Admissions Recruiter and Counselor

Benedict College • Columbia, SC

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About The Position

INSTITUTION DESCRIPTION : Founded in 1870 by a woman, Bathsheba A. Benedict, Benedict College is a private co-educational liberal arts institution with over 1,700 students enrolled in its 26 baccalaureate degree programs and 2 master's degree programs. Defying trends, Benedict College maintains a nearly equal male and female student population. This Midlands HBCU has welcomed students from all 46 counties in South Carolina, 30 states across America, and 26 countries around the world. JOB SUMMARY: This position, under general supervision of the Director of Admissions and Recruitment, which is highly integral to the continued growth and vibrancy of the institution, will administer all aspects of the college’s search and admissions process with prospective high school and transfer students. The ideal candidate will possess positive energy, exceptional communication skills, creativity, and enthusiasm for a faith-based educational environment. The position manages a recruitment territory by contacting, visiting, and informing prospective students about Benedict College’s programs, culture, mission, and life on campus. The position assures that enrollment goals are met regarding applications, acceptances, and enrolled students. This position requires overnight travel, weekend recruitment, and phoning. The individual in this position must function in accordance with the philosophy and mission of the College. This class works within a general outline of work to be performed and develops work methods and sequences under general supervision and reports to the Director of Admissions and Recruitment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or closely related field.
• Some experience working in an educational setting or related area preferred.
• Must be able to interact well with students, parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and people from the community.
• Must have the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours inclusive of some weekends.
• Must be willing to travel in-state and out-of-state.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, utilizing Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams.
• Ability to develop and implement specific recruitment projects and manage tasks as assigned.
• Ability to maintain a steady flow of communication via email, traditional mail, social media, and phone calls with prospective students to establish and maintain a relationship between the student and Benedict College.
• Ability to work weekends, evenings, and travel in-state and out-of-state.
• Ability to assist with maintenance and development of social media platforms for Admissions and Recruitment.
• Ability to complete routine reports related to recruitment, projections, conversions, personal schedule, travel, special programs, and/or expense reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership and communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Requires sedentary work that involves walking, standing, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling some of the time.
• Requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and the ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis or routine keyboard operations.
• Work environment risks exposure to no known environmental hazards.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of the Admissions team and manages a recruitment territory and/or population
• Recruits, contacts, visits, and informs prospective high school and transfer students about Benedict College’s programs, culture, mission, and life on campus.
• Responsible for administering all aspects of the college search and admissions process including financial aid to prospective students.
• Initiates contact with students, parents, counselors, teachers and communicates specifics about the academic programs offered by Benedict College.
• Reviews and processes admissions applications, and evaluates transcripts and certificates.
• Ensures that recruitment goals are met regarding applications acceptances, and enrolled students.
• Maintains current knowledge of Benedict College’s academic, spiritual, recreational, social, extra-curricular, and financial aid programs and communicates this information to prospective students.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level