Admissions Counselor

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (foreign equivalent or higher).
• One (1) year of full-time professional experience in a college or university setting.
• Proficiency with technology, office software and communication systems.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License; free from major violations or a pattern of repeat violations.

Brief Description Of Duties

• Represent the university in an assigned recruitment territory.
• Aid in developing and expanding recruitment initiatives to increase enrollment from identified territories and support university-wide goals.
• Work with internal and external university partner offices to assist in student recruitment and yield activities.
• Exercise strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Travel and represent the University at college fairs, high school visits, community college visits, and other outreach programs in assigned recruitment territory and as needed in additional identified territories.
• Build relationships with school counselors, CBO advisors, and other education representatives.
• Support targeted recruitment program or efforts which may include alumni engagement, student development and volunteer program, electronic communications, recruitment technologies, high achieving, underrepresented populations, or other priorities as determined by office leadership.
• Create and make recommendations for appropriate follow up action based on data and reports based on territory performance.

Essential Duties

• Provide university and program information sessions for students, parents, and school counselors through the entire admissions cycle; these may be in person and virtual and may be delivered in various settings to various group sizes.
• Engage in holistic evaluation of admissions applications to the university and make recommendations on applicants; populations may include domestic, transfer, international, honors and other special populations.
• Conduct follow up to increase application completion and yield rates from targeted schools and student groups.
• Assist with and coordinate as identified recruitment and on and off campus and virtual programs, projects, and events hosted by the office or university partner offices.

Special Notes

• This is a full-time appointment.
• FLSA Non-Exempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.
• In addition to the employee's base salary, this position is eligible for $4000 UUP annual location pay, paid biweekly.
• Early morning, evening, and weekend hours will be required throughout the year to support recruitment efforts.
• In alignment with office policies, this position may work from home 1 day per week after successful onboarding.
• Out-of-State Applicants: Please note as a condition of employment and in order for this position to be tendered, the successful incumbent will be required to provide evidence of a valid license and driving abstract from the state issuing the license within five business days of a conditional offer and must obtain a NYS driver's license within 30 days of start date.
• For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.