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Admissions Counselor

Employer
Bowdoin College
Location
Maine, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Mar 29, 2021

Job Details


Posting Details

Title Admissions Counselor Posting Number S00762JP Department Admissions Office Job Summary

The Admissions Counselor contributes to all aspects of the Admissions process, including travel to recruit students and represent the college, review applications for admission, interview prospective students, lead public presentations to promote the College, build relationships with high school counselors and community based organizations, attend and organize recruitment initiatives both on and off-campus, and partner with colleagues across the College. The Admissions Counselor plays a pivotal role in supporting all areas of recruitment and on-campus programming, while gaining valuable skills and knowledge working in a creative, fast-pace, thoughtful, and compassionate college setting.

All Admissions staff are expected to contribute to Bowdoin’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Staff members may have specialized responsibilities with underrepresented students. It is important that the admissions counselor is able to clearly articulate the values and benefits of a liberal arts education and the opportunities available to students at Bowdoin to a wide range of audiences.

The admissions counselor is considered a full-time position for a term of 2-years with a mid-appointment review. Renewal of the 2 year contract or to move into a more permanent position will be determined at the conclusion of the initial term.

Education/Skills Requirements

A bachelor’s degree is required. Excellent organizational skills and exceptional oral and written communication skills; strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities; creativity and ability to innovate; willingness to travel and to work extended hours during peak periods; proficiency in a variety of common software programs (Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, Outlook); a deep enthusiasm for a liberal arts education; the ability to engage students from diverse backgrounds with a high level of organization and energy; and exceptional presentation skills. Must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to comply with the College’s current Motor Vehicle Policy.

Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents

Relevant experience in a private liberal arts institution is required.

Standard Work Days and Hours

Normal business hours between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm. Long hours and frequent weekend and evening work required during peak periods. Travel is a necessary component of this position.

About Bowdoin

Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.

We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.

Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.

Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.

Shift First Shift Employment Category Full Time Year Round FTE 1.00 Benefits Eligible Yes Pay Type Salaried Background Check Package Requirements Administrative Staff + MVR Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? Yes Is a pre-placement physical required for this position? No Posting Date 03/29/2021 Applications Accepted Until Open Until Filled Yes Type of Posting Internal/External Special Instructions to Applicants EEO Information

Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.

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Applicant Documents
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  1. Resume / Curriculum Vitae
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Company

Bowdoin College

Bowdoin (rhymes with explodin') is a private, selective, liberal arts college, founded and endowed to benefit the common good. Our historic residential campus, located in Brunswick, Maine, is home to just over 1,800 students from all over the world.

Academic life at Bowdoin spans thirty-three departments, and is cooperative, not competitive: so we tend to attract students who like brainstorming with faculty, working in teams, and welcoming big, new, difficult questions.

We value kindness, diversity, creativity, and hard work.

There’s a lot to love about Maine. And this state is very much at the heart of the College. We simply wouldn’t be Bowdoin anywhere else.

According to one of our colleagues, “To teach at Bowdoin is to help train and educate future leaders—an unalloyed privilege in my experience and a rare one.”

We feel fortunate to live here and to be able to experience everything there is to see and do. Maine is renowned for its beauty—its iconic seaside fishing villages and beachesmountain vistas, and pristine forests. But the appeal is also very much about the people—their culture, sense of community, way of life, and welcoming, inquisitive, and energized spirit.

We’re not going to try to list all that Maine has to offer. But we will try to lead you in a few directions from which you can navigate your own journey of discovery—a very Maine thing to do too!

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