Enrollment Counselor

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota • Minneapolis, MN

7d • $40,000 - $43,000

About The Position

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is seeking candidates who are eager to contribute to its Lasallian Catholic mission of awakening, nurturing, and empowering learners to ethical lives of service and leadership. We invite individuals to help transform lives through education, inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition’s quest to understand the human experience through faith and reason and its embrace of all who are dedicated to learning from one another through authentic conversations in search of the truth. We are especially interested in and give preference to candidates who demonstrate a vision to create and nurture initiatives that will advance our mission within the scope of their duties and who will foster a culture of dialogue that, with respect for all people, supports the search for meaning and purpose in pursuit of excellence. Job Summary Saint Mary’s University is seeking to hire an Enrollment Counselor on the Minneapolis campus. This position is responsible for recruitment, outreach and relationship building for the School of Graduate and Professional Programs (SGPP). This position will work closely with the Director of Admission and an Assistant Director assigned by territory in the School of Graduate and Professional Programs in executing our enrollment plan and achieving our objectives. The Enrollment Counselor will build relationships with prospective students and guide them through the recruitment process from inquiry through the beginning of classes. The Enrollment Counselor will also collaborate with other members of the Enrollment Management team and the Saint Mary’s community, including professionals in strategic partnerships, international partnerships, and academic program directors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple tasks.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service.
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours, if necessary.
• Develops and maintains good working relationships and communications at all levels of the organization.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively alone and within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Invest in each prospective student and understand their goals to help build a relationship that allows the counselor to inform and advise prospective students of appropriate graduate programs.
• Collaborate with academic staff on recruiting efforts.
• Participate in on- and off-campus admission events to promote Saint Mary’s University’s programs.
• Assist prospective students with the application and enrollment process.
• Maintains a detailed contact management record to promote positive relationships with prospective students.
• Promptly follow up with new inquiries from prospective students and applicants by telephone, e-mail, and text.
• Meets with prospective students virtually and in-person.
• Assist in the tracking of prospective student inquiries, student appointments, student applications, and acceptances each term.
• Monitor daily application and inquiry activity.
• Identify application trends and develop recruitment action plans by program.
• Meet established enrollment goals.
• Assist and contribute to special admission projects.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Benefits

• Saint Mary’s offers a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending, retirement pension plan, and both undergraduate and graduate tuition remission plans.

What This Job Offers

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