Admission Counselor
- Employer
- Simmons University
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Oct 7, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Financial Affairs
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Admission Counselor
Located in Boston's historic Fenway area, Simmons has a strong tradition of empowering women and challenging traditional gender roles. Simmons University was one of the first higher education institutions to prepare women to become leaders and has evolved to become a university offering a women's undergraduate program and graduate programs open to all.
You're joining our community at an especially exciting time as one of our strategic goals is to become the most inclusive campus in New England. You'll find that people who work here are truly committed to our mission of preparing students to become champions of social justice and leaders in their professions and their communities. This commitment and pride make for a dynamic workplace. Simmons University is committed to inclusive excellence in all aspects of an individual's community experience.
As a University committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices-at all levels, for all positions-ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.
Job Summary
The Admission Counselor is responsible for the recruitment and counseling of undergraduate students. Reporting to the Senior Assistant Director of Admission, this role is expected to travel to regional and national recruitment events, interview prospective students and meet with their families, and evaluate several hundred applications per year. Additional responsibilities and projects will be assigned as needed.
Responsibilities
- Recruit, evaluate and counsel first year, transfer, and/or
adult students from the prospect stage through their enrollment
from a specific assigned geographic territory.The specific
geographic territory and/or populations will be assigned to the
admission counselor yearly and may be changed at the discretion of
the management team;
- Develop communications and contact students, families, and
counselors to motivate and assist students in moving through all
points in the admission funnel;
Identify the key priorities and needs of individual students and their family and use appropriate communications to influence their decision to enroll.
Identify and develop new opportunities and entry points in the prospect funnel with the goal of increasing the enrollment of qualified students; - Demonstrate a commitment to customer service by communicating
clearly, positively, and effectively in a timely manner with all
constituents.
- Travel extensively to college fairs, community colleges, and
high school visits to speak with prospective students, their
parents, and college counselors;
- Plan travel and events within assigned territory, including
strategizing what schools to visit and events to attend.The
Admission Counselor will travel approximately 10-12 weeks in the
fall and 4-6 weeks in the spring and summer. Travel may be virtual,
regional, or national, and is not restricted to the established
territory of the counselor.
- Participate in all on-campus recruitment events, as well as
those hosted off-campus when appropriate;
- Serve as the the primary application reviewer for the
counselor's recruitment territory and assist others in their review
as needed, including assisting in review for online
programs;
- Manage extensive file reading, evaluation, and the
recommendation of decisions; approximately 550 files per
year;
- This position is required to be present at all on-campus
admission events (on weekends) and college fairs and events in the
assigned territory, typically 10-20 weekend/holiday days per year
and 3-4 nights per week during travel months, and requires
significant hours beyond the established work week during the file
reading season;
- Involvement with additional projects within the Office of
Undergraduate Admission relating to events, committees, or other
projects as assigned.
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
required;
- Proof of valid U.S. Driver's License required at the time of
application submission;
- Prior experience in an Admission setting preferred;
- Ability to travel both regionally and nationally for at least
16-18 weeks per year. Travel may be regional or national, and is
not restricted to the established territory of the
counselor;
- Ability to work evenings and weekends during periods of high
volume within annual admission cycle required;
- Excellent communication skills and ability to demonstrate
active listening;
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a
fast paced environment;
- Strong cross-cultural interpersonal skills; professional and
friendly in-person, virtually and on the phone;
- Committed to stellar customer service with timely, positive and
effective responses to all inquiries and constituents.
Required Application Materials: - Resume
- Cover Letter
Salary Grade
S05
Instructions to Applicants: Please upload all applicable application materials (e.g. resume/cv, cover letter, writing sample, teaching philosophy, etc.) in the Application Materials box on page 2 ("My Experience") of this application. Documents can be uploaded individually or as a combined document (e.g. PDF).
Simmons University is committed to inclusive excellence in all aspects of an individual's community experience. As a university committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices-at all levels, for all positions-ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.
To apply, visit https://simmons.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Simmons-Careers/job/Main-Campus---Boston-MA/Admission-Counselor_R08045
Located in Boston’s historic Fenway area, Simmons College is a small, private, non-sectarian College which has educated students for enriching careers and purposeful lives since 1899. Working at Simmons means joining a collaborative, diverse and mission-driven community of educators and professionals.
We prepare students to be leaders for themselves, their communities and the world. Our faculty and staff members lead by example - sharing a commitment to excellence and putting the students first.
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