Admission Counselor

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Overview

Front line, essential "face" of SMU with prospective students, Health Science Advisors, Community College and University Counselors, Community Partners, and health care professionals. Counsel prospective students regarding the appropriateness of academic programs, entry options, and curriculum. Respond to inquiries and represent SMU at local, regional, and national recruitment events. Activities focus on the undergraduate and graduate admission cycles. Demonstrated commitment to the mission, vision, and values of SMU, including a core commitment to recruitment and inclusion of diversity in all SMU academic programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

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• Establish contact with prospective students and counselors through continued presence at recruitment events.
• Communicate with prospective students, both verbally and in written form, relative to admission requirements, entry options, prerequisites, applicant pool statistics, denial of entry to the program, curriculum, and general financial aid. Develop and execute the manner in which this will happen. Demonstrate and articulate the value of higher education.
• Represent Samuel Merritt University at transfer days, graduate and professional days, transfer centers, conferences, and other community events.
• Participate in regularly scheduled on-campus Information Sessions.
• Participate in diversity-related recruitment events on and off campus.
• Independently maintain continued contact with prospective students throughout the application process, and notify applicants of their status while encouraging continued interest in Samuel Merritt University.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community partners : community colleges, non-profit organizations, hospitals, medical systems, etc. to ensure an SMU presence in these organizations.
• Provide effective and accurate counseling to prospective students on issues related to admission and financial aid. This includes, but is not limited to, counseling related to prerequisite courses required for admission; the articulation of courses to Samuel Merritt University which was completed at other academic institutions; the overall admission process; application deadlines and processes; timelines associated with admission; grade point average (cumulative and science) calculations; course repeat policy; competitiveness of application with reference to the overall applicant pool; statistics regarding quantity / quality of previous applicant pools; reclassification of existing applications; reasons for denial of admission; and ways in which an application can be strengthened for subsequent consideration.

Application Processing, Evaluation

Other

Required Skills

Preferred Skills

Education And / or Experience

Physical Effort

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Employment Details

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