Freshman Admissions Counselor

Description of Job

The Admissions Counselor will join our team of admissions professionals dedicated to recruiting, admitting, and enrolling the next generation of Edgewood College undergraduates. The Admissions Counselor will guide students and families through the admissions process from start to finish. The counselor is expected to be knowledgeable across student populations but will predominantly serve new entering first year undergraduate students and their families. The counselor will develop, manage and implement a recruitment plan for students to include school/site visits, college/career fairs, stakeholder contacts, campus visits, and all follow-up through enrollment. The counselor will also be responsible for reporting progress towards recruitment goals; assisting in the planning and implementation of special events, as well as communicating with prospective students outside of normal office hours.

Responsibilities

Admissions Counseling/Advising Prospective Students and Outreach

Promote Edgewood College and illustrate our strategic advantage in the marketplace.
Counsel prospective students and their families on the admissions process, and financial aid by phone, email, and in person.
Represent the Admissions Office at on-campus and off-campus events and programming for prospective students. Travel will be required to high schools and various college fairs. College car provided.

Research national, regional, state, and institutional trends and execute a recruitment plan for attracting, recruiting, and enrolling new entering first year students.
Evaluate recruitment strategies and manage student outreach and communication for an assigned territory or special student population.
Review admission applications and evaluate credential to make admissions decisions.
Complete routine reports related to recruitment goals and enrollment projections.
Assist in designing & creating partnerships with pre-college programs such as AVID/TOPS, Early College Credit Programming.

Coordination of Campus Events and Programming

Assist in the coordination and development of on-campus events for prospective students.
Assist in designing new programs that attract prospective students.

Marketing and Communications

Contribute to the marketing and communication campaigns that target prospective students.
Review marketing materials and assist with identifying students who can be featured in future publications.

Job Qualifications

Necessary Education or Work Experience

Bachelor’s degree required.
1-2 years of relevant work experience in Admissions, Sales, Advising, Education or Student Affairs.

Required Knowledge and Skills

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to speak in public to large and small groups.

Required Technical Skills

Knowledge and experience with a student information database and/or Customer Relationship Management software.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Preference for experience with Slate CRM.

Other Qualifications

Edgewood College, a Catholic college sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. Candidates must demonstrate multicultural competence - the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The selected candidate must actively support the mission of the College by working with faculty, staff and students to share in our core values - truth, compassion, justice, partnership, and community.

To apply: Send a cover letter, resume, and references to:

Edgewood College

Human Resources –FAMC

1000 Edgewood College Drive

Madison, WI 53711

E-mail: humanresources@edgewood.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer