Admissions Counselor

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITES :

• Serves as a member of the Admissions team and manages a recruitment territory and / or population focused on STEM majors;
• contacts, visits and informs prospective high school and transfer students about HCU programs, culture, mission, and life on campus;
• ensures that recruitment goals are met regarding applications, acceptances, and enrolled students;
• Articulates the University’s mission to a variety of constituents, acting as a liaison between HCU and area college counselors / administrators, students, parents, alumni, corporations and / or governmental agencies.
• Initiates, plans, and executes special projects in conjunction with the goals and objectives of the department.
• Serves as a liaison with the College of Science & Engineering to meet with them regularly to understand and clearly articulate those programs to prospective students.
• Develops and implements specific recruitment projects and management tasks as assigned;
• Manages, plans, and coordinates special recruitment events as assigned;
• Maintains current knowledge of the HCU’s academic, spiritual, recreational, social, extra-curricular, and financial aid programs, and communicates this information to prospective students;
• Encourages a healthy and productive working relationship between the Enrollment Management Division and other HCU offices;
• Completes routine reports related to recruitment, projections, conversions, personal schedule, travel, special programs, and / or expense reports;
• Telephones and / or emails prospective students, exhibiting a consistent effort to contact them;
• Attends Enrollment Management staff meetings and is prepared to report on management tasks that were previously assigned;
• Maintains a steady flow of communication via email, traditional mail, and social media, and phone calls with prospective students and applied students in order to establish a relationship between the student and HCU;
• Works periodic weekends, evenings, and travels locally and out-of-state;
• Participates in weekly / evening phoning;
• Will be cross-trained in enrollment processes for other student populations and cover appointments as needed;
• Other job duties as assigned

INITIATIVE, JUDGEMENT & JOB COMPLEXITY :

Position requires a high degree of initiative and independent judgment; discretion is allowed within current policies and procedures, including the ability to recommend improvements to policies and procedures.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

May supervise student workers and interns

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS :

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; Ability to exercise critical human relations skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with college faculty, staff, administration, students, and members of the community and the public.
• Must be proficient with technology. Knowledge of Slate CRM, Banner data base systems a plus.

EDUCATION :

A Bachelor’s Degree is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

• Ability to lift or move objects up to 25 lbs. occasionally
• Ability to sit frequently
• Ability to stand for an extended period of time occasionally
• Ability to walk reasonable distances occasionally
• Ability to bend or stoop occasionally
• Ability to climb or reach overhead occasionally
• Ability to communicate via speech, hearing and sight frequently
• Ability to drive a car occasionally.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT :

There is considerable amount of travel required of this position.