Admissions Counselor

About UTEP

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve. UTEP is America’s leading Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, 85% of our 25,000 students are Hispanic, and half are the first in their families to go to college.

UTEP offers 170 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs at the only open‑access, top‑tier research university in America.

Hiring Department: Office of Admissions and Recruitment

Posting End Date: Open until filled. This posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Hours: 40 hours per week, standard Monday‑Friday 8:00am‑5:00pm, flexibility is required on evenings and weekends.

FLSA status: Exempt.

Earliest

Start Date:

As soon as possible.

Salary: $35,568.00 annually.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of three references

Advises and recruits prospective students. Provides professional level knowledge, advice, and counseling to students and prospective students regarding the institutional student admissions process. Responsible for advising prospective students, parents, educational administrators and other interested persons regarding admissions requirements, policies and procedures. Travels frequently to high schools, colleges and other learning institutions to publicize and explain the University’s admissions, housing, and financial aid process to students and parents.

Distributes promotional media to recruit students. Processes and reviews admissions applications and packets for prospective domestic and international students. Generates letters of admission and/or rejection to students.

• Interviews students, parents and others concerning institutional entrance requirements.
• Organizes, conducts and participates in receptions, college fairs and other special programs for prospective students and their parents.
• Composes correspondence to answer admission inquiries.
• Serves as liaison to several university departments or administrative areas.
• Maintains and enters admission information into database.
• Develops and nurtures relationships with students, parents, faculty, staff and other community members.
• Tracks and reports statistical data.
• Replies to phone calls, correspondence, and e‑mail from prospective students and their family members.
• Conducts campus tours for students, parents, and other community members.
• Acts as liaison between prospective student and specific programs, IT, and office personnel.
• Knowledge of all Microsoft Office software and able to learn and use institutional software systems.
• Complies with all State and University policies.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree.

Experience: One year of experience related to the statement of duties and responsibilities; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Note: This position requires a valid state‑issued driver’s license.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must frequently stand and walk. The employee must regularly sit;

use hands to feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must lift and move up to 25 pounds. The noise level for this work environment is usually moderate.

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee’s or prospective employee’s right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972.

Inquiries—including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident—about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at , by email at titleix, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312.

For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP’s Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa.