Graduate Admissions Advisor

About the Role

As part of a dynamic Graduate Admissions team, this position serves as a primary representative of SUNY Plattsburgh's graduate programs and admissions processes. Reporting to the Director of Graduate Admissions, this role is responsible for recruiting and supporting prospective and current graduate students through comprehensive outreach, advising, and engagement efforts.

Responsibilities

• Counsel prospective students on admissions requirements, academic programs, financial aid, application processes, and graduate resources through various communication channels
• Implement targeted recruitment strategies to increase application completion and enrollment
• Represent the university at recruitment events, graduate fairs, employer outreach activities, and community programs
• Deliver presentations to diverse audiences in both virtual and in-person settings
• Plan and assess recruitment and yield events
• Oversee graduate student engagement initiatives and social media efforts
• Maintain orientation materials and digital content
• Support programs that enhance the graduate student experience
• Maintain accurate recruitment records, generate reports and data analyses to inform enrollment planning
• Contribute to process improvements
• Participate in university committees and initiatives that promote student enrollment, retention, and success

Qualifications

The position requires comprehensive knowledge of graduate admissions policies, academic programs, enrollment systems, financial assistance resources, and student support services. The advisor plays a key role in achieving graduate enrollment goals through relationship building, strategic communication, data-informed recruitment practices, and collaboration with campus partners.

About the Division

The Enrollment and Student Success division supports a student's entire collegiate experience from the point of admission through to graduation. We partner with students, faculty and staff to provide a network of opportunities and services that lead to student success. Collectively, the division of Enrollment and Student Success positively influences the health, safety and well-being of the student body. Graduate Admissions focuses on attracting and enrolling a qualified and diverse student body to SUNY Plattsburgh through a variety of methods.

As SUNY Plattsburgh is an institution that delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners, the successful candidate must demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to diversity, inclusion, and equity-minded policies, programs and practices.