Admissions Counselor, College of Engineering & Applied Science

Job Overview

Counsel prospective students as they navigate the college application and decision process and serve as a representative of University of Cincinnati at recruitment events, campus visits, and on-campus events.

The Admissions Counselor for the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) will collaborate with other members of the team to recruit and connect with prospective students who will be first-year, first-time undergraduate students and transfer students. This position will create, plan, and execute small and large-scale recruitment events for CEAS, as well as conduct visits at high schools and STEM groups and attend recruitment fairs. The Admissions Counselor will interact and collaborate with faculty & staff members from other CEAS and University offices who support the office’s initiatives: Advising, Office of Inclusive Excellence & Community Engagement, Facilities, UC Central Admissions & Enrollment Management, etc. This role will be involved in secondary application review for admission to the college. This position will serve as a liaison to the CEAS Student Ambassador organization and assist in supervising student workers.

Essential Functions

• Serve and manage a geographic territory to ensure the university reaches various enrollment goals while being fiscally responsible. Serve as the primary resource for contacts in that area. Develop and execute initiatives that best serve the students and organizations in the area. Make data-driven decisions to coordinate and execute travel within that area, including visits to high schools and community colleges.
• Travel off-campus during key time periods for recruitment and work evenings, weekends, and beyond a traditional work week as needed to effectively perform responsibilities, such as on-campus visit/event experiences.
• Regularly conduct presentations related to the recruitment and admission of students to the university and college.
• Maintain and use information about students and organizations to advise and encourage students from prospect through application and enrollment.
• Increase representation from one or more strategic populations based on the demographics of the territory (i.e. under-represented, high-achieving, transfer, out-of-state, and international).
• Implement and explain university admissions policies.
• May coordinate a specialized programmatic area such as on-campus and off-campus events, student tour guides, tele-counseling, campus visits, outreach and access, high-achieving scholars, website, social media, transfer, communications and marketing, regional campus referrals, etc.
• Evaluate applications for admission and make holistic admission decisions using many pieces of information. Accuracy and consistency will be needed to ensure the university is properly aligned to reach various enrollment goals.
• Use a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to maintain records and prepare reports as required; generate reports and assist in analyzing and interpreting data for future planning and evaluation.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Required Trainings/Certifications

Valid driver’s license with an acceptable record.
Some positions may require a valid passport.

Additional Qualifications Considered

Proficiency in data tracking, queries, and reporting.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.