Senior Admissions Counselor

Spelman College Portal • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Senior Admissions Counselor serves as college ambassador for prospective students, applicants, and newly admitted students. Admission Counselors are responsible for identifying prospective students who meet or exceed the College’s admission requirements. Each counselor is responsible for managing their respective recruitment territory which includes extensive fall and spring travel. This will include approximately 6 to 8 weeks each recruitment season. The counselor guides prospective students and their parents through the application process. The counselor develops new relationships, while maintaining others with key constituencies in their territory. In addition to all counselor responsibilities, the Senior Admissions Counselor provides leadership on special admissions projects. These projects may include cross-departmental collaboration, management of program communications, and implementation of new initiatives that support institutional enrollment goals. The Senior Admissions Counselor also supports training, mentoring, and other leadership functions within the Office of Admissions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university is required.
• 3 years working in an admissions office is required.
• This position requires extensive travel throughout the year. Incumbent must be willing to travel, possess the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, and possess a valid driver’s license.
• Incumbent must have demonstrated experience in implementing programs, workshops, and strong organizational skills (with strong emphasis on detail and follow up on assignments).
• Must be assertive and able to work independently while meeting the goals of the office.
• Must be high energy and enthusiastic, extremely flexible, and willing to work long hours and weekends.
• Incumbent must have ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from prospective students and parents, high school counselors, the Spelman community, and the general public which may include public/group speaking engagements.
• This position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business and professional journals. The duties also require the ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). In addition to writing letters, memos, and e-mails the incumbent may be required to create mail merges, flyers, brochures, spreadsheets containing formulas, and forms.
• Incumbent must have excellent typing skills.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree and College recruiting experience.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Office of Admissions by conducting campus tours, formal presentations, information sessions, college fairs, high school visits, and other recruitment activities both on and off campus.
• Assist with the planning and implementation of the admissions recruitment, application and yield activities. This includes marketing strategies, recruitment publications, recruitment travel, and analyzing and collecting data on territories.
• Evaluate applicant credentials in recruitment territory. Assist in evaluating major (feeder) recruitment territories.
• Provide leadership for special admissions projects, which may include cross-departmental collaboration, management of program communications, and implementation of new initiatives to support enrollment goals.
• Supervise student workers assigned to admissions projects and provide mentorship to support their professional development.
• Coordinate, assist, and participate in a variety of campus programs and special events for prospective students and their families.
• Support the operations staff during peak processing periods. Assist the operation staff with workload during peak periods.
• Other specific responsibilities will vary but will include working directly with the Director, and Assistant Director, alumnae, faculty, and/or student groups in the recruitment process.
• Actively participate in professional development related to admissions and professional organizations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees