Admissions Counselor​/Assistant Director of Admissions

Admissions Counselor / Assistant Director of Admissions

Lycoming College, one of the nation's oldest residential liberal arts and sciences colleges, invites candidates for its Admissions Counselor / Assistant Director of Admissions role. With a first-rate undergraduate education and an increased commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable campus community that supports all faculty, staff, and students, we are seeking candidates who can support and contribute to our mission and 2021 strategic plan.

This full-time position represents a unique opportunity for a dynamic professional to represent Lycoming College to prospective students and organizations.

Lycoming College is seeking a highly motivated, dynamic, and experienced individual to join our team. This position is a full-time position that requires travel, a valid driver's license, and includes a flexible schedule that will include days, evenings, and some weekends. The title of the position will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience level.

Founded in 1812, Lycoming College is one of the nation's oldest and most respected liberal arts colleges. Today, our community of 1,200 active learners from 26 states and territories and 13 countries comprises a student body that is 31 percent domestic students of the global majority or international, all of whom work with our renowned scholars to craft customized combinations of market-driven majors, minors and concentrations across our 52+ academic programs.

Students compete in 20 NCAA Division III sports, participate in faculty-driven research, thrive in a robust program of internship experiences, and study abroad in more than two dozen countries. Lycoming College has one of the highest endowment-per-student ratios in the country. The institution is a member of the Annapolis Group of Liberal Arts Colleges and is recognized by U.S. News as a top 100 National Liberal Arts College and the No.

21 Best Value School. Lycoming College is dedicated to providing a high-quality liberal arts and sciences education for all students. Learn more at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). The College proudly celebrates and values the principles of inclusive excellence. In its 2021 Strategic Plan, Lycoming College committed to recruiting more faculty and staff from historically underrepresented groups. The community works to foster an inclusive campus community and to support the success of all faculty, staff and students.

The College recognizes that a community formed of a wide range of backgrounds and experiences benefits all its members and serves to advance Lycoming's goal of preparing graduates to become ethical, informed, and engaged individuals.

What will I do in this role?

• Assist in the creation and execute a regional territory recruitment plan for each semester. Travel on behalf of the college is required to represent Lycoming at different events, conferences, visit opportunities and college fairs.
• Recruitment of students to Lycoming College by initiating contact and development relationships with students, parents, counselors, teachers, and other external constituents.
• Assist with all campus-based recruitment events including open house programs and visitation days.
• Effectively communicate specifics about the academic, recreational, social, extracurricular and co-curricular activities, and financial aid programs to prospective students.
• Review admissions applications and evaluation of credentials.
• Completion of routine reports related to recruitment, projections, conversions, scheduling, travel programs and expense reports.

What are we looking for?

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Recruitment, management, sales, and/or knowledge of higher education are required.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and the acumen to persuasively articulate the college's mission, programs and impact of goals to diverse audiences.
• Well-developed presentation skills are required.
• Valid US Driver's license with ability to pass the College's insurance requirements through a motor vehicle record check required.
• Please note this is a travel heavy position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree and/or minimum of 2 years' admissions experience or higher education experience preferred.
• The ability to manage student files and communications within Technolutions Slate CRM is preferred.
• Bi-or multi-linguistic ability preferred.

What We Offer! Lycoming College has an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Health & Wellness Benefits:
• Health insurance – Lycoming College offers a wide variety of health plan options available.
• Dental insurance, including orthodontia coverage.
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
• Life & accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Cancer insurance
• Personal accident insurance
• Wellness program
• Employee assistance program
• Retirement Benefits:
• 403(b)…