What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions Counselor position at Dunwoody College?
Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
Dunwoody College of Technology - Minneapolis, MN
Remote Type
N / A
Position Type
Staff
Education Level
Associate's
Salary Range
24.00 - $26.25 Hourly
Travel Percentage
Up to 50%
Job Shift
Job Category
Education
Description
Position Overview
Dunwoody College of Technology is currently in search of an Admissions Counselor! As an Admissions Counselor at Dunwoody, you will assist the college in achieving its enrollment goals within a results-oriented environment through ethical representation of Dunwoody's academic programs. You will also be responsible for implementing a proactive approach for initiating and maintaining contact with potential students and follow established department procedures to achieve optimum conversion from initial student inquiry to eventual enrollment.
Position Accountabilities
- Represent Dunwoody both on- and off-campus to prospective students, parents, secondary school counselors and other individuals or organizations involved in the college selection process. Help to plan and implement recruitment activities for assigned high schools and territories.
- Counsel prospective applicants on the admissions process and opportunities at Dunwoody. One-on-one admissions counseling with diverse populations is an important responsibility of this position. Admissions counseling occurs primarily by in-person appointments, phone calls and emails. Review and score application essays and other materials submitted by applicants for the purposes of making admission decisions.
- Coordinate and contribute to the success of various student visit programs designed to recruit targeted prospective applicants to the University. These programs require significant collaboration with other departments and offices across campus.
- Assist in the development and delivery of on-campus events and programs for counseling groups and individuals..
- Develop and maintain professional relationships with high schools and community agencies in order to build a strong pool of prospects and applicants through active recruiting.
- Attend college / career fairs and events as representative of Dunwoody.
- Attend school-wide marketing events as way of promoting Dunwoody to prospective students.
- Provide favorable representation of Dunwoody programs and services to potential student applicants through knowledge of offered programs and college culture.
- Initiate and maintain contact and correspondence with student applicants as needed throughout the enrollment process.
- Work closely with students and other Dunwoody departments to ensure any issues related to enrollment, financial aid, and placement are properly resolved.
- Maintain accurate and detailed records on recruiting activities as outlined by established department procedures.
- Help plan, organize and execute successful evening, on-campus recruiting events for prospective students.
- Attend trade and industry shows with faculty as needed.
- Foster a positive and customer-service oriented environment within and between departments of the college.
- Excellent computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office : Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access.
- Other duties as assigned.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Qualifications
Salary : $24 - $26