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: Admissions Office

Campus: Rose Hill (RH) - Bronx

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Campus Director of Admissions, RH, the Admissions Counselor is responsible for recruiting, reviewing, and yielding first-year undergraduate students. This position is a member of a larger admissions team, all of whom are responsible for conveying the mission and essence of the University experience to both students, parents, counselors, and other influencers.

The Admissions Counselor manages a defined recruitment territory and manages projects and processes related to full-time undergraduate admission.

The role requires independent travel for 4-6 weeks per admission cycle, as well as some evening and weekend work.

Essential Functions:

Manages a recruitment territory using qualitative and quantitative indicators such as relationship building, creativity with travel and recruitment strategies, independent management, volume, enrollment trends, and effective use of time and fiscal resources. Recruits prospective full-time first-year students.

Develops and demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the University’s mission, identity, academic programs, and admissions process, and communicates this information effectively and consistently with diverse audiences.

Reviews and evaluates full-time first-year admission applications in accordance with holistic review standards and established reading benchmarks.

Collaborates effectively with team members, University colleagues, and external constituents (community, students, family, and counseling community) to meet enrollment goals and support prospective students.

Participates in office-wide programs and special projects and events, including open houses, admitted student days, and other initiatives.

Attends and presents at local, regional, and/or national conferences.

Provides timely, professional, and personalized communication and customer service to prospective students, applicants, and families throughout the admission process.

Maintains accurate records of recruitment and evaluation activities within the admissions systems.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree.

0-2 years of experience in Undergraduate Admission.

Valid Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with Technolutions SLATE or similar admission CRM systems.

Basic quantitative and analytical acumen.

Possess skills required to read and synthesize information within compressed time frames for a high volume of application information.

Minimum Salary: 66,555

Maximum Salary: 66,555