Admission Counselor

FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVE OF THIS POSITION: 

This position is essential in identifying potential students and building relationships with both prospective students and their families to further the University’s recruitment and enrollment objectives. 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

·        Meet University-developed recruitment goals.

·        Contact prospective students through high school visits and day/night programs.

·        Manage applicants from a designated geographic area, including conducting individual interviews with prospective students and families and maintaining regular contact with them.

·        Review admission files to determine prospective students’ eligibility to enroll at Muskingum.

·        Assist enrolled students with their transition to college.

·        Visit high schools within an assigned geographic area and build relationships with high school counselors.

·        Planning and implementation of office recruiting activities.

·        Assist in the planning and implementation of office recruiting activities, on and off-campus programs, scholarship days, and student telethons.

The above statements reflect the general duties and responsibilities necessary to describe the major functions of the position and should not be considered a complete description of the essential functions of the position. This Job Description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will be assigned by the immediate supervisor to perform other duties as needed or to perform other reasonably-related duties, including special projects.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

·  Bachelor’s degree required.

·  Outgoing and sincere personality.

·  Ability to build and maintain relationships.

·  Ability to adapt to new and changing situations.

·  Creativity and the ability to think critically regarding various issues.

·  Knowledge of Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams).

·  Ability to communicate in both large group and individual settings.

·  Excellent time-management skills.

·  Ability to work outside regular business hours.

·  Experience working in a college setting preferred.