Admissions Counselor and Campus Visit Coordinator

Eastern Oregon University’s Admissions Department is seeking an engaging, organized, and student‑focused professional to join our team as an Admissions Counselor & Campus Visit Coordinator. This position offers the opportunity to connect prospective students and families with EOU, build meaningful relationships in the communities we serve, and help students see themselves as part of the EOU experience.

As the primary coordinator of EOU’s campus visit program, this position brings together the many details that make a campus visit successful—from coordinating faculty and campus partner appointments to supporting tours, special events, and student ambassador activities. The position also serves as an Admissions Counselor, advising prospective students, representing EOU at recruitment events and in assigned territories, and helping students navigate the admissions process and their next steps.

The successful candidate will balance relationship‑building, event coordination, communication, and data‑informed recruitment efforts while collaborating with colleagues and campus partners across the University. This position includes approximately 45–55% regular travel, along with occasional early mornings, evenings, weekends, and travel during adverse weather conditions.

• Coordinate individual and group campus visits for prospective students and families, including scheduling appointments with faculty, student affairs departments, and campus tour guides.
• Serve as a liaison with campus housing and food service for campus guests.
• Maintain the campus visit database and update the Banner Recruit module on a weekly basis.
• Communicate with scheduled campus visitors and provide visit confirmations and related information.
• Collaborate with Admissions staff to plan and execute group visits and recruitment events, including Preview Days, Mountaineer Days, Mountaineer Nights, Bienvenidos to EOU, Admitted Student Receptions, and Discover Your Future.
• Assist with daily interactions with prospective and current students and families through the campus visit program and conduct campus tours as needed.
• Plan, implement, and support campus visit and outreach events, including developing event schedules, information packets, personalized schedules, and other event materials.
• Support event budgets and related planning and implementation activities.
• Develop and maintain the student ambassador program, including hiring, training, scheduling, leadership development, and supervision of student ambassadors.
• Research assigned geographic territories and serve as a primary point of contact for high school and transfer students seeking an undergraduate degree from EOU.
• Develop and maintain recruitment plans, track the success of recruitment initiatives, and use recruitment software and data to identify trends and make recommendations that support University enrollment goals.
• Advise and counsel prospective students regarding the EOU undergraduate experience, admission policies, academic offerings, and next steps.
• Represent EOU and recruit prospective students through college fairs, high school visits, individual appointments, counselor functions, and other recruitment events.
• Create and deliver presentations about EOU to large and small groups and respond to questions from prospective students and families.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with high schools, community colleges, community‑based organizations, alumni, regional partners, and EOU campus partners within assigned territories.
• Support other functions within the Office of Admissions as assigned by the Director of Admissions.

Full Time

Regular

FTE 1.0

• Bachelor’s…