Senior Admission Counselor (STEM)

Title: Senior Admission Counselor (STEM)

Employee Classification: Senior Admission Counselor

Campus: University of North Texas - Dallas

Division: DAL-Student Aff & Enrollment Mgmt

SubDivision-Department: DAL-Student Aff & Enrollment Mgmt

Department: DAL-Admissions-UG-521200

Job Location: Dallas

Salary: $ 51,744.00 / year

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview:

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.   We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an inclusive environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.   Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

The University Of North Texas at Dallas – the first four-year public institution of higher education in the city – seeks an individual who will help shape the character of a 21st century, teaching-focused university. Candidates should be able to express enthusiastic support for the mission of the university to transform the lives of students, families and communities by providing high-quality, student-focused education in preparation for tomorrow’s careers, and its vision to create the place of choice where students are inspired to learn, faculty are inspired to teach and the community is inspired to support. For more information about the university, go to: http://untdallas.edu/

Position Overview

This position is responsible for varied higher level administrative support, but still routine in nature. This Senior Admissions Counselor is responsible for programs that focus on recruiting and enrolling a diverse group of college-ready students for the University. Primary focus of position moves from primarily recruitment to developing and planning recruitment and yield activities and programs. This position will use the following methods: identifying and building a diverse pool of prospective undergraduate students within an assigned recruitment territory, developing a data-driven recruitment plan, coordinating travel schedules, maintaining an aggressive communication campaign with prospective student and families. Under supervision of the Associate Director of Freshman Admissions, the Senior Admissions Counselor assesses, develops, and suggests office processes and procedures to ensure work is effectively and accurately completed by the admissions recruitment team. A Senior Admissions Counselor will also facilitate the training of all new and current entry level admissions counselors.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and three years of experience in recruiting, academic advising, academic counseling, student services, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of professional standards and regulations.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, statutes, regulations, codes, and standards related to the area of responsibility.
• Knowledge of, or the ability to learn, University policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Skill in public speaking and delivering presentations to individuals and groups.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Ability to exerc