Admission Counselor

Position Title: Admission Counselor

Reports to: Senior Director of Admission

Supervises: Possible supervision of student workers

Primary function:

Serve as primary territory manager for assigned recruitment territory to successfully grow enrollment by providing highly individualized service to prospective students and families.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

Easily builds rapport with a variety of people. Goal and results driven. Excellent organizational and communication skills. Dynamic personality with desire to serve students. Ability to prioritize work and manage time well. Proven success in recruitment/marketing/sales environment. Ability to conduct public speaking engagements with a variety of group sizes and composition. Flexible and adaptable. Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment. High level of intelligence and ability to read people and react accordingly.

Education: Bachelor's degree required.

Experience: 3-5 years of admission/recruitment/sales experience required. Higher education experience preferred.

Essential duties:

• Increase enrollment by developing contacts and relationships with guidance counselors, transfer counselors, prospective students and their families, and community organizations providing exceptional service at all times to create a positive experience for every student/family.
• Coordinate and execute territory management activities such as college fairs, high school visits, community college visits, virtual events, individual meetings with high school staff, students and families and other organizations focused on college readiness. Travel approximately 30% of time.
• Communicate effectively the mission, culture, benefits, and value of a Saint Vincent educational experience as well as the admission and financial aid processes at Saint Vincent.
• Use Slate, Colleague, and Teams on a daily basis; logging interactions, keeping abreast of tasks, monitoring incoming application materials and application completion, utilizing queries and reports to inform daily tasks, priorities and assignments.
• Manage territory admission funnel to successfully impact conversion and yield of applications and accepted students.
• Review and make decision recommendations on completed applications.
• Asses daily performance reports to inform tasks and duties. Utilize and assess recruitment and enrollment data to develop strategies and tactics aimed at increasing student interest and enrollment in recruitment territory.
• Participate in on and off campus events as well as virtual recruitment events and programs.

Other duties:

• Other projects and duties as assigned by Senior Director of Admission, Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services, EVP/COO, President

All positions require the incumbent to be able to fully embrace the unique mission and identity of the College as a Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts and sciences institution. Saint Vincent College is committed to diversity and encourages applicants from all qualified candidates. Saint Vincent College is committed to building a diversified and competent population of faculty and staff, and encourages applications from women and minorities. Saint Vincent is an equal opportunity employer.

PLEASE NOTE: Background checks will be performed on all new hires. Employment is conditional upon satisfactory background checks and clearances.