Regional Admissions Counselor, Houston

Lamar University • Beaumont, TX

1d • Remote

About The Position

Lamar University Regional Admissions Counselors are responsible for recruiting prospective students by promoting Lamar University programs to undergraduate students, pre-admission advisement and matriculation to ensure enrollment goals are met. This position is a remote position and will live in the Greater Houston area and reports directly to one of the Assistant Directors of Admissions, Recruitment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree. Combination of college credit and applicable higher education experience may be substituted while actively pursuing bachelor’s degree.
• 1 year of related recruitment, marketing, or customer service experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Reliable transportation that meets state legal requirements for operation of a vehicle.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English and Spanish).
• Sales experience and familiarity with customer relationship management systems (CRMs), relationship selling, and other sales techniques.

Responsibilities

• Recruit prospective freshman students by providing accurate and timely pre-admission advisement to prospective students, parents, families, and other members of the public.
• Facilitate the pre-admission and conversion process through various sales methods and recruitment strategies to include, but not limited to automated and personalized communication, community college visits, pre-screened cold calling, presentations, etc.
• Attend events and make presentations to communicate with prospective transfer students and their parents to promote Lamar University and its programs.
• Facilitate and implement recruitment planning and strategies for assigned territories and recruitment specialty areas based on managed yield data within a database system.
• Assist all prospective students, and their families while on call with the ApplyTexas Application, Federal Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA) and other pre-college preparation requirements and questions.
• Train and mentor new Admissions Counselors and Regional Admissions Counselors throughout their first recruitment cycle through one-on-ones, team meetings, chat availability, shadowing opportunities, etc.
• Work directly with area high schools, technical centers, businesses, and other constituencies in activities designed to prepare students for college and enrollment at LU.
• Attend, collaborate, and assist in mandatory recruitment events both on-campus and off campus, including but not limited to Cardinal View, Admitted Student Day, Cardinal Sendoffs, Internal Staff Conferences, etc.
• Other duties may be assigned to this position on a regular or occasional basis to respond to the needs of the university.

Benefits

• This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

What This Job Offers

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