Regional Admissions Counselor Long Island, NY SUNY Maritime College

Responsibilities

• Represent the College in recruitment activities in a knowledgeable, professional, and engaging manner to prospective freshman, transfer, and graduate students
• Strategically manage and develop the Long Island recruitment territory, including public and private high schools, charter schools, community colleges, four-year institutions, graduate feeder programs, maritime and industry partners, and community-based organizations throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties
• Develop and execute an annual territory recruitment plan aligned with institutional enrollment goals and strategic priorities
• Conduct fall and spring recruitment travel, including high school visits, community college outreach, transfer fairs, graduate school fairs, college fairs, financial aid nights, industry events, and virtual programming
• Build and maintain strong relationships with school counselors, transfer advisors, faculty, graduate program directors, alumni, and community leaders
• Maintain and monitor application, admit, and enrollment trends within the territory and implement data-informed outreach strategies to increase applications, yield, and enrollment
• Counsel prospective students and families on academic programs, admissions requirements, transfer credit evaluation processes, graduate program prerequisites, financial aid opportunities, career outcomes, and the Regiment of Cadets (where applicable)
• Develop targeted outreach strategies to expand transfer and graduate pipelines, including partnerships with four-year institutions and industry-affiliated professionals
• Represent undergraduate and graduate programs at both in-person and virtual information sessions
• Read, evaluate, and render admissions decisions for freshman, transfer, and graduate applicants consistent with institutional policies, mission, and enrollment priorities
• Participate in scholarship review processes and assist with graduate assistantship recommendations as appropriate
• Serve as the primary point of contact for admitted students within the territory
• Develop and execute territory-specific yield initiatives, including admitted student receptions and information sessions
• Provide proactive outreach to deposited students to support onboarding milestones and reduce summer melt
• Collaborate with Enrollment Services, Student Affairs, Academic Departments, and other campus partners to remove enrollment barriers and ensure a seamless transition to enrollment
• Assist in final high school transcript review and verification of graduation for incoming students

Qualifications

Must be able to travel to SUNY Maritime to participate in on-campus admissions programs including Open Houses, Graduate Information Sessions, Accepted Student Days, daily tours, interviews, and virtual programming (including evenings and weekends as required).