Gen Ed & Dual Enrollment Counselor

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Requisition Number:

Job Grade: AS15S

Division: Academic Affairs

College/Dept: Programs

FTE: 100.00

Work Schedule: M-F, 8-5

Remote/Telecommuting: Yes – partial remote/telecommute opportunity

Appointment Term: 12/12 months

Pay Information: Based on qualifications

Pay

Schedule:

Annually

FLSA Designation: Exempt

The Counselor will initiate and maintain contact with prospective students and related constituencies in Omaha and throughout Nebraska as appropriate. The Counselor is the face and image of the University. Act as a member of a team that is responsible for the development and implementation of marketing and communication strategies specific to recruitment of dual enrollment students in the state, which includes maintaining the program’s website.

They will analyze and develop recruiting strategies necessary to enroll students in the dual credit program and subsequent transition as a UNO full‑time student. The recruiting strategies developed by the Counselor will require an understanding of the University’s commitment to increasing the number of high‑ability students and under‑represented populations on the UNO campus. The Counselor will initiate and maintain positive relationships with secondary schools, and other community agencies that are related to the dual credit program.

The Counselor will serve as liaison with university faculty, advisors and other professional staff who are involved in the dual enrollment program.

• Represent the University / Provide Advising Services
  • Represent the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Dual Enrollment Program at high schools, community events, and other activities as necessary to educate relevant constituencies.
  • Communicate the necessary information, program opportunities, and scholarship and financial aid information to prospective students and their families.
  • Carry out relevant strategies and independently determine a marketing approach for the program.
  • Advise prospective students and parents who inquire about the program and its relationship to regular undergraduate admission and enrollment in various academic programs.
  • Be completely aware of University Admission Requirements and have a strong overall understanding of the University.
  • While observing FERPA privacy laws, answer questions regarding admissions and direct customers to the appropriate person or office on campus.
  • Customers may be students, parents, or other departments.
• Presentations & Information Sessions
  • Create presentations and conduct information sessions to groups on and off campus.
  • Provide guidance, communication, promotional information, and assistance to prospective students, parents, and other individuals or agencies that are associated with the dual enrollment program.
• Maintain Web Presence
  • Maintain and update Dual Enrollment’s web presence using the University’s content management system (CMS). This includes updating information about courses, the program, and policies and procedures that pertain to dual enrollment.
• Support Departmental Goals
  • Support the overall goals of the Office of General Education and Dual Enrollment within Academic Affairs.
• Coordinate Outreach & Recruitment Events
  • Coordinate outreach, professional development, and recruitment events throughout the year with various constituencies on and off campus to advance the goals of General Education and Dual Enrollment.
• Promotional Content
  • In coordination with appropriate UNO Offices, create promotional brochures, pamphlets, and handouts while broadly advertising office activities and accomplishments in a variety of mediums, including social media.