Admission Counselor
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Job Description
Augustana University invites applications for the position of Admission Counselor.
The Admission Counselor is responsible for managing recruitment efforts in a defined territory public speaking engagements leadership at university recruitment events multichannel communication with prospective students application reading and evaluation financial aid counseling and managing special projects.
The duties competencies and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
- Cultivate relationships with prospective students and provide accurate information about admission policies and processes at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Articulate the value and values of an Augustana education to prospective students and families as well as high school counselors community college personnel alumni pastors and community members.
- Develop and implement a recruitment plan for an assigned geographic territory.
- Meet with prospective students and their families during oncampus visits.
- Communicate with prospective students throughout the recruitment and application process including extensive correspondence via phone and email.
- Generate and review applications for admission and scholarships.
- Represent Augustana at a variety of functions including college fairs high school visits
receptions and community events. - Plan and implement travel to strategic target markets in the fall and spring months; some weekend and evening work is required.
- Manage select student recruitment programs and special projects as assigned by the enrollment leadership team.
- Financial aid counseling and advising.
Qualifications for this position:
- Bachelors Degree.
- Valid Drivers License (Must have had a valid drivers license for at least 2 years.
- Extensive experience working with students from diverse backgrounds.
- This position requires some night and weekend responsibilities.
- Ability to travel regionally.
- Minimum of one year of experience in higher education enrollment secondary education (working with high schoolaged students) marketing and/or sales is preferred.
What can you bring to the table
- Your strong interpersonal and communication skills;ability to listen interpret inform reassure and mediate.
- Your ability to deal politely and courteously with diverse populations in a professional manner.
- Your excellent judgment organizational and multitasking skills.
- Your ability to handle frequent changes delays and unexpected events in a flexible positive way.
- Knowledge and ability to use the telephone system computer printers copy machine Word and Excel computer programs Google Suite programs etc.
Interacting with students faculty and leadership with different backgrounds and points of view and a deep appreciation of and respect for academic values and culture must be a top value of the candidate.
Application Procedure:
Interested applicants are asked to complete the below application materials. These application materials should be submitted in one document to our career center. If assistance is needed during the application process please contact
- Letter of interest
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Contact information for at least three references
Augustana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Title IX Employer. Applicants must comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and may be required to submit official transcripts upon employment. Finalist candidates must satisfactorily complete a preemployment background check.
Employment Type
Full-Time
