Admission Counselor, Undergraduate

Since 1920, Mount St. Joseph University has provided an education that is based on interdisciplinary liberal arts and professional curricula emphasizing mission, values, integrity, and social responsibility. Faculty and staff deliver high-quality academics, hands-on experiential learning, and personalized attention to support student success. Join our award-winning team, recognized for four consecutive years as a 'Best College to Work for,' and be part of a vibrant culture that places a premium on inclusion and belonging.

Purpose:

The Undergraduate Admission Counselor is responsible for various individual and team activities related to the recruitment, review, and advisement of prerequisites, evaluation of official transcript credit, and admitting undergraduate students to achieve University enrollment and net revenue goals. This includes meeting with students, families and other constituents to provide them with general information about the University and the requirements for admission. The position provides administrative oversight of the admission funnel, and uses discretion and independent judgment regarding meeting prerequisites, and making the admission decision.

Duties:

• Building relationships to effectively recruit high school, transfer, and adult students through the inquiry and application funnels
• Conduct admission interviews
• Perform accurate and comprehensive transfer credit evaluations
• Execute communication plans via phone, email, and text
• Embrace the utilization of technological resources, including social media
• Review applicants
• Make admission decisions
• Make scholarship recommendations
• Develop and manage a recruiting territory
• Communicate and build relationships with prospective students, guidance counselors, community college counselors, and other personnel related to the assigned territory
• Moderate travel is required in the Fall and Spring of each year
• Some evening and weekend responsibilities will be required
• Organization of Campus visits, group visits, open house programs, and related campus activities for prospective students, parents, and guidance counselors
• Research and implement recruitment opportunities both on and off-campus
• Represent the University at various events and speaking engagements
• Work collaboratively with academic departments and support services in order to plan and recruit at on and off-campus events, including open houses and information sessions.
• Serve on committees within the Mount and externally when applicable
• Other duties as assigned

Primary Contacts:

Vice President of Enrollment, Associate Director of Admission, Admission staff, prospective students and families, academic department chairpersons, Conlan Center staff, Student Affairs staff, Athletic Director and coaches, Project EXCEL staff, and other members of the University community

Supervision Received:

Works toward a previously defined objective with little supervision and uses a wide range of procedures; plans and arranges own work referring unusual cases to the Associate Director of Admission.