Admissions Counselor
Full consideration date: August 18, 2026.
About the role
The University of Northern Iowa Admissions Office is a student-centered team dedicated to making the college process clear and personal. From application steps to scholarships, they guide students with a hands-on, supportive approach — directly impacting the next generation of Panthers. “We’re with you every step of the way” reflects their commitment to helping students confidently shape their future.
Primary Function
Manages a recruitment territory and recruits new students to the university by:
- Visiting high schools and community colleges in specific areas
- Connecting with high school counselors for visits
- Conducting group presentations and meeting one-on-one with students at visits
- Participating in national, regional, and local college fairs
- Responding to walk-in students, telephone, and email inquiries from prospective students, parents, and counselors on the college search process
- Evaluating credentials of prospective students
- Planning, coordinating, and participating in various recruitment activities
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to interact effectively with students, parents, and counselors and work within a team environment
- Occasional work outside standard business hours and frequent evening and weekend travel during fall and spring
Qualifications (Preferred)
- Experience with admission recruitment processes and procedures such as tour guide, phone bank, tele-counseling, office worker, or orientation leader
- Experience conducting individual or group presentations to students and families
- Experience using social media in a professional setting
- Bilingual skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of the University of Northern Iowa
- Student experience will be considered
Pay
Pay grade 117; $19.00 per hour to commensurate. Position is non-exempt and eligible for overtime or comp time.
Benefits
UNI offers an excellent benefits package for eligible non-temporary positions. Iowa's cost of living is among the lowest in the nation, and the Common Sense Institute ranks Iowa #1 for paycheck stretch.
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