Regional Admissions Counselor (Remote- Houston or DFW area)

Stony Brook University•Stony Brook, NY

10d•Remote

About The Position

The Regional Admissions Counselor represents Stony Brook University from a home office in the greater Houston or Dallas/Fort Worth area and is responsible for the entire Texas territory. Working with senior admissions leaders, the counselor helps develop and expand recruitment initiatives to increase enrollment from identified territories and support university-wide goals. The role collaborates with internal and external university partner offices on student recruitment and yield activities. The successful candidate brings strong customer service and interpersonal skills, organization, time management, attention to detail, conflict resolution, collaboration, and relationship-building skills. The position requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team. It is based from a home office, with periodic travel to campus and extensive travel within the assigned territory and, as needed, other identified territories. Travel may span multiple weeks during a given period. Early morning, evening, and weekend hours are required throughout the year. This is a full-time, FLSA non-exempt appointment eligible for FLSA overtime provisions. In addition to base salary, the position is eligible for $4,150 in annual UUP location pay, paid biweekly. The university is unable to sponsor work visas for this position.

Requirements

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent.
One year of full-time professional experience in a college or university setting.
Proficiency with technology, office software, and communication systems.
Must have, keep, and maintain an appropriate valid driver’s license.
Must have a motor vehicle record free from major violations or a pattern of repeat violations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in admissions counseling and recruitment.
Experience reviewing applications for admission and making admission recommendations.
Experience working with diverse populations and working independently.
Experience with and knowledge of higher education technology platforms, such as SLATE.
Experience with program planning, implementation, assessment, and innovation to enhance programs.

Responsibilities

Represent the University at college fairs, high school visits, community college visits, and other outreach programs in the assigned territory and, as needed, additional territories.
Build relationships with school counselors, CBO advisors, and other education representatives.
Develop territory outreach plans aligned with office and university goals, using in-person, virtual, email, phone, and paper follow-up as appropriate.
Support targeted recruitment initiatives, which may include alumni engagement, student development and volunteer programs, electronic communications, recruitment technologies, parent engagement, fly-in programs, counselor tours, and advisory boards.
Provide information to students, families, school counselors, IECs, and university partner offices about admissions and enrollment processes and policies, researching questions as needed to provide appropriate resolution.
Present university and program information sessions to students, parents, and school counselors throughout the admissions cycle, in person or virtually and in a range of settings and group sizes.
Assist with and coordinate targeted-population recruitment and on-campus, off-campus, and virtual programs, projects, and events hosted by the office or university partner offices.
Engage regularly with state and regional admission associations and regional, state, and national recruitment networks.
Review territory performance data and reports and recommend appropriate follow-up actions.
Conduct holistic evaluations of university admissions applications and make recommendations on applicants, including domestic, transfer, international, honors, and other special populations.
Follow up to increase application completion and yield rates from targeted schools and student groups.
Perform other duties or projects as assigned in keeping with the position's rank and departmental mission.