Admissions Counselor, Military Affiliated

About the role

The Admissions Counselor, Military Affiliated, serves as a primary lead to students with a military affiliation, focusing on active duty students, veterans, and dependents/spouses of military members. This role also serves as a liaison to the Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC) program.

Responsibilities

• Guides prospective students through the college application process.
• Evaluates applications and promotes educational programs to support enrollment and student success.
• Develops an annual territory management plan, implementing strategies and tactics to increase enrollment within their assigned territory.
• Works closely with Military Science cadre and staff, the Military Science Human Resource Administrator, and university academic advisors to support student success from recruitment through graduation and commissioning.
• Works closely with the Undergraduate Admissions Office to represent Western Illinois University to a variety of constituents.
• Travels and represents Western Illinois University.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Strong communication, active listening, empathy, and rapport-building abilities to effectively interact with diverse student populations.
• Ability to manage multiple applications, schedule interviews, and coordinate events efficiently.
• Demonstrated skill in evaluating student qualifications and aligning them with institutional requirements.
• Familiarity with CRM software, admissions management systems, and standard office tools like Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in admissions, counseling, education, or customer service.

Benefits

Rank and salary range: \$46,452 - \$52,140. Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits, including health insurance plans, dental insurance, vision plans, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), supplemental long-term disability (LTD), flex spending accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) supplemental retirement plans, and 457(b) deferred compensation plans. Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS).

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits Homepage [https://www.wiu.edu/human_resources/benefits/](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=7307829&targetURL=https://www.wiu.edu/human_resources/benefits/){target="_blank"}. For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at [HR-Benefits@wiu.edu](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=7307829&targetURL=mailto:HR-Benefits@wiu.edu) or by calling 309-298-1971.

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Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU's traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural, and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.