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Admissions Counselor

Department: Admissions
Reports To: Director of Admissions
FLSA Status: Exempt
Prepared By: Human Resources
Prepared Date: 10/02/07

Summary

This position is responsible for a full range of student recruitment activities.

Expectations of Employee

• Adheres to College Policy and Procedures
• Acts as a role model within and outside the College
• Performs duties as workload necessitates
• Maintains a positive and respectful attitude
• Communicates regularly with supervisor about Department issues
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload
• Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of position
• Meets Department productivity standards

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Recruiting students
• Interviewing prospective students
• Reading applications and evaluating candidates for admissions
• Working with families through scholarships and financial aid processes
• Planning and executing various on- or off-campus projects
• Assist with new publications
• Communicating with prospective students through phone, email and other sources

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and / or Experience -- Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Communication / Language -- Requires effective oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Mathematical -- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Reasoning -- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Certifications, Licenses, Registrations – Valid driver’s license
• Computer Literacy / General Office Equipment -- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, etc. Office equipment to include phone, fax, copier.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Regularly:
  • Sit
  • Talk or hear
• Frequently:
  • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
  • Reach with hands and arms
  • Exposure to outside weather conditions
• Occasionally:
  • Stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and climb or balance
  • Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Vision:
  • Close vision
  • Ability to adjust focus
• Noise:
  • Moderate
• Stress:
  • Moderate