Admission Counselor

Emerson College•Boston, MA

7d•$47,550 - $56,950•Onsite

About The Position

The Admission Counselor reports to the Director of Undergraduate Recruitment and assists with recruiting, selecting, and enrolling first-year students. The role involves advising prospective students and their families, evaluating undergraduate applications, and helping meet the college’s admissions and revenue targets. The counselor attends admission events and travels domestically for up to eight weeks to visit high schools, conduct information sessions, attend college fairs, and build relationships with counselors. When not traveling, the position is expected to work in the office five days per week. The role has a scheduled workweek of 36.25 hours and requires availability for admissions events on evenings and weekends. The position is generally sedentary, with movement around the work area from time to time. It involves continuous oral and written communication, repetitive movements, occasional lifting of up to 10 pounds, reaching, stooping, and reading computer screens, color-coding, and fine print. The work environment is generally an office with moderate noise, as well as significant domestic travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
1–3 years of experience working in college admissions, orientation, residence life, or another student-facing office, as a student or professional.
Valid driver’s license.
Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail.
Superior interpersonal communication skills and ability to present information publicly and one-on-one.
Good computer skills and ability to learn new software easily.
Self-starter with excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
Strong customer service skills and ability to engage prospective students and parents patiently and positively.
Sound independent judgment.
Ability to plan and coordinate schedules and events.
Availability for extensive domestic travel.
Availability to attend admissions events on evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

One year of previous professional experience in college admissions.
Knowledge of Emerson College programs and services.

Responsibilities

Recruit students and assist with meeting the college’s admissions and revenue targets.
Communicate with and advise prospective students.
Counsel parents, applicants, and guidance counselors on admission policies and procedures.
Maintain communication with prospective students and family members, answer questions, and schedule meetings about campus life, programming, tuition, and courses of study.
Review and evaluate undergraduate admissions applications against recruiting goals and standards, and accept, defer, waitlist, or reject applicants as appropriate.
Plan and execute spring and fall recruitment schedules, events, and travel in an assigned geographic area, including high school visits, college fairs, and one-on-one meetings.
Meet walk-in visitors, handle phone calls, and give presentations to guests taking college tours.
Participate in projects as required.
Assist at events and in the Visitor Center as required.
Serve as a liaison to on-campus departments and off-campus organizations to help increase the number and quality of applications.
Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.