Senior Admissions Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

The Senior Admissions Counselor serves as one of the primary contacts for prospective students and their family, school counselors, and other individuals or organizations involved in the college selection process. Through representing the University, at both on- and off-campus events.

This position is responsible for recruiting and managing an inquiry and applicant pool and for reviewing applications, transcripts, essays, test scores and any other materials submitted by the applicant for the purpose of making admissions decisions within their designated geography-based territory.

The Senior Admissions Counselor will communicate and work with prospective students, primarily by in-person appointments, telephone, email, text, social media sites, and video/virtual chat on the admissions process and opportunities at Georgian Court University.

The Senior Admissions Counselor will be a liaison to at least one GCU department and will be responsible for being the single point of contact and communication for Undergraduate Admissions. This individual will be tasked with supporting and leading the other counselors as it relates to training.

This position requires the ability to travel, both locally and nationally, which will include evening and weekend hours.

The incumbent must be enthusiastic, people-oriented, and enjoy working with high school and college students.

This position resides in a fun and fast-paced department, and the incumbent should live by details, have exceptional organization skills, and have a positive attitude.

In this role, the incumbent is responsible for:

• Recruiting prospective students through visiting high schools, community colleges, community events, making presentations to classrooms or community events, virtual fairs, and college fairs within a designated geography-based territory.
• Reviewing applications, essays, scores, and any other materials submitted by the applicant for the purpose of making admissions decisions or recommendations.
• Creating and maintaining professional relationships with school counselors and advisors, and other individuals or organizations involved in the college selection process.
• Serving as the primary contact to prospective students and their family, school counselors and advisors, and other individuals or organizations involved in the college selection process.
• Remaining in constant contact with prospective students through multiple mediums, including individual appointments, telephone, email, text, social media sites, and video/virtual chat.
• Leading campus tours, conducting informational sessions, and prospective student interviews.
• Attending and leading the coordination of recruitment functions, including phone-a-thons, counselor workshops, information sessions, and open houses.
• Identifying and attending professional development seminars and conferences (both regionally and nationally) and presenting the information to the enrollment staff.
• Representing the office on a variety of University committees as needed.
• Integrating the core values of respect, compassion, integrity, justice, and service in all aspects of interaction.

Other duties as assigned. 

Non-exempt paid hourly position

**Must be US Work Authorized**

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