Graduate Admissions Counselor Winchester, VA

Overview

Shenandoah University’s Office of Admissions is accepting applications for a Graduate Admissions Counselor. This is a full-time benefited position located on our main campus in Winchester, Virginia.

As a key contributor in the enrollment of graduate students in the university, the Graduate Admissions Counselor provides expert counseling to prospective students and implements recruitment initiatives. The counselor’s role develops positive relationships internally and externally by liaising directly with assigned academic departments and assisting prospective students throughout the application process.

The primary responsibilities of this position are to: (1) represent Shenandoah University both internally and externally in a professional, caring, and supportive way; (2) serve prospective students as an expert counselor throughout the application process; (3) implement graduate student recruitment strategy; (4) gather data and maintain materials to support implementation of recruitment initiatives. The ability and willingness to take ownership of responsibilities, as well as work independently and as part of a team until the task is completed successfully, is essential.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Counsel prospective students in assigned programs through the application process by communicating timely information.
• Meet with visiting prospective students in assigned academic department areas.
• Ensure all applicants’ admission requirements are met and review documents to facilitate application completion.
• Prepare and deliver applications for review by academic departments, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of the delivery.
• Compare official transcripts to unofficial transcripts in order to check for accuracy.

• Develop positive relationships with assigned academic departments. Collaborate with those departments to recruit and provide seamless service to prospective students.
• Serve as liaison between prospective students and the appropriate academic departments and personnel.

• Enthusiastically and professionally represent the university at on and off-campus recruitment events; maintain a travel schedule that includes overnight, evening, and weekend events.
• Coordinate with the Admissions On-Campus Experience team to support and execute Conservatory audition days and virtual drop-in week.
• Assist with the coordination and support of recruitment events for graduate programs, including the creation and evaluation of new event opportunities.
• Prepare and deliver admissions presentations to large and small groups, as needed.

• Identify and create outreach opportunities for recruiting students to assigned programs.
• Oversee and execute targeted recruitment initiatives as assigned by AVP, VP, and Director.
• Regularly review research, data, and trends that relate to the recruitment of graduate students.

And other responsibilities as assigned