Regional Admission Counselor or Regional Assistant Director for Rural Student Recruitment

The admission counseling staff identifies evaluates and cultivates prospective students for the University of Denver. This includes extensive travel in the fall and some travel in the spring to recruit in an assigned territory including visiting high schools and attending college fairs. You will evaluate applications for admission meet with students individually and present to groups of high school students. A critical part of this communication includes informing prospective students about academic programs and financial considerations at DU.

The STARS Regional Admission Counselor manages all recruiting aspects of an assigned territory within the state of Colorado and is responsible for building strong relationships with students parents school counselors and communitybased organizations specifically from small town and rural communities. Regional Admission Counselors review applications and decide whether an applicant is academically prepared to succeed at DU based on assessment of the students curriculum grades test scores essay recommendations and activities in an informed manner. Along with the entire Enrollment Division Regional Admission Counselors share responsibility to attract excellent students by being sensitive to and understanding the diverse academic socioeconomic linguistic and cultural backgrounds of students.

In addition to the recruiting duties listed above the Regional Admission Counselor will serve on specific committees or projects as needed within the office. This may include communication planning diversity and access campus visit programming virtual recruitment and marketing credential evaluation application review task forces data analysis and supervision of student employees.

Position Summary

The admission counseling staff identifies evaluates and cultivates prospective students for the University of Denver. This includes extensive travel in the fall and some travel in the spring to recruit in an assigned territory including visiting high schools and attending college fairs. You will evaluate applications for admission meet with students individually and present to groups of high school students. A critical part of this communication includes informing prospective students about academic programs and financial considerations at DU.

The STARS Regional Admission Counselor manages all recruiting aspects of an assigned territory within the state of Colorado and is responsible for building strong relationships with students parents school counselors and communitybased organizations specifically from small town and rural communities. Regional Admission Counselors review applications and decide whether an applicant is academically prepared to succeed at DU based on assessment of the students curriculum grades test scores essay recommendations and activities in an informed manner. Along with the entire Enrollment Division Regional Admission Counselors share responsibility to attract excellent students by being sensitive to and understanding the diverse academic socioeconomic linguistic and cultural backgrounds of students.

In addition to the recruiting duties listed above the Regional Admission Counselor will serve on specific committees or projects as needed within the office. This may include communication planning diversity and access campus visit programming virtual recruitment and marketing credential evaluation application review task forces data analysis and supervision of student employees.

This position is funded by a two year grant likely to be continually renewed.

Essential Functions

Admission Counselors allot their work time as follows:

70 Territory Management/Counseling Duties

30 Team Responsibility

• Knowledge of DU: Have extensive knowledge of and remain current on the University of Denvers academic and degree programs clubs and organizations extracurricular and support programs and other key campus characteristics.
• Territory Management: Counselors must creatively develop unique and innovative strategies on a yearly basis to maximize potential in each territory. Manage a territory by evaluating and implementing the best course of action to connect with students (what to do where to recruit methods to be used etc. in a way thats unique to that territory.
• Relationship Management: Maintain consistent contact with constituents throughout the process including students parents guidance counselors advisors and communitybased organizations as well as DU campus partners.
• Read Applications: Review applications from students who have applied from their assigned territories and be responsible for assessing the

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Communicate your message effectively with excellent written verbal and speaking skills to connect with diverse audiences.
• Present information in an easytounderstand engaging and professional manner that conveys your message with clarity and skill.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity inclusion and equity that illustrates your ability to work with all intersectional identities while appreciating cultural differences; develop a trusting and affirming rapport with individuals from varying racial ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Respond promptly and in a compelling manner to inquiries from students parents other departments and team members putting their needs before other daily tasks.
• Develop your understanding of the value of a DU education curricula offered at DU and basic student needs to hone your skills as an effective recruiter.
• Approach each day with a strategy that prioritizes competing interests within your constituent base of prospective students their families and the academic and administrative departments that support them.
• Develop your relationship management skills to better contribute collaborate think critically act independently and be accountable to your teams and constituents.
• Resolve issues with prospective students and their families right away; facilitate conversation and collaboration with other departments using your superb communication skills.
• Ability to work evenings & weekends travel in and outofstate and develop relationships as needed during heavy recruitment seasons.
• Knowledge understanding and awareness of rural students schools and communities.

Required Qualifications

• One year of office experience (may include student employment)
• Bachelors Degree
• Valid Drivers License

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in work or volunteering related to admission international education recruiting college access advising sales or marketing ideally in a higher education setting (may include student employment).
• Residing in the western slope of Colorado or in Denver Colorado.
• Proficiency or fluency in a second language preference in Spanish

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period of time.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.

Work Schedule

Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. occasional nights and weekends may be required.

In accordance with the Universitys flexible work policy this position is eligible to be considered for partial or fully remote work. Further details regarding this plan will be determined with the hiring manager and are dependent on the division and team specific needs.

Application Deadline

For consideration please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) May 15 2025.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number

The salary grade for the position is GNE7.

Hourly Range

The hourly range for the position is $24.00 $28.10.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.

Benefits

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits including medical dental retirement paid time off tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family or parental status pregnancy or related conditions national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family and parental status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and/or retaliation. For more information please see the University of Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.