Undergraduate Admissions Counselor

Full-time

Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
POSITION: Undergraduate Admissions Counselor

SUPERVISOR: Director of Undergraduate Admissions

DEPARTMENT: Enrollment Management

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Recruit and assist in attracting and selecting a qualified and diverse undergraduate student that meets Tiffin University’s enrollment and academic needs.  The position entails an eight-to twelve-week travel season, frequent phone, virtual, written, and e-mail correspondence, and evaluation of applicant files. Willingness to work weekends and evenings is also required.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruit and assist in attracting and selecting a qualified and diverse undergraduate student that meets Tiffin University’s enrollment and academic needs.
• Monitor the health of the recruitment funnel for the assigned student population.
• Deploy strategic communication tactics to move students through the various stages of enrollment, from prospect, inquiry, applicant, admit, and deposit.
• Accountable for contributing to the overall enrollment goals of the Undergraduate Admissions department.
• Evaluate application files and recommend admission decisions.
• Travel to high schools or set up virtual visits in assigned recruitment areas.
• Travel to attend college day/night programs or attend virtual events within the assigned recruitment area.
• Conduct oral presentations on and off campus.
• Tele-counseling.
• Maintain effective interpersonal and departmental communication.
• Exhibit skills and attitudes that reflect good customer service.
• Correspond and counsel prospective students and families about admission, financial aid, academic programs, extracurricular programs, and student life at Tiffin University. Counseling about general college planning is also necessary.
• Assist in planning and coordinating special recruitment strategies and programs, both on and off campus, for prospects, their families, personnel of secondary schools, and community leaders.
• Conduct virtual, on-campus personal visits and group presentations for prospective students and their guests.
• Assist in developing and implementing emerging electronic communication strategies while also determining how they should impact admission counseling efforts.
• Assist in the training of tour guides and student employees when necessary.