Milwaukee Regional Admissions Counselor

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* Position Title:

** Milwaukee Regional Admissions Counselor##
** Job Category:
** Academic Staff##
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* Employment Type:

** Regular##
** Job Profile:
** Grad Prog Adm & Rctmt Coord I##
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* Job Duties:

** This is a remote, regional position that is required to reside in the
** Milwaukee, WI metro area**. Develops and implements recruitment plans, organizes events, recruits and trains staff and volunteers, evaluates admissions applications, and represents the institution to prospective graduate program students with a goal of attracting, admitting, and enrolling a talented, diverse student body. This position will also recruit prospective first year students in the southeastern part of the state.##
** Key

Job Responsibilities:

*** Evaluates program effectiveness and provides recommendations for improvement
* Schedules logistics and secures resources for events to promote the Institution
* Identifies opportunities for and develops admissions and outreach events
* Reviews, evaluates, and responds to student applications for admission to a graduate program according to established policies and procedures
* Delivers directed admissions program messaging to internal and external audiences
* Identifies, promotes, and maintains internal and external partnerships focusing on outreach, recruitment, and admission
* Counsels prospective and admitted graduate students on educational planning and career opportunities
* Creates targeted communication plans and materials based on established goals
** Department:
** Admissions Department
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* Reports to:

** Associate Director of Admissions Full-Time: 100%, Academic Staff, Ongoing 12-month appointment, one vacancy
** UW Standard

Job Responsibilities:

*** Counsels prospective and admitted graduate students on educational planning and career opportunities.
* Reviews, evaluates, and responds to student applications for admission to a graduate program according to established policies and procedures.
* Identifies opportunities for and develops admissions and outreach events.
* Schedules logistics and secures resources for events to promote the Institution.
* Evaluates program effectiveness and provides recommendations for improvement.
* Creates targeted communication plans and materials based on established goals.
* Delivers directed admissions program messaging to internal and external audiences.
* Identifies, promotes, and maintains internal and external partnerships focusing on outreach, recruitment, and admission.
** Additional duties specific to the position:
*** Serves as the main point of contact for prospective students and their families regarding admission requirements, information on academic programs, financial aid, and the overall admissions process.
* Assists in the development of a recruitment plan and goals for their individual territory that integrates with the overall recruitment plan of the university.
* Independently execute semester-based travel plans consisting of pre-scheduled education fairs, college and high school visits, presentations, and financial aid nights while balancing application and inquiry follow-up/outreach.
* Respond to and initiate contact with prospective students through written, phone, email and in-person; meet with visiting students and their families; track all prospective student contact in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database.
* Collaborate and work closely with other admissions counselors to ensure a productive team environment.
* Join and participate in regional admission school counselor association events to build solid working relationships.
* Assist in the development and delivery of off-site events and programs, and virtual programs.
* Assist with meeting enrollment, recruitment and student service objectives of the university by performing other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned.
* Assists with undergraduate online programs and undergraduate regional recruitment events.
** Other Duties:
*** Complete required trainings and professional development as assigned.
* Other duties as assigned.
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* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

*** Ability to work effectively with college, K-12 and community partners, prospective students and their families, transfer students, and online students.
* Knowledge of admissions and recruitment in a higher education setting.
* Knowledge and understanding of higher education and the value of a public liberal arts education.
* Skill in strong cross-cultural interpersonal and writing skills, including public speaking skills and the ability to present the University of Wisconsin-Superior in a positive way to diverse populations.
* Ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and with diverse groups of students, families and partners, strong public presentation skills.
* Ability to manage a variety of tasks and organize a variety of on and…