Admissions Counselor

Responsibilities

• Manages a recruitment territory within a designated geography.
• Cultivates relationships with inquiring students, families, counselors, and other major stakeholders in the college search process, by visiting with them in their home regions and/or on-campus.
• Evaluates admission applications and encourages students to choose Saint Michael’s during yield season.
• Participates in collateral admission assignments, including working with international and graduate students.
• Schedules and participates in approved travel to assigned regions, including high school visits, fairs, career days, college nights; implements additional activities such as off-campus receptions, phone and email outreach, and web-based chats.
• Schedules and participates in approved travel to assigned regions, including high school visits, fairs, career days, college nights; implements additional activities such as off-campus receptions, phone and email outreach, and web-based chats.
• Develops a strong working knowledge of the admissions and financial aid processes, as well as the institution’s academic programs and student life.
• Prepares for travel by determining, through research, where and who to visit, schedules and confirms appointments, and makes travel arrangements.
• Develops and demonstrates a multicultural awareness and contributes to cultivating an inclusive, diverse, and respectful college community.
• Demonstrates fair and inclusive behavior when interacting with staff, faculty, students, and visitors to the college.
• Promotes a flexible, collaborative, and inclusive work and living environment and engages in educational opportunities to increase awareness and understanding of diversity and inclusion.
• Reviews applications of prospective students and recommends admission decisions; pursues necessary follow-up or support activity for enrollment established criteria and goals for admission decisions; completes review in a timely manner.
• Develops a working knowledge to leverage the College's, customer relationship manager (Technolutions Slate), enterprise resource program (Oracle), and available technology and data in recruitment activities.
• Documents processes and provides written reports and analysis of specific areas of responsibility.
• Maintains an accurate record of expenses.
• Presents to groups about the college at daily and weekend information sessions and open houses.
• Assumes responsibility for organizing and implementing designated projects/programs.
• Executes responsibilities in a manner consistent with the service philosophy and orientation of the Admission Office.
• Supports the Mission of Saint Michael’s College and the Edmundite, Catholic heritage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a liberal arts discipline.
• The ability to recognize several likely causes of events, analyze relationships among several parts of a problem or situation, and then formulate a multi-step response.
• Prepares and delivers written and spoken information to small and large groups.
• Effectively manages meetings.
• Engages in clear, timely communication with a wide variety of audiences.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products.
• Must meet driver’s eligibility requirements as stated in the Saint Michael's College Vehicle Use Policy.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Voluntary life, critical illness and accident insurance options.
• Parental leave.
• Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent care).
• 401(k).
• Generous paid time off, paid holidays.
• Employee and dependent tuition benefits.
• Employee and family assistance program.
• Well-being programs and opportunities.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Paid volunteer time.
• Use of the athletic facilities and the library.
• Opportunities to attend presentations, lectures, and other campus activities.