"Admissions Counselor"

About Fordham:

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department:

GSAS Admissions

Campus:

Rose Hill (RH) - Bronx

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Admissions, the Admissions Counselor will assist in the development and implementation of data-informed recruitment and outreach plans to meet enrollment targets for the assigned caseload of graduate programs within the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).

This position may require working weekends and evenings, as well as local and regional travel.

Essential Functions:

• Develops and implements a recruiting and outreach plan for graduate programs within the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) designed for the working professional.
• Identifies target markets and recruiting opportunities in coordination with the department chairs, graduate program directors, and GSAS Marketing and Recruiting Specialist.
• Coordinates with Enrollment Services and program directors to keep Slate application forms current.
• Creates and manages a communication plan from inquiry to enrollment.
• Processes and reviews applications through the online application system Slate.
• Creates and distributes reports within Slate to assist program directors with applicant/prospective applicant data.
• Processes the GSAS Dean's application decisions and mediates admissions issues.
• Coordinates and attends graduate admissions fairs and events.
• Manages their awarding of merit aid to prospective students with the GSAS Business and Planning Officer.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum of one year of university admissions experience, serving graduate degree programs at the doctoral, master's and certificate levels.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree.

Minimum Salary:

$65,000

Maximum Salary:

$71,000