College Counselor (Remote)

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Boasting a 300-acre, tree‑lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.News & World Report. Rice has a 6‑to‑1 undergraduate student‑to‑faculty ratio and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally, and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lecture series, courses, and student government. Developing close‑knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.

Rice faculty, staff, and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community, and Excellence.

The admission counselor is an entry‑level officer at Rice University, a highly selective research institution in the heart of Houston, Texas. Reporting to a deputy director, this individual will primarily focus on the recruitment and evaluation of undergraduate prospects and learn the work of the enrollment division. The admission counselor will have some project management responsibilities. Such projects may include, but are not limited to, recruitment programs and outreach, counselor engagement, student staff training and development, etc. The admission counselor will interact with their supervisor regularly to deliver updates on their work and collaborate with others.

This position is offered as a hybrid role, combining both in‑office and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration, with a minimum of 3 days on campus after the six‑month probationary period. Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.

Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.

Bachelor's degree

High level of proficiency in MS Office suite and Google Suite

High level of proficiency in MS Office suite and Google Suite

Entry‑level management of a specific recruitment territory and engagement in all aspects of recruitment, evaluation, selection, yield, measurement, and planning to ensure the development of a geographic pipeline to Rice

Establish and maintain strong relationships with students, counselors, families, and community‑based organizations

Evaluate applications and suggest recommendations on selection utilizing the committee‑based evaluation process

Under general supervision, work with other members of the admission staff on projects related to recruitment; on‑campus programming; staff training; May assist and collaborate with the supervisor on year‑over‑year planning, processes, and project management

Ensure compliance with federal and state laws concerning college admission, FERPA, and other applicable regulatory expectations

Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please get in touch with Rice University’s Human Resources Office via email at View email address on click.appcast.io.