Transfer/Readmit Admissions Counselor

Responsibilities

• Assisting traditional and non-traditional age students in community colleges, and high schools to help them prepare for, select, and get into schools.
• You will also be responsible for meeting and interacting with adults seeking to return to college, or continuing their education for the first time since high school.
• Highlighting the benefits of specific programs, and courses in order to attract students and encourage diversity on campus.
• Staying current with University admission processes and requirements, competitive programs, majors, and courses, and developments in education and financial aid.
• Organizing recruiting events and representing Fairmont State at college fairs, high schools, and community events.
• Conducting campus visit appointments, reviewing application materials, and assisting in the application process.
• Conduct regular outreach to prospective students via telephone, email, and text messaging.
• Arranging campus tours and conducting information sessions.
• Travel to community colleges within WV and surrounding states for recruitment events.
• Developing and maintaining an active alumni network to plan events, help students find opportunities in their fields, and obtain funding.
• Maintaining accurate and current knowledge of educational legislation, trends, developments, and resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Education Bachelor’s Degree Required Licenses and / or Certifications Valid Driver’s License with clean driving record.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• All applicants with relevant experience and meeting the minimum education requirement will be considered.
• Must be prepared to make frequent contact (inbound and outbound) via telephone, text message, e-mail, and other means with students and parents as well as internal and external audiences.
• Excellent active listening, verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong planning and people reading skills.
• Ability to multitask and stay organized.
• Willingness to guide prospective students and families and provide ongoing support as they make important decisions.
• Must be willing to travel on occasion and participate in evening and weekends recruitment events.
• Must pass background screening for access to and working within education field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in college admissions.
• Familiarity with college and university programs, majors, admissions requirements and processes, and scholarship and financial aid resources.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in general computer tasks.
• Exceedingly student service driven.
• Excellent with organizational and planning skills.
• Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences.
• Able to rapidly acquire knowledge of admissions, curricula, and record

policies & procedures.

Willing to work independently as well as part of a team, and be

accountable for deadlines and goals within an assigned territory or

specific student population.

• Experienced and willing to work within a growth and change mindset.
• A high achiever with excellent people skills
• Excel at initiating conversations with prospective students at college fairs and other events.

Posting Detail Information Requisition Number 2025002SP Number of Vacancies 1 Anticipated Hire Date ASAP Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 06 / 25 / 2024 Job Close Date 07 / 09 / 2024 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants Advertising Summary Quicklink for Posting Job Duties