"Admission Counselor"

The Monmouth College Office of Admission is seeking an enthusiastic, pro-active, critical thinker with great communication and relationship-building skills to join its growing admission staff. The successful candidate should be a self-starter, collegial, and interested in helping shape the future of the Monmouth College community. This is an entry-level position with opportunities for growth.

Reporting to the Director of Admission, this position serves as a member of the admission team in the Enrollment Division. This position is primarily responsible for serving as a territory recruitment manager to achieve enrollment goals.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Pro-actively and energetically serve as a member of the admission team managing a recruitment territory to assist in achieving enrollment goals for the College.
• Implement recruitment strategies as outlined in the enrollment plan in the assigned territory to include, but not limited to, high school visits, college fairs, area receptions, and events.
• Initiate, plan, and execute special projects in conjunction with the goals of the office.
• Work with current students, parents, and alumni organizations that assist with the recruitment of students.
• Provide admission presentations and interviews to visitors during on and off-campus events.
• Review applications for admission and for academic scholarship.
• Counsel students and families of admission requirements, process guidelines, financial aid and scholarship information, residence life, athletics, fine arts, etc.
• Provide continual follow-up to students and parents via phone, text message, letters, email, and scheduled appointments.
• Complete regular reports related to recruitment, projections, personal schedule, travel, special programs, and professional development.
• Adhere to all College policies and procedures regarding travel and other requirements.
• Perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish is preferred.

The full job description can be found on our website.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Competitive salary and attractive benefit package, including retirement plan, health and dental insurance plan, and certain tuition benefits for eligible dependents.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the search closed. Send letter of application, resume and the names and telephone numbers of three references to: Deena McLaughlin dmclaughlin@monmouthcollege.edu. Please put “Admission Counselor” in the subject line of the email. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.