Admissions Counselor I - Office of Admissions

University of Texas at Austin•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Serve as primary contact for prospective students, families and other contacts in assigned territory. Provide information about The University of Texas at Austin's undergraduate experience, admission process and educational value in various capacities. Identify and refer select prospective students to recruitment team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Experience providing customer service.
Experience using Microsoft Office and standard office equipment.
Experience in preparing and conducting presentations.
Experience assisting or counseling students.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; professional demeanor.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing customer service.
Experience using Microsoft Office and standard office equipment.
Experience in preparing and conducting presentations.
Experience assisting or counseling students.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; professional demeanor.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

Communicate with and engage prospective students throughout the college selections, admissions and enrollment process on an individual basis via phone, email, and in-person meetings.
Drive personal vehicle, rental vehicle, or university vehicle to accomplish tasks.
Engage and communicate with varied populations of high-ability prospective students throughout the college selections, admissions and enrollment processes both in-person and using various communications tools.
Maintain strong relationships with high school, district, alumni, community stakeholders, business and educational contacts in assigned territory.
Conduct presentations on the undergraduate experience, value of a degree, and admissions process of The University of Texas at Austin.
Represent the university at regional, school and community college fairs and programs.
Travel frequently to and throughout assigned territory to implement recruitment strategy.
Serve as file reviewer for admission.
Meet numeric, chronological and qualitative reading goals and participate in the scholarship award process.
Using strategic planning, data and assessments to understand assigned territory, plan and coordinate all aspects of general high school and student-based outreach and recruitment activities, including scheduling, reporting and assessment.
Coordinate recruitment and outreach in community colleges and organizations within assigned territory.
Work towards advancing the goals of the Office of Admissions.
Use and update the office's customer relationship management system (CRM) in a timely and efficient manner.
Maintain active communication with Admissions team and other related offices as necessary.
Assist other staff with territory event programming and support general recruitment programming and initiatives for the Office of Admissions.