional recruitment strategies.
• Conduct holistic evaluations of first-year and transfer applications using established rubrics to assess academic and non-academic variables against institutional goals.
• Interpret diverse domestic and international grading systems, school profiles, and advanced curricula (AP, IB, transfer coursework) to assess academic rigor and student potential.
• Maintain high reading efficiency during a dedicated 5-month review cycle, consistently meeting daily, weekly, and monthly evaluation benchmarks.
• Deliver dynamic public presentations and information sessions to large and small groups of campus visitors utilizing multimedia tools.
• Direct and participate in key recruitment and yield events, including open houses, admitted student programs, and fly-in initiatives.
• Conduct individual admissions interviews with prospective students to assess fit and provide tailored guidance on the university admissions process.
• Support specialized departmental projects across areas such as marketing/communications, technology, international admissions, or volunteer management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 0-1 years of related work experience.
• Clear, confident communication skills across written, verbal, and presentation contexts.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities across a recruitment cycle.
• A genuine commitment to equitable access and working with diverse student populations.
• Flexibility to adapt as priorities shift across the admissions calendar, including willingness to travel and work select weekends.
• An understanding of, or enthusiasm to learn, how a research university environment like Lehigh operates.
• Valid Driver’s License and a good driving record (this position is responsible for driving University-owned vehicles as a routine function).

Special considerations: This position works with minors, requires occasional Saturday work during the academic calendar year, and may allow partial remote work as deemed appropriate by the supervisor. Successful completion of standard background checks is required.

Benefits

Lehigh University offers a comprehensive and family-friendly benefits package which includes health care, retirement, and educational benefits.

Pay

Approximate salary range of $39,670 - $47,620 (Grade 7 - 40), subject to change based on experience, skills, and qualifications.