Admissions Counselor

Admissions Counselor

Salary

$40,086.00 - $54,162.00 Annually

Location

Spartanburg County, SC

Job Type

FTE - Full-Time

Job Number

071458

Agency

Spartanburg Community College

Opening Date

09/02/2026

Class Code:

CB70

Position Number:

071458

Normal Work Schedule:

Other

Normal Work Schedule (Other):

Monday - Thursday 8 am - 5 pm Friday 8 am - 1:30 pm

Pay Grade

GEN07

Hiring Range - Min.

$40,086.00

Hiring Range - Max.

$54,162.00

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer

Agency Specific Application Procedures:

The application must be completed to include unofficial transcript(s), all current and previous work history, salaries, and education. A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing work history and education sections of the application.

Veteran Preference Statement

South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

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Job Responsibilities

Admissions Counselor assists applicants and newly accepted students with all aspects of the admissions process with an emphasis on ensuring new students are selecting a program that meets their career and personal development goals. Manages the admission process by conducting new student admissions and follow-up activities, participate in admissions events: Enrollment Nights, Accepted Student Day, Open Houses, and New Student Orientation. The Admissions Counselor manages the admissions process, to include program exploration, ensuring documents for acceptance are received, registration and other follow up activities as assigned throughout the admissions process. The Admissions Counselor works as a liaison between program academic advisors and students and assists students with preparing for entry into desired programs and counsel students in need of program changes.

Provide admissions counseling to all applicants & newly accepted students, particularly to transitional and first-time Spartanburg Community College students. Assists applicants with career, academic, personal, and professional development. Connect applicants with needed academic/financial and/or other support resources while providing formal referrals and follow-up services for applicants needing additional career planning, counseling, etc.

Provides admission services, academic and career information to prospective and current students to assist in defining academic goals. Administer and interpret career and entrance assessments and complete admissions processing required to convert applicant to student. Utilize various Datatel screens to obtain information needed to properly register newly accepted students.

Utilizes multiple technology systems together to effectively enroll applicants: Recruit CRM, Qless, Microsoft Office Suite.

Monitors progress of applicants in territories with communications, and phone and email contacts, scheduled meetings, proactive outreach, and communication, responding to applicant and newly accepted student questions, concerns and needs.

Participates in the gathering of statistical data and assessment information to ensure the needs of applicants and newly accepted students, and an excellent overall rating in quality of services are being met.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

Bachelors degree with student services experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree in a related field with 3 years of experience in student services programs.

Additional Comments

Spartanburg Community College is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

Employer State of South Carolina

Agency Spartanburg Community College Address 107 Community College Drive

Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303

Phone 864-592-4209

The language used in this document does not create an employment contract between the employee and the agency. This document does not create any contractual rights or entitlements. The agency reserves the right to revise the content of this document, in whole or in part. No promises or assurances, whether written or oral, which are contrary to or inconsistent with the terms of this paragraph create any contract of employment.