Admissions Counselor - Spring Hill College

About the role

Spring Hill College's full-time admission professionals are dedicated to promoting its Jesuit, student-focused learning community. These professionals will work in partnership with various academic and administrative departments and programs to recruit prospective students. Reporting to the Director of Admissions, the primary task of the incumbent is to maintain systematic contact (follow-up) with each prospective student in their territory.

Responsibilities

• Counsels prospective students, guidance counselors, and student service agencies.
• Represents Spring Hill at college fairs, youth groups, receptions and camps; represents the College at state and national admission and church related organizations.
• Develops working relationships with high school guidance counselors, and other influencers in assigned territory.
• Maintains systematic contact with each prospective student in their territory using various forms of communication or activities.
• Assists or coordinates with others and participates in special areas of responsibility relating to constituency group, including but not limited to, the evaluation and selection of recipients for named and endowed scholarships, preparation of publications, and the design and evaluation of statistical studies.
• Assists or coordinates one or more of the following admission activities/events: Badger Days, campus tours, student summer teams, overnight programs, daily information sessions and campus tours or other events.
• Fulfills liaison activities with academic divisions and/or different departments such as Athletics or Alumni/Development concerning recruitment and selection of students in their respective areas as assigned by the Director of Admissions.
• Generates reports from the administrative database to inform decisions.
• Attends weekly staff meetings and periodic 1-on-1 meetings with Director of Admissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience in recruitment, marketing, retail, or other business-like environment is preferred.
• A valid motor vehicle license and approval from the College's automobile insurance carrier.

Skills

• Familiarity with or sincere interest in learning about the mission of Spring Hill College and the meaning of a Jesuit education.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Ability to follow direction, problem solve, manage multiple priorities and be held accountable for reaching admission benchmarks and enrollment goals.
• Willingness and ability to obligate to travel, i.e., seasonal frequent business travel (overnight and same-day).

Benefits

Spring Hill College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values inclusion, respect, and the inherent dignity of every person, consistent with our Catholic, Jesuit mission. The College reserves the right to modify, reassign, or eliminate job duties and responsibilities, or to combine positions, or portions thereof, at any time, with or without notice. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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Additional Info

Job Type : Full-Time
Education Level : Bachelors Degree
Experience Level : Entry Level
Job Function : Admissions/enrollment
Institution : Spring Hill College
Job City, State : Mobile, AL
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Application Instructions

Cover letter and resume should be sent to jgarcia@shc.edu