Admissions Counselor - Huntsville

Admissions Counselor - Huntsville

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Hiring Salary:
This position is a pay grade
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Occupational Category:
Professional;

Requisition : S;

Title:

Admissions Counselor - Huntsville; FLSA Status:
Exempt;
Department:
Admissions Recruitment;
Division:
Division of Enrollment;
Open Date: 12/09/2025;
Open Until Filled:
Yes;

Employment type:

Full Time.

Bachelor’s degree. No experience required. Knowledge of Sam Houston student recruitment activities, admissions policies, and university procedures would be helpful. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Responsible for translating the goals and values of the University to all categories of prospective students. Participates in those activities involving the projection of the University’s image to the public, assisting the student’s transition into the University, keeping the University aware of changing characteristics of students, and securing for the University the students who can best profit from the educational opportunities offered by the University.

• Responsible for participating in the total academic student recruiting program.
• Reviews applications for admissions and makes decisions on admittance or denial to the University.
• Visits high schools, junior/community colleges, organizations, etc. as required, as part of the total student recruiting effort.
• Assists academic departments in the recruitment of students by forwarding names of prospective students interested in their area.
• Assists in identifying and contacting academically superior students.
• Provides telephone calls and follow ups to prospective students.
• Assists in developing marketing techniques for the recruitment of students.
• Makes contact with former students and with student organizations to assist in academic recruiting.
• Assists in coordinating campus visit requests and tours of the campus by potential students and parents.
• May assist with the Saturday visitation programs (planning and implementing the programs, designing the information brochures, marketing the program, training and supervising student counselors, preparing all literature to be given to participants, planning all program activities, and evaluating the program).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Computer skills strongly desirable.
• Regular contact with prospective students, parents, alumni, other state agencies and officials, junior/community college officials, and high schools and their officials.
• May require extensive travel during the fall semester (from the middle of September, through the middle of December) and some weeks of travel during the spring semester.
• The incumbent must be reliable, personable, and exhibit a positive image for the department and University.
• Must also possess the ability to communicate effectively with a varied range of visitors and work in a high traffic area with several distractions.

This position is based on-campus and is responsible for serving Huntsville and the surrounding counties.

The position requires driving and operating a University vehicle; therefore, a valid Texas driver’s license and driving record acceptable to the University’s insurance carrier is required. The ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.

Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug‑Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Sam Houston State University is an “at‑will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security‑sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code.