What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions Counselor position at Ohio Northern University?
Posting Details
Posting Number:
S000686
Posting Type:
External - Open to All Applicants
Job Title:
Admissions Counselor
Position Title:
Full-Time Administrator
Position Type:
Administrative Staff
Classification:
2
Department:
Admissions & Enrollment
Benefits Summary:
Benefit package includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription insurance, Life insurance, Workers’ Compensation insurance, Unemployment insurance, and Total Disability insurance. Retirement: The University contributes 4% of the regular salary with up to 3% additional in matched contributions into the TIAA Retirement Program. Other benefits include tuition remission for employee, spouse, and employee’s dependent children under the age of 25 (this does not include the last two year of the PharmD program or the JD), twenty days of vacation and twenty days of paid medical leave per year.
Pay Band:
Job Summary:
The Admissions Counselor builds relationships with potential students. Primary tasks include utilizing historical data to create travel schedules; traveling to high schools and college fairs in an assigned travel area; tracking application materials; corresponding with and interviewing prospective students and their families; evaluating admissions applications; making admissions decisions and recommending admission decisions to the appropriate college academic personnel, when needed; building relationships with prospective students, high school counselors and teachers, alumni and other student influencers; planning and participating in key recruitment events; maintaining various professional networking relationships; and performing related or similar duties as required or assigned.
Scope:
Serve as an Admissions Counselor for the Office of Admissions through counseling prospective students and their families to ensure their needs are met and to achieve university goals for recruitment by attracting high caliber students that fit the University profile in order to meet or exceed established enrollment and net tuition goals.
Principal Responsibilities
- Strategically analyze and evaluate reports and past ONU travel history to coordinate a travel schedule including high school visits and college fairs in the designated area
- Educate, counsel and guide prospective students in their college search process
- Interpret and explain admissions policies set forth by ONU
- Interpret ONU policy, answer questions from parents, students or departments regarding University requirement and admissions standards for individual applicants with respect to their application, transfer or AP credit
- Interview, counsel and develop relationships with prospective students and their families in person and via phone, mail, email, text and social networking
- Build strong relationships with prospective students, high school counselors, alumni, and other student influencers
- Track applications, application materials and audit documents for accuracy needed for prospective student admission in the assigned travel area
- Review applicant files to determine the quality of prospective students, their fit for ONU and their preparedness for various programs and majors
- Make admissions decisions or consult with a recommendation to the college admissions committee through review of all application materials and the knowledge of the particular student
- Communicate and update faculty, staff, deans, school directors and program leads, and coaches about interested and qualified prospective students regularly
- Plan and participate in all recruitment events
- Engage as liaison with assigned academic units to facilitate faculty recruitment strategies and tactics
- Actively strategize on new and creative recruitment initiatives
- Perform a variety of general office duties including keeping up-to-date communication records in Admissions Office CRM, organizing communications at each phase of the enrollment cycle, attending meetings, serving on various committees, and working on office projects
- Regularly communicate with persons of importance, obtain the cooperation of others, and handle delicate relationships and complex situations
- Complete special projects and duties as assigned
Required Skills:
- Excellent organization, collaboration and communication skills, and professionalism
- Ability to solve problems through the identification and analysis of diverse issues.
- Basic knowledge of professional theories and practices.
- Ability to work in a fast paced and ever changing environment.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Up to one year of similar work experience
- Valid driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree
- One or more years of similar work experience
EEO Statement
ONU is an equal employment opportunity employer. Accordingly, no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, transgender status, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, separation and other terms, condition and privileges of employment.
College Description:
Appointment Length:
12-months
Closing Date:
06/30/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Status:
Full-Time