Regional Admission Counselor or Regional Assistant Director for Rural Student Recruitment

The admission counseling staff identifies, evaluates, and cultivates prospective students for the University of Denver. This includes extensive travel in the fall and some travel in the spring to recruit in an assigned territory, including visiting high schools and attending college fairs. You will evaluate applications for admission, meet with students individually and present to groups of high school students. A critical part of this communication includes informing prospective students about academic programs and financial considerations at DU.

The STARS Regional Admission Counselor manages all recruiting aspects of an assigned territory within the state of Colorado and is responsible for building strong relationships with students, parents, school counselors and community-based organizations, specifically from small town and rural communities. Regional Admission Counselors review applications and decide whether an applicant is academically prepared to succeed at DU based on assessment of the students’ curriculum, grades, test scores, essay, recommendations and activities in an informed manner. Along with the entire Enrollment Division, Regional Admission Counselors share responsibility to attract excellent students by being sensitive to and understanding the diverse academic, socioeconomic, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds of students.

In addition to the recruiting duties listed above, the Regional Admission Counselor will serve on specific committees or projects as needed within the office. This may include communication planning, diversity and access, campus visit programming, virtual recruitment and marketing, credential evaluation, application review task forces, data analysis, and supervision of student employees.

Position Summary

The admission counseling staff identifies, evaluates, and cultivates prospective students for the University of Denver. This includes extensive travel in the fall and some travel in the spring to recruit in an assigned territory, including visiting high schools and attending college fairs. You will evaluate applications for admission, meet with students individually and present to groups of high school students. A critical part of this communication includes informing prospective students about academic programs and financial considerations at DU.

The STARS Regional Admission Counselor manages all recruiting aspects of an assigned territory within the state of Colorado and is responsible for building strong relationships with students, parents, school counselors and community-based organizations, specifically from small town and rural communities. Regional Admission Counselors review applications and decide whether an applicant is academically prepared to succeed at DU based on assessment of the students’ curriculum, grades, test scores, essay, recommendations and activities in an informed manner. Along with the entire Enrollment Division, Regional Admission Counselors share responsibility to attract excellent students by being sensitive to and understanding the diverse academic, socioeconomic, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds of students.

In addition to the recruiting duties listed above, the Regional Admission Counselor will serve on specific committees or projects as needed within the office. This may include communication planning, diversity and access, campus visit programming, virtual recruitment and marketing, credential evaluation, application review task forces, data analysis, and supervision of student employees.

This position is funded by a two year grant, likely to be continually renewed. 

Essential Functions

Admission Counselors allot their work time as follows:

70% Territory Management/Counseling Duties

30% Team Responsibility

• Knowledge of DU: Have extensive knowledge of, and remain current on, the University of Denver’s academic and degree programs, clubs and organizations, extracurricular and support programs, and other key campus characteristics.
• Territory Management: Counselors must creatively develop unique and innovative strategies on a yearly basis to maximize potential in each territory. Manage a territory by evaluating and implementing the best course of action to connect with students (what to do, where to recruit, methods to be used, etc.) in a way that's unique to that territory.
• Relationship Management: Maintain consistent contact with constituents throughout the process, including students, parents, guidance counselors, advisors, and community-based organizations, as well as DU campus partners.
• Read Applications: Review applications from students who have applied from their assigned territories and be responsible for assessing the

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Communicate your message effectively with excellent w