Admissions Counselor
- Employer
- Alcorn State University
- Location
- Mississippi, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Dec 8, 2022
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Admissions, Enrollment, Retention & Registrar, Counseling
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Job Details
Posting Details
Position Information
Job Title
Admissions Counselor
FLSA Status
Exempt
Posted Salary Range
Commensurate with experience.
Employment Status
Full Time
Department
Admissions and Recruiting
Job Summary
The Admissions Counselor reports to the Director of Admissions and Recruiting while serving as the liaison between the prospective student and the university to achieve the optimum student enrollment.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Must have good communication skills both oral and written.
Essential Job Functions
• Maintain current knowledge of university admission policies and be able to communicate and interpret them to interested individuals.
• Promote the university and its programs among prospective students, parents, teachers, counselors and other groups, individuals, agencies and organizations that might be interested and/or might be persuaded to have interest in the university by maintaining current knowledge of the same.
• Serve as a counselor to prospective students.
• Assist in admission procedures by evaluating prospective student records (transcripts,
• ACT / SAT scores, recommendations, etc…)
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree
Licensing and Certifications
N/A
Physical Requirements
Work in noisy (above 85 decibels) areas
No
Sedentary Work - Exerting 10 pounds
Occasionally
Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds
Occasionally
Medium Work - Exerting 20-50 pounds
Occasionally
Heavy Work - Exerting 50-100 pounds
Not Required
Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds
Not Required
Travel
Occasionally
Extended Work Hours
Occasionally
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
S870
Number of Vacancies
1
Location
Lorman
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
12/08/2022
Close Date
01/16/2023
Open Until Filled
Yes
EEO Statement
EEO Statement:
Alcorn State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or other factors prohibited by law in any of its educational programs, activities, services, admissions, or employment practices. The following offices are designated to handle inquires and/or complaints regarding non-discriminatory policies and procedures of Alcorn State University:
Complaints, inquiries, or specific requests in regard to Title IX and Section 504 directives should be made to: Title IX Office, Walter Washington Administration Bldg., Room 519A, Lorman, MS, 39096, (601) 877-6700.
Complaints, inquiries, or requests in regard to non-discrimination in employment practices should be made to: Human Resources Department, Walter Washington Administration Bldg., Room 107, Lorman, MS, 39096, (601) 877-6188
Questions, complaints, or requests in regard to ADA / ADAAA compliance in employment practices should also be made to the department of human resources.
Advertising Summary
Excellent Benefits Package
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Position Information
Job Title
Admissions Counselor
FLSA Status
Exempt
Posted Salary Range
Commensurate with experience.
Employment Status
Full Time
Department
Admissions and Recruiting
Job Summary
The Admissions Counselor reports to the Director of Admissions and Recruiting while serving as the liaison between the prospective student and the university to achieve the optimum student enrollment.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Must have good communication skills both oral and written.
Essential Job Functions
• Maintain current knowledge of university admission policies and be able to communicate and interpret them to interested individuals.
• Promote the university and its programs among prospective students, parents, teachers, counselors and other groups, individuals, agencies and organizations that might be interested and/or might be persuaded to have interest in the university by maintaining current knowledge of the same.
• Serve as a counselor to prospective students.
• Assist in admission procedures by evaluating prospective student records (transcripts,
• ACT / SAT scores, recommendations, etc…)
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree
Licensing and Certifications
N/A
Physical Requirements
Work in noisy (above 85 decibels) areas
No
Sedentary Work - Exerting 10 pounds
Occasionally
Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds
Occasionally
Medium Work - Exerting 20-50 pounds
Occasionally
Heavy Work - Exerting 50-100 pounds
Not Required
Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds
Not Required
Travel
Occasionally
Extended Work Hours
Occasionally
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
S870
Number of Vacancies
1
Location
Lorman
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
12/08/2022
Close Date
01/16/2023
Open Until Filled
Yes
EEO Statement
EEO Statement:
Alcorn State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or other factors prohibited by law in any of its educational programs, activities, services, admissions, or employment practices. The following offices are designated to handle inquires and/or complaints regarding non-discriminatory policies and procedures of Alcorn State University:
Complaints, inquiries, or specific requests in regard to Title IX and Section 504 directives should be made to: Title IX Office, Walter Washington Administration Bldg., Room 519A, Lorman, MS, 39096, (601) 877-6700.
Complaints, inquiries, or requests in regard to non-discrimination in employment practices should be made to: Human Resources Department, Walter Washington Administration Bldg., Room 107, Lorman, MS, 39096, (601) 877-6188
Questions, complaints, or requests in regard to ADA / ADAAA compliance in employment practices should also be made to the department of human resources.
Advertising Summary
Excellent Benefits Package
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Letter of Recommendation (Professional)
- Letter of Recommendation (Personal)
- Letter of Recommendation (Professional or Personal)
Company
A great educational choice, Alcorn State University in Mississippi is a place of purpose, history, and discovery, and the nation's oldest, land-grant HBCU
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