Admissions Counselor - Furman University

Territory Management

• Serves as the first point of contact for prospective families.
• Maintains strong ties with these families throughout the duration of the admissions cycle.
• Uses connections with faculty, staff, and other campus partners to help promote programs and opportunities available to Furman students.
• Completes all market research and recruitment in assigned geographical areas.
• Personal correspondence with students in the region is required.
• Covers any other activities necessary to the region (including receptions, phone-a-thons, and any other recruitment activities).
• Completes territorial responsibilities that will encompass the planning of recruiting events, creation of personal travel itineraries and implementing personal recruitment efforts for students within the territory.
• Maintains territory management reports.
• Serves as the primary representative for Furman University to students, parents, college counselors, Furman alumni, and other key constituents in the college search process, within the designated recruiting regions.

Virtual and in-person Recruitment

• Travels for eight to ten weeks in the fall and as necessary in the spring.
• Responsible for all planning and preparation for travel.
• Travel primarily involves visiting high schools, representing Furman at college fairs, hosting families at receptions and individual meetings with students.
• Hosts virtual recruiting events such as virtual high school visits, college fairs, individual meetings with students and their families, etc. when not able to physically connect with prospective students in-person.
• This is likely to encompass a total of three to four weeks of programming throughout the fall and spring.
• Develops healthy working relationships with all members of the admissions team.
• Aids with projects and tasks as necessary.
• Assists in the planning of on-campus and virtual recruiting events, as well as participation in all recruitment programming.

Application Review

• Reads and evaluates applications for admission.
• This process begins in late November and continues through mid-March.
• Maintains confidentiality and approaches all review with sound judgment and respect.

Relationship Management

• Develops strong working relationships with high school counselors, representatives of community-based organizations, independent educational consultants, Furman alumni and other external constituencies.
• Maintains open communication with college counselors during the application review process.

Public Relations

• Conducts group and individual information sessions with prospective students and their families on a daily basis.
• This work includes counseling candidates for admission.
• The Admissions Counselor is willing to assist with tours, should additional guides be needed.
• Maintains the Hartness Admissions Center as needed and welcomes guests to campus.
• This includes routinely covering the front desk, checking families in for campus tours and providing good customer service for all visitors.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License required.
• Bilingual, desirable.
• Strong public speaking and interpersonal skills, as this role requires frequently presenting in front of audiences of various size, formats, and demographics.
• Enthusiasm for creating cross-campus collaboration that fosters a supportive experience for students from the prospective student stage to enrollment.
• Ability to manage time, remain organized, and promptly correspond with various constituency groups.
• Self-motivated, enjoys finding solutions to new challenges, and can thrive working independently, as well as with a team.
• The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organization skills, dependability, excellent verbal and written communication skills.