Senior Transfer Admissions Counselor

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Full Consideration Date:

11/11/2025

Job Description:

Primary Function: Recruits new transfer students to the University; interviews, counsels, and advises prospective students and parents, visits community colleges focusing on those with TRIO groups including out of state community colleges; evaluates credentials of prospective students and evaluates transfer courses and determines UNI equivalencies; assists with on and off campus recruitment events; manages a recruitment territory; and serves as in office resource for non-traditional transfer students.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; at least two years of experience in admissions, marketing, or related student affairs field; demonstrated success in student recruitment and territory management; excellent communication skills; and ability to interact effectively with students, parents, and counselors and work within a team environment required. Frequent travel and occasional night and weekend work will be necessary.

Position Details:

Job Category: Professional and Scientific

Type of Position: Regular

Service Schedule: Calendar Year

Application Instructions:

All application materials received by November 11, 2025, will be given full consideration. To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. The following materials must be attached when applying:

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

You will be presented with the opportunity to attach multiple documents when completing the application. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL required materials listed above have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. If you have questions regarding this application process, please email careers-support@uni.edu or call 319-273-2422.

Compensation:
$21.00 to Commensurate
Pay Grade: 118
Pay Basis: Hourly

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime or comp time

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