PT Admissions Counselor, Graduate Lead

Position : Admissions Counselor, Graduate Lead

Status : Part-time, Exempt

Department : Admissions

Reports to : Director of Admissions

Salary : $30,202.90 annually

Paul Smith's College is a small private college nestled in the beautiful Adirondack Park among forests and lakes that offer recreational opportunities and vibrant community events in all four seasons.

Description : We are seeking candidates for the position of Admissions Counselor, with a focus on Graduate Program admissions. The Admissions Counselor is a key member of the Admissions staff who recruits students from colleges and high schools, and counsels students and possibly parents regarding the admissions process. The admissions staff is a collaborative group that is student-centered and dedicated to finding and recruiting students who are a great fit for the college. Our team thrives on building great relationships through extensive interaction with prospective students, guidance counselors, and the campus community and our ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, professional, creative, and relational.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• In coordination with the leadership of Admissions and Enrollment Management, develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract and matriculate graduate and transfer students.
• Develop virtual and help coordinate in-person travel such as transfer colleges, attending graduate and college fairs, classroom presentations, developing regional recruitment programs as necessary, and attending other on- and off-campus events that will positively promote Paul Smith's College's Graduate and Undergraduate programs.
• Communicate and cultivate relationships with faculty, guidance counselors and instructors in assigned territory.
• Manage the case load related to the assigned territory including implementation of various elements of the Paul Smith's College recruitment communication plan, counseling prospective students regarding the admissions process, admissions application processing, transcript evaluation, and transfer evaluations
• Meet with prospective students to counsel them on completing entry requirements, discuss academic programs and financial aid opportunities, and conduct campus tours.
• Serve as liaison to any offices on campus involved in the transfer process.
• Work with any office personnel on campus involved in the recruitment process.
• Meet or exceed enrollment goals for assigned territory.
• Follow up with prospects and applicants by phone, e-mail, and direct mail correspondence.
• Work fluently within the Slate CRM platform to pull reports and data about recruiting territory.
• Assist with related duties as assigned by the Director of Admissions, the Director of Graduate Admissions, and the Vice President for Enrollment Management.
• Ability to work a combination of remotely and in-person

Requirements :

Paul Smith's College values diversity in the College community and seeks to assure equal opportunity through its continued Affirmative Action program. EOE / AA / M / F / D / V

Candidates are being reviewed immediately

Salary : $30,203