Undergraduate Admissions Counselor

Description Of Job

Edgewood University is seeking a full-time Undergraduate Admissions Counselor. The Admissions Counselor will join our team of admissions professionals dedicated to recruiting, admitting, and enrolling the next generation of Edgewood University undergraduates. The Admissions Counselor will guide students and families through the admissions process from start to finish. The counselor is expected to be knowledgeable across student populations but will predominantly serve new entering first-year undergraduate students and their families.

The counselor will develop, manage and implement a recruitment plan for students to include school/site visits, college/career fairs, stakeholder contacts, campus visits, and all follow-up through enrollment. The counselor will also be responsible for reporting progress towards recruitment goals; assisting in the planning and implementation of special events, as well as communicating with prospective students outside of normal office hours.

Edgewood University is seeking a full-time Undergraduate Admissions Counselor. The Admissions Counselor will join our team of admissions professionals dedicated to recruiting, admitting, and enrolling the next generation of Edgewood University undergraduates. The Admissions Counselor will guide students and families through the admissions process from start to finish. The counselor is expected to be knowledgeable across student populations but will predominantly serve new entering first-year undergraduate students and their families.

The counselor will develop, manage and implement a recruitment plan for students to include school/site visits, college/career fairs, stakeholder contacts, campus visits, and all follow-up through enrollment. The counselor will also be responsible for reporting progress towards recruitment goals; assisting in the planning and implementation of special events, as well as communicating with prospective students outside of normal office hours.

• Admissions Counseling/Advising Prospective Students and Outreach
• Promote Edgewood University and illustrate our strategic advantage in the marketplace.
• Counsel prospective students and their families on the admissions process, and financial aid by phone, email, and in person.
• Represent the Admissions Office at on-campus and off-campus events and programming for prospective students. Travel will be required to high schools and various college fairs.
• Research national, regional, state, and institutional trends and execute a recruitment plan for attracting, recruiting, and enrolling new entering first year students.
• Evaluate recruitment strategies and manage student outreach and communication for an assigned territory or special student population.
• Review admission applications and evaluate credential to make admissions decisions.
• Complete routine reports related to recruitment goals and enrollment projections.
• Assist in designing & creating partnerships with pre-college programs such as AVID/TOPS, Early College Credit Programming.

• Create a Fall Travel & Spring schedule to top feeder high schools & fairs in efforts to increase applications and interest of perspective students
• Establish working relationships with High School guidance counselors about upcoming visit opportunities & evening fairs
• Attend between 8-10 recruitment fairs throughout recruiting cycle, throughout personal recruitment territory
• Must have valid driver’s license and pass Edgewood University Drive Safety protocols

• Assist in the coordination and development of on-campus events for prospective students. Please note, events may take place during non-traditional working hours such as nights & weekends.
• Assist in designing new programs that attract prospective students.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience in Admissions, Sales, Advising, Education, Student Affairs, Business Development, Customer Service, or experience through course work in Business, Communications, or Marketing.

• Ability to work independently…