Admissions Counselor
- Employer
- Missouri Western State University
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jul 19, 2022
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Admissions, Enrollment, Retention & Registrar, Counseling, Disabled Student Services, Minority & Multicultural Affairs, Other Student Affairs
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Position Information
Position Title
Admissions Counselor
Job Description
Missouri Western State University Admissions department has an opportunity for someone who is passionate about Higher Education and would like to join our Admissions team in taking the message of college success to high school students. Enjoy the personal satisfaction of working with them to help these high school grads get started in their own career paths through an excellent college program.
The Admissions Counselor is responsible for recruiting students, representing the University in a positive and effective manner, and promoting Missouri Western State University to prospective students, their parents, and the community.
The Admissions Counselor is responsible for all recruitment and admissions activities in an assigned territory to include set-up and carry through of high school visits within the recruitment territory, attend scheduled college fairs, conduct appropriate follow-up via phone, written correspondence, email and text. Considerable travel involved which includes overnight travel Sunday through Thursday during the recruiting season; making contacts/developing relationships with counselors. When not traveling will meet with prospective students and parents in the office, evaluate transcripts in order to admit students, attend all admissions events and all first-year experience programs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES :
•Manages and meets target goals within a recruiting territory. This requires making contact and developing relationships with counselors, visiting high schools and community colleges, attending athletic and other high school & community related events and helping students make the transition from high school to college.
•Assists with the Griffon Orientation and Griffon Edge along with academic advising and scheduling.
•Aids in review and development of internal and external correspondence and promotional materials and keeps apprised of competitors’ materials.
•Recruits non-traditional students, junior college transfer students and special needs students on campus, as well as in recruiting area.
•Rotates the weekly in-house counseling sessions with campus visitors.
•Coordinates special programs and visits, such as Griffon Expresses. Assists with Showcase visit days, business/industry visits, operation outreach visits, and counselor luncheons/dinners in territory.
•Attends day, night and weekend college fairs in the Fall and Spring.
•Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
•General services and procedures of colleges
•Good written and verbal communications and positive interpersonal skills.
•Excellent time management.
•Financial aid programs and scholarships
•Registration/Orientation setup and processes
•Perceiving the needs of students through the admissions process
•Time management in and outside of the office
•Assessing situations and suggesting and implementing strategies
•Ability to work well with diverse external and internal contacts
•Organizing and presenting information
•Training and coordinating student leaders
•Communication, as applied to interaction with students, coworkers, administration, and the general public
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- One year of experience in student recruiting or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties.
Knowledge of MWSU programs/services, and experience conducting high school visits, college fairs and/or campus tours.
Physical Demands
•Medium Work
•Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
FLSA
Exempt
Additional Demands
•Valid driver’s license
•Membership in the Missouri Association of College Admission Counseling (preferred)
•Considerable Travel
•Seasonal and overnight travel.
•May be subject to night and weekend work.
Hours of Work
M-F 8:00am-4:30pm
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
S488P
Open Date
07/19/2022
Priority Deadline
Open Until Filled
Yes
Company
At Missouri Western, Griffons Succeed!
Missouri Western State University has a proud tradition of providing a high quality, affordable education to students in the state of Missouri and beyond. We are a four-year, state-supported institution providing a variety of degree programs and offering professional master’s degrees, four-year baccalaureate degrees, two-year associate degrees, pre-professional transfer programs and one-year certificates. In addition, the University offers seminars, conferences and workshops suited to the needs of the community.
Students come from throughout the United States and more than 25 countries. And our alumni live and work around the world. From its humble beginnings in 1915, Missouri Western continues to deepen its impact on the community, region, nation and world.
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