Freshman Admission Counselor Job Aurora area,Illinois USA,Education / Teaching

Position

Purpose:

A Freshman Admission Counselor supports the Institution’s missionby recruiting a diverse student population of full-time freshmen to undergraduate programs. The position also supports prospective students throughout the admission process. This role is essential to building strong incoming classes aligned with AU’s commitment toaccess, academic quality, and student success.

Core Competencies:

Represents Aurora University in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers andthe community we serve. Interacts effectively with a diverse groupof faculty, staff, students and other customers of our service,learns and uses operating practices of the department and Aurora University.

Upholds the Mission Statement:
At Aurora University, oursingular goal is to empower students to achieve lasting persona land professional success. We do this by being an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. As ateaching- centered institution, we encourage undergraduate and graduate students to discover what it takes to build meaningful and purposeful lives.

Handles all information with tact and discretion and recognizes the confidential nature of university business.

Supports learning through performance of essential job functions and performing other duties and functions as necessary oras assigned, including voluntary participation in university committees, activities and events.

Essential Job Functions:

Identifies, recruits and enrolls a specified quantity of prospective students in an assigned territory.
Assist with special programs and research projects;participates in the development and implementation of enrollmentstrategies to achieve institutional enrollment goals.
Achieve assigned recruiting metrics, including visits for assigned territory.
Timely follow up at all levels of the enrollment funnel toyield the correct call to action for the next required step.
Provide accurate information about Aurora University's degree program and admissions procedures.
Evaluate high school transcripts, some test scores (ACT/SAT),provide recommendations on student admission and scholarships.
Maintain an assigned number of high school visits, collegefairs, home visits, phoning nights, and impactful communication with prospect families to build strong personal relationships.
Communicate Aurora University’s advantages to variouspopulations in varying situations.
Provide supervisor(s) with territory, monthly, weekly benchmarkreport, and communication report.
Support open houses, on-campus and off-campus territoryrecruitment events.
Guide prospective families through the financial aid process;assist families to determine a comprehensive financial plan for attendance at Aurora University.
Manage student interns to assist in fulfilling admissioncounselor duties.
Engage with current CRM, Colleague and other technologyrecruitment strategies; actively recommend ideas and process improvements.
Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Vice President for Freshman Admission or AU administration.

Essential

Job Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree required.

Experience:

Experience in higher education admission is important.

Knowledge of Aurora University academic programs preferred.

Experience in sales is preferred.

Skills:

Receptive to the needs of and ability to relate well to prospective families is necessary.
Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills.
Self-motivated to achieve goals.
Ability to work well with others and willingness to take on meaningful additional responsibilities.
Customer-service orientation and professional manners.
Knowledge of Microsoft software essential. Knowledge of Colleague/Slate preferred.
Ability to handle and act upon confidential…