"Enrollment Counselor"

Type: Full-Time

Posted: 07/16/2024

Category: Admissions and Enrollment

General Description

The Enrollment Counselor reports to the Associate Director of Enrollment. This is an entry-level position that will be a critical position within the center for enrollment.The Enrollment Counselor position is a 12-month full-time position with a competitive benefits package.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Generation of inquiries, applications, accepted and deposited students.
• Maintain contact with prospective students in a specified territory via email, mail, phone, and text.
• Meet goals in each area of prospect generation, applications, accepts, deposits, and enrolled.
• Meet with prospective students and their families during campus visits including conducting or assisting with tours to prospective students
• Scholarship and basic financial aid counseling during campus visits with prospective students/families.
• Prepare files and perform data entry when necessary for territory enrollment files.
• Review applications and make recommendations for admission.
• Assist in the implementation of the enrollment center communication flow.
• Attend selected college fairs and schedule high school visits in the fall and spring.
• Visit and build relationships with high school guidance departments.
• Communicate with coaches to support the recruitment of athletes in your territory.
• Collaborate with administration, faculty, and staff regarding prospective students as necessary.
• Participate in Enrollment Events.
• Utilize department technology including Colleague, Microsoft Office, and such things as copier, fax,
• and shredding machines.
• Some evenings, travel, occasional weekends for admissions interviews or events.
• Liaison and additional responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrate strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills to effectively build relationships

with a wide range of constituencies.

• Possess strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills with the ability to proactively

manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.

• Also demonstrate strong attention to detail, as the candidate in this role will work with logistics,

and different modes of communication.

• A strong customer service focus is essential.
• Must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to be resourceful, proactive and seek

assistance as needed.

• · Must have a working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook. Sufficient computer experience to

demonstrate the ability to learn new software/database (Colleague).

• Must be flexible and able to take on additional and varied tasks as the need arises. Able to work outside

of regular business hours as needed to manage events. Events may be in the evening or on the weekend.

• Good listening skills and takes direction well from supervisor

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Enrollment or higher education experience preferred.
• A valid driver's license and good driving history are required.

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