Admissions Counselor

Touro University • Vallejo, CA

24d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Senior Director of Admissions, and in collaboration with the Senior Admissions Coordinator, the Admissions Counselor assumes responsibility for the day-to-day processing of all applicants to the College of Osteopathic Medicine including, but not limited to, counseling prospective students, coordinating interview days, and assisting with the development of and attendance at various recruitment events, as well as other duties as assigned. This position requires some travel (approximately 20%).

Requirements

• An Associate’s Degree is required; a Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred.
• Clear competency in both oral and written communication
• Excellent customer service skills
• A professional appearance
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Ability to maintain a calm and professional demeanor in stressful situations.
• Basic mathematical abilities, including the use of simple statistics in discovering/projecting trends.

Nice To Haves

• Business experience in a high-volume office environment
• Public relations experience

Responsibilities

• Reviews all application materials submitted by COM applicants to determine the appropriate action required from the Admissions and Standards Committee and will track each applicant through to matriculation.
• Responsible for most correspondence between the Committee and the applicant.
• Counsel applicants with regards to their academic, professional, and personal experiences insofar as those experiences relate to their applications to the university.
• Assist with the development of COM-specific recruitment activities, both on- and off-campus, and will assess each activity.
• Assist with university-level events, such as Orientation and Commencement.
• Other duties to be assigned as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree