Admissions Counselor

Essential Functions
Assist Individuals with Career Development Activities: Assist current and prospective students in developing educational goals leading to career and employment choices based on individual abilities interests and personality characteristics. Administer score and interpret career guidance and other assessment instruments; provides occupational and educational information to enable individuals to formulate career decisions. Collaborate with Campus Assessment and Testing Services: Collaborate with Assessment and Testing Services to provide advising services to current and prospective students who have completed college placement testing. Assist in off-site test administration and test score interpretation with prospective students. Assist in the interpretation and implications of test scores as they relate to the admissions and registration process. Follow up on student referrals from the Assessment and Testing Center to interpret placement scores and advise students on course placement career development program admission developmental coursework and appropriate testing resources. Provide Pre-Admission Advising and Advising for Visiting Students: Provide presentations workshops and individual and group meetings to prospective and visiting students regarding educational opportunities at Southeast Community College. Administer score and interpret basic academic skill assessment instruments and assist visiting students in identifying effective remediation techniques. Assist with general registration activities. Routinely assist visiting students with course registration and advising. Provide applicants for admission with information regarding College admissions and specific program requirements deadlines and information. Serve as a primary point of contact for students regarding the admissions process and transitioning to college. Assist Individuals with Academic Concerns: Respond to staff and student referrals relating to academic issues. Help students with college adjustment concerns and refer individuals to appropriate resources on campus community agencies institutions or specialists as necessary to secure appropriate ancillary or long-term services. Collaborate with Enrollment and Student Affairs staff to reinstate dismissed visiting students and support at-risk student populations. Conduct Campus Tours and Informational Sessions: Conduct individual and group campus tours. Provide individual and group career counseling/informational sessions. Participate in on-campus recruiting events and new student onboarding programming. Functions as A Member of the Admissions & Testing Team: Interact with colleagues students and staff in a manner that promotes a positive image of the Admissions and Testing teams and the College. Support the College-wide effort to promote/facilitate institutional services such as recruitment enrollment placement and orientation. Record Maintenance and Data Management: Utilize and maintain records associated with student admissions and advising. Enter analyze interpret and discern admissions data and trends identify barriers to enrollment and work as part of the Admissions team to develop strategies to effectively communicate with and recruit prospective students. Utilize technology-based platforms to monitor support and communicate with students during the admissions and advising process. Promote a Culture of Belonging Support and promote an environment of belonging where all students faculty members and college employees feel welcomed valued and empowered to contribute. Foster a community where each individual and their varied perspectives enrich the educational experience and create a safe and respectful environment. Support the Colleges policies and programming related to access fair employment and equal opportunities for all.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in counseling human relations psychology or other related field. Two (2) years* of professional work experience at a secondary and/or post-secondary institution in one or more areas of College Student Affairs. * A Masters degree may be substituted for one (1) year of the required two (2) years of work experience. College Student Affairs is defined as: Admission Recruitment Testing Financial Aid Counseling Placement Assessment Career and/or Academic Advising Retention or Registration.