Job Title
Recruiter/Admissions Counselor
Essential Job Functions
- Creates an individual recruitment plan (including recruitment
activities, participation in events/conferences/fairs,
communications with prospective students and networking
opportunities) for each semester and participates in a team
recruitment plan
Completes weekly activity reports to include documentation of
recruitment/outreach activities and student appointments
Establishes and adheres to registration deadlines and strives
toward institution-wide enrollment goals
Utilizes phone, email and mail to communicate with prospective
students in a timely manner, providing superior student
service
Works with prospective students to garner completed application
files prior to enrollment and efforts to increase retention
Collaborates with alumni network(s) to develop new
student/professional networks and garner student referrals
Serves as a counselor to prospective students
Promotes the university and its programs among prospective
students, parents, teachers, counselors, alumni and other groups,
individuals, agencies and organizations that might be interested
and/or might be persuaded to have interest in the university by
maintaining current knowledge of the same
Other related duties, as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Education
Bachelor’s degree in Guidance and Counseling, or related field
preferred
Minimum Experience
Three (3) years’ experience in advising or counseling in higher
education
Licenses/Certifications
N/A
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Recruitment, management, sales and/or knowledge of higher
education
Excellent communication skills, verbal, and interpersonal
Well-developed presentation and strategic planning skills
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with team
members, faculty, students, alumni, administrators, staff and
families
Ability to connect with students