Pharmacy Admissions Counselor – Pharmacy

Salary:               Commensurate with experience
Benefits:            The University offers generous benefits including paid time off (holidays, holy days and vacation), employer matching contributions to the retirement plan, and tuition benefits for employees and their eligible dependents. Learn more and explore benefits at www.duq.edu/benefits
Location:                   Pharmacy
Position Status:         Full-time  (35 hours per week with some evenings and weekends)                                            
Hours:                       Varied
Position Number:      239311/10-1156               
FLSA Status:             Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY:

This Pharmacy Admissions Counselor’s specific area of responsibility and subject area specialization/expertise, in addition to the recruitment goals, is to directly support recruitment and enrollment to the School of Pharmacy and provide support for the application review process for assigned pharmacy demographics (freshmen, undergraduate transfers and graduate).  The position allows for an enhanced focus on collaboration with the EMG Office of Undergraduate Admissions.  

The Pharmacy Admissions Counselor for the School of Pharmacy acts as a liaison to Duquesne’s Enrollment Management Group (EMG), other University departments and internal offices within the School of Pharmacy.  The Pharmacy Admissions Counselor will support undergraduate and graduate recruitment and represent the School of Pharmacy at various recruitment events and meetings, including EMG meetings.

The Pharmacy Admissions Counselor serves as a representative of Duquesne University and the School of Pharmacy at both on- and off-campus recruitment events, helps to design, implement and execute undergraduate recruitment strategies and manage long-term admission goals to directly support recruitment and enrollment to the School of Pharmacy as directed by the School of Pharmacy leadership team and in cooperation with the EMG. The Pharmacy Admissions Counselor supports the application review process for School of Pharmacy applicants.

Responsibilities include the following: attract new students by maintaining working relationships with feeder high schools, external universities and internal departments; maintain the continual flow of quality applicants including transfers, by analyzing trends in enrollment and marketing activities; lead activities to continue program enrollment; present new strategies for recruitment and enrollment activities.

The Pharmacy Admissions Counselor must be a naturally persuasive individual and creative problem solver who thrives in an upbeat environment with varied working hours. A self-motivated, enthusiastic, goal-oriented individual with superior presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills and will have demonstrated ability to follow direction, problem solve, manage multiple priorities and meet goals. This is a sales-like admissions and prospect management approach to a designated recruitment environment where recruiters are responsible for reaching enrollment and net revenue goals assigned to them.  Daily responsibilities include communication with a large number of prospective students through heavy phone and texting outreach. Personal emails, notes, individual appointments, and group presentations are also expected.  This position will involve the planning of prospective student recruitment activities, extensive outreach and travel.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Recruits undergraduate, transfer and graduate students to achieve School of Pharmacy enrollment objectives:  

In consultation with the Assistant Dean of Enrollment Management and Retention, Dean and senior staff, develop, articulate, implement, and evaluate a thoughtful and comprehensive strategic enrollment/recruitment plan at the undergraduate and graduate level that addresses program targets, university-wide enrollment goals, and financial planning by employing data analysis, evaluating enrollment trends, and developing new strategies that would shape recruitment activities.

Daily responsibilities include communication with a large number of prospective students through heavy phone and texting outreach. Personal emails, notes, individual appointments, and group presentations are also expected.

Manages outreach, travel and special events such as Pharmacy Group Information Sessions, DUQ Days, Admitted Students Day, Pharmacy Exploration Days, High School Counselor Events and others.

Includes evening and weekend work, extensive phone use and telemarketing, travel, and directive counseling for individuals and groups.

Makes recommendations to improve recruitment tactics.

Must become knowledgeable about all aspects o