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Admissions Counselor (2 Positions)

Employer
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Location
Colorado, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Jul 14, 2022

Salary for Announcement

The salary range for this position is $40,000 – $45,000 . The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

The above salary range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Posting Details

Posting Number

A02206

Position Title

Admissions Counselor (2 Positions)

Position Number

E00944

Pay Grade

13

Employee Category

Administrators

Department

Admissions Office

EClass Code

Full Time Professional Staff

Position Summary

Join an Office of Admissions team that is enthusiastic about promoting access to higher education by supporting prospective and incoming Metropolitan State University of Denver Roadrunners. The Admissions Counselor is a member of the recruitment team within the Office of Admissions and contributes to the MSU Denver Mission to provide a high-quality, accessible, enriching education that prepares students for successful careers, post-graduate education and lifelong learning in a multicultural, global and technological society.

Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Admission-High School Outreach, this position shares broad recruitment and enrollment responsibilities with other members of the Office of Admissions. This position is a key player in the recruitment and outreach efforts of the university and provides counseling to prospective students, applicants, and admitted students to assist the university in meeting enrollment goals.

Within the Division of Student Affairs, we strive to create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. Rather, it requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a foundation for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.

Metropolitan State University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer.

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Duties/Responsibilities

40% – Recruitment & Outreach
  • Represents MSU Denver at off-campus recruitment opportunities including college fairs, workshops, and community events.
  • Manages a local and national recruitment territory by maintaining a regular visitation schedule to high schools in assigned regions.
  • Conducts directed follow-up activities and communications for targeted prospective students, applicants, and newly admitted students via email, mail, phone, text, and CRM system.
  • Assists with execution of on-campus recruitment related events such as campus visits, group tours and bi-institutional events, and open houses. This can entail presenting to large audiences and providing general support for the events.
  • Helps develop communication plans for prospective students, applicants, and new admits.
40% –Counseling
  • Provides admissions counseling and academic planning advice to prospective students, applicants, and newly admitted students via email, telephone, video conferencing, text, mail, and direct in-office communication.
  • Facilitates application and admission of students by working closely with a variety of MSU Denver student services programs and academic offices.
  • Exercises professional judgment to interpret University policies to advise prospective and new students about admission procedures, transfer of credits, University policies, the financial aid processes, scholarships, program requirements, registration, tuition classification, and available student support services.
10% – Application Review
  • Serves on the application review committee which reads and evaluates completed application files and determines admission decisions.
10% – Additional Duties
  • Represents the Office of Admissions on internal and external committees and organizations related to the recruitment and admission of students.
  • Upholds and interprets the standards of ethical practice in University admissions to assist with broad recruitment activities. Assists in the preparation of surveys and questionnaires distributed by the Office of Admissions to determine the effectiveness of our programs and services.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
  • A minimum of 1-year experience working in higher education, secondary education, or student engagement organization (student employment may satisfy this requirement)
  • Strong written communication skills
  • A valid driver’s license and dependable transportation, due to required frequent travel for recruiting activities.
  • Bachelor’s degree
Important Note: Successful applicants will ensure their resumes clearly demonstrate that their work experience describes how they meet all required qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working in admissions, advising or enrollment services in a higher education setting, or post-graduate college counseling
  • Experience working with a diverse, multicultural student population
  • Experience using a Student Information System database or Customer Relationship Management system.
  • Experience giving presentations to large groups
  • Experience providing high quality customer service through face-to-face interactions with clients, customers, or students
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish (speaking and writing)
Work Hours

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Extensive weekend and evening work is required during the fall and spring semesters. <10% Overnight travel. Hybrid schedule options.

Posting date

07/14/2022

Closing date

Closing Instructions

Open Until Filled

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT)

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

IMPORTANT : In order to be considered as an applicant you must apply via the online application system, http://www.msudenverjobs.com.

References refers to a list of three professional references and their contact information.

Official transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.

Talent Team Representative

Carlos Alcala

Talent Team Representative E-mail

calcala1@msudenver.edu

Benefits

MSU Denver is pleased to offer our current and potential employees a wide array of benefit options. To learn more, please visit the following link:

Employee Benefits Offerings

Diversity Statement

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 50% first generation students and over 45% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.

We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.

MSU Denver is committed to creating and fostering a work environment and culture of belonging; we are proud of the work our employee affinity groups contribute to our culture. For more information on our employee affinity groups please visit this link .

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