Admissions Counselor - Graduate​/Flex Programs

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Staff Full Time Professional Honolulu, HI, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary: $48,000.00 Annually

CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU

MISSION STATEMENT

Chaminade University offers its students an education in a collaborative learning environment that prepares them for life, service and successful careers. Guided by its Catholic, Marianist and liberal arts educational traditions, Chaminade encourages the development of moral character, personal competencies, and a commitment to build a just and peaceful society. The University offers both the civic and church communities of the Pacific region its academic and intellectual resources in the pursuit of common aims.

Title:

Admissions Counselor Graduate/Flex Programs

Department:
Admissions

Exempt

Full Time (travel, nights, and weekend availability required)

The Admissions Counselor provides advanced professional knowledge, advice, and counseling about the CUH student admission and recruitment process. This position is primarily responsible for the recruitment of online (Flex) undergraduate and graduate level students at Chaminade University. The Admissions Counselor will participate in activities that will generate prospects, applicants, and enrollees. The Admission Counselor works in coordination with the entire Admissions and Enrollment Management team to meet and exceed enrollment goals and attain department strategic goals.

This position is the face of the University to potential and new students, and will personify CUH mission and Marianist beliefs to the public, other CUH departments, and coworkers within Admissions.

Direct Report to:
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management

• Implement all parts of the Admissions strategic plan
• Meet recruitment goals set by the department
• Represent Chaminade University at events, functions, and to students and parents
• Assist in planning of recruitment functions, including events on and off campus
• Provide information to prospective students and parents about educational opportunities both in class and on or off campus at Chaminade University
• Counsel students and parents about admission requirements
• Refer students to Financial Aid as needed
• Review applications for eligibility and obtain information to determine admissibility, adhering to set departmental evaluation procedures
• Develop relationships with community contacts and other CUH departments
• Travel to conferences and other institutes of learning to publicize and explain admission requirements, procedures, and the benefits of being a CUH student
• Answer phone, email, text and other inquiries from students and parents
• Perform data entry, data searches and retrieval
• Prepare reports, correspondence, presentations, assist with design and development of content for marketing materials

This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive. Details relating to both essential and non-essential functions of the job are not precise and are only an approximation, which can vary on a day-to-day basis and are subject to change on an as-needed basis and/or in the sole discretion of supervisory management.

Minimum

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant subject with 2 years’ customer service or sales experience

Preferred

2 years’ experience counseling students in academic and scholastic matters, and 1 year of experience in a university setting

• Broad knowledge of institutional admission requirements
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Familiarity with Slate preferred
• Comfortable and articulate when speaking in front of groups or individuals
• Familiarity with digital communication and social media platforms
• Energetic, self-motivated, goal-oriented
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and work with individuals at all levels of the university including a culturally and ethnically diverse student population
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office…