Admissions Counselor III

University of Louisville•Louisville, KY

1d•$48,225 - $72,389

About The Position

The Admissions Counselor III implements admissions and recruiting procedures and policies for the Kent School of Social Work and Family Science. The role recruits students for the School’s five programs—from BSW through MSSW, CFT, PhD, and DSW—both within and outside the university. The counselor attends recruiting events and conferences, follows up with prospective students, provides initial application assistance, and connects applicants with the specific program responsible for completing their applications and making admission decisions. The position works collaboratively with the Associate Director, marketing professionals, university offices, program personnel, and the recruitment and admissions team. It includes advising prospective applicants, supporting application processing, maintaining recruitment databases, preparing data reports, leading information sessions, assisting with orientation, and coordinating admissions-related communications and transfer credit evaluations. Significant in-state travel, including overnight travel as assigned, is required, as are evening and weekend work.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a related field and four years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently in writing and interpersonally, electronically and in person.
Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and use supervision to assess priorities as needed.
Ability to share information appropriately with small, medium, and large groups in an informative and engaging manner.
Ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options.
Ability to evaluate application and marketing materials and identify strengths.
Ability to work collaboratively, follow direction, and build effective working relationships with colleagues, students, vendors, and recruiting partners.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Three or more years of experience in higher education recruitment and admissions.
Professional experience with public speaking or leading presentations virtually and in person.
Higher education or student-services experience.
Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

Assist the Associate Director in developing and implementing recruitment strategies for audiences within and outside the university.
Advise prospective students on university and Kent School admissions procedures and policies through in-person interactions, phone, and email.
Review initial application materials with students as needed before transferring applicants to their specific programs for completion and follow-up.
Assist with processing Kent program applications as appropriate and needed.
Help develop and periodically review marketing materials and strategies, including online and hardcopy application materials, bulletin/catalog materials, and scholarship materials; collaborate with marketing professionals and relevant university offices.
Create and maintain recruitment databases, run periodic queries, prepare reports on prospective student and application data, and invite prospective students to information sessions.
Assist with Kent School program orientation and related student-services receptions; create and update new-student welcome materials.
Lead virtual and in-person information sessions and attend recruitment events and career fairs.
Manage and coordinate databases and communications with undergraduate and Graduate School admissions processes, including transfer credit evaluations and other variances necessary for student admission.
Coordinate communication across the recruitment and admissions team, including communicating potential applicants’ admission status to appropriate program personnel.
Travel to in-state recruiting events, including overnight travel as assigned, and work evenings and weekends.