Admissions Counselor (Metro Atlanta and North Georgia Area)

Job Details

Job Title: Admissions Counselor (Metro Atlanta and North Georgia Area)
Location: Americus, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 297064

About Us

Georgia Southwestern State University is a state university serving a diverse population of students, offering a range of strong undergraduate and graduate programs in a vibrant learning environment. The University is a collegial community that values collaboration and community engagement with an emphasis on faculty, staff, and student interactions. An active student body and state-of-the-art amenities enhance the learning experience on a visually appealing campus located in historic Americus, Georgia.

Georgia Southwestern State University aspires to be an engaged, progressive, and inclusive university that serves as a vibrant center of learning, culture, and economic development for Southwest Georgia and beyond.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for implementing strategies that will result in recruiting traditionally underrepresented minority students to the university.

Responsibilities

Assists in recruiting new students. (60%)

• Travels to high schools, college fairs, and Probe fairs to recruit students.
• Plans and coordinates an extensive travel schedule to include ~100 days of visits/fairs at high schools and 60 - 80 nights in a hotel.
• Makes calls to identified students every day.
• Guides prospective students through the admissions and enrollment process.
• Maintain extensive communication with prospective students through text, email, phone, video messages, and in-person contact.
• Utilize office technological resources including TargetX, the CRM for the university, to effectively recruit students.
• Assists in coordinating recruitment events such as STORM day, Preview Day, and Accepted Student's Day.

Reviews admissions applications. (20%)

• Processes student applications, high school transcripts, and SAT/ACT scores to make admission decisions.
• Communicate with students regarding their needed documents.

Conducts administrative procedures. (15%)

• Answers emails and phone calls.
• Processes documents received by prospective students.
• Performs related duties.

Performs related duties. (5%)

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field required from an accredited university.

Required Experience
More than one year of related experience required.

Extensive travel is involved; therefore employee must have a reliable means of transportation to use for recruitment travel (mileage reimbursement given).

Proposed Salary

This position offers a starting salary of $40,938.31 annually.

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of Banner and Salesforce CRM.
Knowledge of admissions requirements and standards.

SKILLS
Skill in computer operations.
Skill in interpersonal communications.
Skill in oral and written communications.