Undergraduate Admissions Counselor

Biola University

91d • $23 - $26

About The Position

The Admissions Counselor will play a crucial role in building relationships, awareness, and enthusiasm for Biola University. The counselor will execute recruitment initiatives, cultivate relationships with relevant audiences, and advertise programming that attracts diverse populations of prospective freshman and transfer students. The counselor is responsible for creating and implementing strategies to recruit and enroll prospective students from a specific geographic area within both the Freshman and Transfer populations. Strategies will include recruiting travel, phone calls, emails, texts, interviews, on-campus appointments, tours, etc. The counselor will assist in coordinating special projects, work with designated student Ambassadors, review applications and make admissions decisions. The counselor will be the primary Biola point of contact for prospective students on all matters throughout the funnel relating to enrollment. Other responsibilities may be assigned according to the counselor’s strengths and giftedness. Extensive travel throughout the region is required. Evening and weekend hours are required. Primary Goal: The Admissions Counselor supports the university’s annual enrollment goals through strategic recruitment and support of prospective students.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.A/B.S.) from a four-year college or university or three to five years related experience and/or training.
• Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of Biola history, academic programs, financial aid, social opportunities, student outcomes, student services, and the student experience of the Biola student body.
• Demonstrate the ability to share Christian faith in an engaging way and explain the benefits of faith-based colleges/universities.
• Demonstrate the ability to build rapport through effective discovery questions and listening skills.
• Demonstrate cultural humility and sensitivity in all communication and engagement with prospects, applicants, and students of Biola University.
• Demonstrate the ability to comprehend and effectively communicate the cost of attendance, return on investment (ROI), options to pay for college, and the financial aid process.
• Embrace the mission, vision and values of Biola University on a consistent basis.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding and use of technology in recruiting and territory management.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual capabilities are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Effectively plan, coordinate, execute, and track strategies to reach prospects, applicants, and admitted students to achieve enrollment goals for a specified territory.
• Coordinate and execute outreach activities and recruitment events to support territory and enrollment goals.
• Participate in and assist with optimizing on-campus and off-campus recruiting events.
• Deliver informative presentations to prospective students, applicants, parents, counselors, etc.
• Engage with prospects, applicants, admits, confirmed and parents about Biola University, admissions requirements, and next steps for admission and enrollment.
• Carefully review applicant files and make admissions decisions based on established criteria.
• Collaborate as needed with other departments, faculty, and staff across campus in event planning and the recruitment of new students.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree