College Admissions Specialist, 2025-2026

St. Louis Public Schools•Saint Louis, MO

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About The Position

The College Admissions Specialist, under the supervision of the building principal, has the responsibility of supporting and engaging students and their parents in achieving the best available option for post-secondary success. This includes work with college admissions, career awareness, and planning, including financial aid and scholarship opportunities and support.

Requirements

Familiarity with FAFSA completion, documentation, verification, and award letters
Knowledge/experience with Missouri Connections
Knowledge of college admissions criteria and college admission exams
Ability to organize college visits at school and actual college tours
Ability to assist students with scholarships and opportunities
Ability to teach Post-Secondary Planning lessons
Bachelor's Degree (required)
Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle
Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree

Nice To Haves

Experience as a high school or college admission specialist (preferred)
Bachelor's Degree in Education (preferred)

Responsibilities

Foster a culture at the school that is oriented toward attending college
Create post-secondary planning and career awareness
Develop relationships with colleges
Utilize the electronic platform for college and career planning
Conduct classroom and workshop presentations for freshmen and sophomore students to share college planning and admission procedures
Meet one on one and in small groups with junior and senior students and parents to identify the best available college options and financial packages
Organize campus visits to colleges with strong medical and bioscience programs
Develop and administer ACT support programs designed to increase student scores
Institute meetings, workshops, and individual sessions with students and parents emphasizing budgeting for college, including financial aid and scholarship opportunities
Assist students with admission essay preparation, teacher recommendations, and applications to colleges
Work with the counselor(s) to ensure every student has applied to the institution of his/her choice and all appropriate paperwork is accurately completed
Complete an annual study during the spring semester and after graduation to account for the location of every graduate
Compile the annual, Profile of the School, which includes junior and senior grade distribution
Stay in concert with the data processing specialist in the maintenance of senior records focusing on student transcripts and GPAs
Write an official recommendation for each senior, gathering information from a variety of sources