Admissions Counselor, Educational Council

MIT•Cambridge, MA

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

Serve as an admissions officer with a primary focus on supporting the MIT Educational Council, a network of alumni and alumnae volunteers who interview prospective students and support admissions outreach efforts. Work under the direction of the director of the Educational Council (EC) to develop, manage, and support programs for the EC office, including enhancing the EC portal, coordinating communications with ECs via web, email, telephone, and social media. Manage alumni/ae-student outreach programs including the annual spring Admitted Student Gatherings. Support other admissions programs involving MIT alumni/ae as needed. Review and select undergraduate applicants with a full admissions caseload and actively participate in the admissions selection committee. Perform other duties including several weeks of national and local travel to recruit students and meet with alumni/ae and assisting in other recruitment and yield activities as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Excellent public speaking, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Ability to work with minimal supervision, exercise good judgment, take initiative, and set priorities
Driver's license

Nice To Haves

A minimum of one year of experience in higher education
Volunteer management experience
Experience with MIT

Responsibilities

Serve as an admissions officer, with a primary focus on supporting the MIT Educational Council.
Develop, manage, and support programs for the EC office.
Enhance the EC portal.
Coordinate communications with ECs via web, email, telephone, and social media.
Manage alumni/ae-student outreach programs including the annual spring Admitted Student Gatherings.
Support other admissions programs involving MIT alumni/ae as needed.
Review and select undergraduate applicants with a full admissions caseload.
Actively participate in the admissions selection committee.
Perform other duties including national and local travel to recruit students and meet with alumni/ae.
Assist in other recruitment and yield activities as needed.