Admissions Counselor

Salary: $45,125.00 Annually
Location : Lawrenceville
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: Rider00296
Division: Enrollment Management
Department: Admissions
Opening Date: 02/19/2026
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: N/A
Work Schedule: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, 37.5 hours, frequent evenings and weekends.


We take pride in the ever-evolving nature of our work, which transforms the lives of our students, preparing them for personal and professional success.

Rider University is consistently recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report as a best college, and as a best-value institution. With more than 100 majors, minors and programs, 21 Division I athletic teams and 150-plus clubs and organizations, Rider Broncs create their own pathways to success with the support of the University community.
Position Overview
The Office of Admissions invites applications for an Admissions Counselor who will be responsible for obtaining necessary knowledge of all aspects of Rider and acting as a spokesperson for the University according to its mission and expectations. The Admissions Counselor will also be responsible for counseling prospective students, reviewing applications, making admission decisions, and managing a specific recruitment territory.


Key Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate and detailed information of all aspects about Rider University to prospective students. This includes the admission process, financial aid, student life, all academic programs, campus events, and athletics. Relay specific information concerning Rider via telephone, email, and face-to-face contacts (through college fairs and individual visits).
• Research and determine schools to recruit within a designated territory and travel to those schools throughout the year.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with high school counselors.
• Establish goals and analyze data to determine effectiveness of recruitment efforts.
• Analyze high school transcripts, determine GPA, and make admission decisions from designated territory. Award merit-based scholarships to qualified applicants.
• Primary lead who is responsible for the coordination and management of all signature on campus events.

As an Admissions Counselor, the entire cost of car insurance is reimbursed in 3-month intervals.


Rider provides a generous tuition remission benefit to its employees to further their own education and, in many cases, their dependents' as well. For additional information regarding our Benefits visit

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, time management, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare reports and statistics on a regular basis.
• Familiarity with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Suite and student information systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of social media and digital marketing.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Effectively work and communicate with faculty and administration.
• Valid driver's license and vehicle required.
• Satisfactory background and/or DMV checks required.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bilingual
• Event experience

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.


Rider University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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