Admissions Counselor

Details

Open Date 08/20/2026

Requisition Number PRN
45967B

Job Title Admissions Counselor

Working Title Admissions Counselor

Career Progression Track D

Track Level

FLSA Code Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

VP Area Academic Affairs

Department 00295 - Office of Admissions

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $46,000

Close Date 11/20/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

The Office of Admissions is a dynamic and growing organization committed to assisting future students learn about and enroll at the University of Utah. We are seeking 2 personable, energetic and poised Admissions Counselors to join our team to help us expand our recruitment reach in- and out-of-state, continue to increase our new student enrollment, and shape the entering class.

The Admission Counselor is primarily responsible for the recruitment and admission of new undergraduate students. The Admission Counselor serves incoming and prospective students as their primary contact, answering incoming phone calls, responding to admission related e-mails, coordinating/delivering information sessions, representing the University of Utah at high schools throughout Utah and an assigned out-of-state territory. Additionally, the Admission Counselor serves as primary evaluator of applications.

This is a position that requires continuous student contact, an understanding of admissions best practices, the ability to address students from varied backgrounds and in unique academic situations, an eye for detail, and the ability to multi-task.

The admissions counselor will work alongside the recruitment team in the Emma Eccles Jones Welcome Center in the Gardner Commons building, a state-of-the-art building located in the heart of our campus.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

• Serve as primary contact for prospective students, answering related emails and phone calls
• Develop, implement, report and assess a domestic student recruitment plan that helps the University of Utah achieve its enrollment goals
• Implement a domestic student recruitment plan which includes in-person and virtual visits to high schools, community-based organizations, and attending recruitment initiatives within the community of an assigned territory
• Lead information sessions, both on and off campus, attend college fairs, and advise students, families, and counselors on the U’s admissions process and policies.
• Build personalized relationships with prospective students, families, coordinators, alumni, and other constituents in support of the recruitment goals for students
• In collaboration with the campus experience team, represent the U at all on and off-campus admission and recruiting events in an assigned territory, for first-year students
• Read and evaluate all domestic applications in regional territory
• Significant travel up to 4 – 6 weeks annually within the territory between early September to November and January to May is required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requires a bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years’ related experience, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).

Type Benefited Staff

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at  for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions.

Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at  or  or University Human Resource Management at  if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the…