Transfer Admissions Counselor
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Job Location:
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 41120 - 61680
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Admissions Counselor serves as one of the primary contacts for prospective students and their families school counselors advisors and other individuals or organizations involved in the college selection process. This position is responsible for recruiting selecting and yielding undergraduate students to various programs at Drexel University.
The Admissions Counselor interacts with prospective students through individual meetings information sessions and campus events to build relationships answer questions and explain the benefits of attending Drexel University. Responsibilities include managing an inquiry and applicant pool reviewing applications (both domestic international and transfer applicants) for the purpose of making admissions decisions within their designated application pool including working with applicants regarding missing materials and managing the relationship from point of applicationthrough enrollment. The Admissions Counselor also counsels accepted students through the enrollment process to facilitate a smooth transition to Drexel.
The Admissions Counselor travels extensively during peak recruitment periods locally and domestically and participates in on campus recruitment events whichincludes evening and weekend hours.
Essential Functions
- Recruiting prospective first year and transfer students through visiting high schools attending college fairs (both in person and virtual) as well as attending community events in a designated territory.
- Conducting informational sessions and prospective student meetings.
- Serving as the primary contact to prospective students and their family school counselors advisors and other individuals or organizations involved in the college selection process.
- Creating and maintaining professional relationships with school counselors advisors and other individuals or organizations involved in the college selection process.
- Developing relationships with prospective students through multiple mediums including individual appointments telephone email social media sites and video/virtual chat.
- Working with campus partners to disseminate all necessary information to prospective students.
- Preparing maintaining and distributing both regular and ad hoc inquiry and applicant reports designed to keep the team up-to-date on the status of the applicant pool.
- Managing the inquiry and applicant flow to ensure students turn in all necessary documents to complete their application for the evaluation and financial aid process.
- Reviewing and evaluating first year and transfer applications submitted by the applicant for the purpose of making admissions decisions or recommendations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a Bachelors Degree orthe equivalent combination of education and work experience. (Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.)
- Valid Drivers License
- Ability to travel up to 8 weeks during Fall recruitment and up to 8 weeks during Spring recruitment
- Ability to work evenings and weekends
Location
- University City - Philadelphia PA
Additional Information
This position is classified as Exempt grade I. Compensation for this grade ranges from$41120 -$61680 per year. Please note that the offered rate for thisposition typically aligns with the minimum to midrange of this grade but it can vary based on thesuccessful candidates qualifications and experience department budget and an internal equity review.
Applicants are encouraged to explore the Professional Staff salary structure and CompensationGuidelines & Policies for more details on Drexels compensation information about benefits please review Drexels Benefits Brochure.
Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.
A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Sales Experience
- Time Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Customer Service
- Computer Skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Basecamp
- Salesforce
- Inside Sales
- Recruiting
About Company
Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA is an academically comprehensive and globally engaged urban research university, dedicated to advancing knowledge and society and to providing every student with a valuable, rigorous, experiential, technology-infused education, enriched by the nat ... View more
