What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions Counselor position at Southern Virginia University?
Southern Virginia University’s Office of Admissions is seeking a full-time motivated Admissions Counselor to help recruit new students and guide them through the admissions process.
Responsibilities
- Recruit new, transfer, and readmitted students to the University
- Build and nurture relationships with prospective students and parents
- Collect all required documentation from incoming students for matriculation
- Communicate frequently with leads via multiple channels (email, phone, text)
- Conduct information sessions and campus tours for visiting students and parents
- Develop robust knowledge of the University’s messaging and various offerings, processes
- Evaluate admissions applications and make acceptance decisions on behalf of the University
- Inform accepted students of institutional financial awards and additional financial resources
- Maintain accurate contract and recruitment records using departmental CRM software
- Manage a recruitment list of prospective incoming and transfer students
- Travel seasonally for college fairs and other recruitment events
- Represent the University and its Mission to Gather. Lift. Launch.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Admissions
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Aptitude for relationship building
- Ability to meet strict goals and deadlines
- Exceptionally organized and detail-oriented
- High levels of empathy and social intelligence
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Superb judgment and decision-making ability
- Record of work ethic and motivated self-direction
- Work effectively with a variety of personalities and perspectives
- Ability to travel up to 40%
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $40,000 - $50,000
