Admissions Counselor

Fresno, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Summary

The Admissions Counselor is responsible for the recruitment of new freshmen and transfer students to Fresno Pacific University. This position provides assistance with the planning implementation execution and evaluation of the Fresno Pacific University Recruitment and Communication plans to successfully achieve traditional undergraduate enrollment goals.

Essential Functions

Provides high quality customer service and admissions guidance to our prospective and current students parents faculty and other constituent groups across various communication channels (email mail phone social media and in person).
Assists with the implementation execution and evaluation of the undergraduate admissions recruitment and communications plan as well as the overall university strategic plan as it pertains to undergraduate admissions.
Develops and maintains contact with regional high school and community college counselors local non-profit organizations community contacts and church leaders as it relates to recruitment for assigned area.
Maintains and manages assigned territory which includes local and extended recruitment visits to high schools community colleges college fairs churches and other events.
Represent FPU at college fairs in the assigned territory which may require regional overnight travel especially in fall.
Assists with the evaluation of student files for admission to Fresno Pacific University.
May coordinate or assist with recruitment events and other programs as assigned by the Director.
Maintain good working relationships with other departments.
Data entry and maintenance of student information in database.
Demonstrate a commitment to serving and inspiring students and colleagues in a context of a Christian University integrating your Christian faith into your role and responsibilities.
Embrace the mission vision and values of Fresno Pacific University affirm the FPU Faith Expectations and support the ideals and practices articulated in The Fresno Pacific Idea
Uphold and advance Fresno Pacific Universitys commitment to Christ-centered higher education holistic student development and serving diverse communities.
Complete tasks timely with work that is comprehensive complete and accurate.
Communicates clearly listens attentively and seeks to understand others.
Collaborates productively with colleagues of varying skillset.
Other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

Strong communication and interpersonal skills customer service orientation and the ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to present and interact with people in a warm professional manner.
Must be able to handle and work with interruptions.
Demonstrated organizational capabilities detail orientation and the ability to handle multiple priorities and complex projects simultaneously.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Valid drivers license

Preferred:

Bachelors degree
Bilingual (Spanish)

Environmental Conditions:

Indoors in a normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise dust fumes vibrations and temperature changes at least eighty percent (80%) of the time.
Frequent computer use at a workstation up to eight hours per day.
Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
Drive personal or University vehicles to appointments.
Public contact position requiring professional apparel personal hygiene and grooming.

Physical Demands:

This position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment. The position may involve travel for meetings and events.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to: remain in a stationary position 80 % of the time be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets/office machinery etc. operate a computer and keyboard and other office productivity machinery such as calculators/copy machines/printers. The employee is occasionally required to position self to reach items on the floor and in high cabinetry.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employee must be able to communicate with others to exchange information including both over the telephone and in-person communication with callers and community members and be able to read a computer screen and paper documents.
Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided in accordance with law.

University Information

$39520 tp $46800 is the annual starting salary for this role and reflects what Fresno Pacific University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications experience and internal addition to compensation FPU offers a competitive benefits package.

Reserving its rights as a religious institution Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ethnicity sex age or disability or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you should contact FPUs Human Resources Department at. As a religious institution the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith the FPU Idea and the Universitys governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.

Position SummaryThe Admissions Counselor is responsible for the recruitment of new freshmen and transfer students to Fresno Pacific University. This position provides assistance with the planning implementation execution and evaluation of the Fresno Pacific University Recruitment and Communication p...