Admissions Counselor

Under the direction of the Director of Undergraduate Admissions, the admissions counselor supports all activities related to recruiting domestic and international undergraduate first-year students for Colby-Sawyer College. This results-oriented role promotes the College to prospective students, families, school counselors, and other community partners in a variety of settings, both on and off campus. 

The role requires extensive travel within an assigned geographic territory during the fall and spring semesters to visit high schools, attend college fairs, and host off-campus recruitment programs sponsored by the College. In addition, this position participates in a wide range of recruitment activities, including conducting admissions presentations, reviewing applications, working with outside vendors contracted with the College, and maintaining regular outreach to prospective students.

Student Recruitment

·         Plan and execute recruitment travel in the assigned geographic territory during key seasons of the year, which include:

o   Visiting High Schools, attending college nights and fairs, meeting in-person and virtually with prospective students, parents, school counselors, and other community partners.

·         Build and maintain positive working relationships with high school counselors and other stakeholders.

·         Work closely with outside vendors contracted with the College related to international recruitment.

·         Participate in admissions recruitment visit programs both on and off campus, such as hosting visiting families during campus tours, providing campus tours, staffing admissions early acceptance days, staffing open houses, staffing accepted students’ days, and other related initiatives.

·         Conduct regular outreach to prospective students based on information in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, which includes but is not limited to:

o   Telephone calls, emails, text messaging, video conferencing (e.g., Zoom or Microsoft Teams).

 Admissions Operations

·         Evaluates prospective student applications for admission and potential scholarships.

·         Review transcripts and contact school counseling offices for additional information as needed.

·         Provide timely, accurate information to students, families, and counselors regarding admissions requirements and processes.

·         Collect, review, and maintain documents and information necessary for international students' enrollment, which includes but is not limited to:

o   International transcripts, international transcript evaluations, financial aid applications & supplemental financial documents, and documentation required for a Form I-20.

·         Assist with general admissions operations, including data entry and administrative tasks.

Additional Duties

·         Collaborates with the director, associate/assistant directors, and others to develop, manage, and implement enrollment initiatives to achieve enrollment goals.

·         Support other campus events and administrative functions as assigned.

·         Completes special projects and other duties as assigned.