Admissions Counselor Outreach, Access, and Community Engagement

Details

Open Date 10/02/2026

Requisition Number PRN
46388B

Job Title Admissions Counselor

Working Title Admissions Counselor for Outreach, Access, and Community Engagement

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

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm with occasional early mornings, nights, and weekends, as well as some travel.

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 01/02/2027

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

Job Summary

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 a personable, energetic and poised Admissions Counselor 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.

Reporting to the Associate Director for Outreach, Access, and Community Engagement, this Admissions Counselor position will be an integral part of our team responsible for recruiting and enrolling new undergraduate students particularly from traditionally underrepresented populations in higher education and the University of Utah. This position will serve as the primary contact to prospective students, their families, secondary school counselors, and influences in the college decision making process.

The successful candidate will develop an in-depth understanding of the admissions practices, institutional policies, and program offerings in order to effectively recruit students. This is a campus-based position.

This is a campus-based position, and 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.

• Develop, implement, report and assess a domestic first-year and transfer student recruitment plan that helps the University of Utah achieve its enrollment goals. The recruitment plan will include but is not limited to: high school visits, two-year college visits, college fairs, information sessions, receptions, and meetings with secondary school and independent counselors, prospective students, families, and community-based organizations
• Build personalized relationships with prospective students, families, school counselors, alumni, and other constituents in support of the recruitment goals for the territory
• Assist the Associate Director for Outreach, Access, and Community Engagement in developing, implementing, and assessing a strategic recruitment plan focused on the enrollment of traditionally unrepresented students
• Assist with all off-campus admission events in all areas of regional responsibility in collaboration with the campus experience team
• 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
• Attend community and access programs access programs which may take place in the evening and on weekends, and fall outside of regular office hours
• 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…