Admissions Counselor (East Central Mississippi)

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Department Summary

The Office of Admissions employs more than 50 staff members with primary responsibilities for the recruitment, admission, and enrollment of undergraduate domestic students. The department is comprised of a diverse group of employees who strive to represent the university professionally and courteously to internal and external consituents. The department encourages professional development, educational advancement, and consistent internal communication. The Office of Admissions has a variety or roles and work environments including on-campus staff, remote staff, and positions that allow for extensive travel. 

Role Specifications

Below you will find classification and compensation information.  For additional details behind the University of Mississippi classification system please visit Human Resource Compensation Page

Family -Student & Academic Services

Sub-Family -Admissions and Recruitment

Career Track / Level - P1

Grade -4

Min Mid Max $38,771 $48,464 $58,156

Role Summary

Implements recruitment plans, organizes events, works with staff and student/alumni volunteers, evaluates admissions applications and represents the institution to prospective students with a goal of attracting, admitting, and enrolling a talented, geographically diverse student body.

 

The primary responsibilities of this position include communicating with prospective students and families, attending recruitment events at high schools, community colleges and other venue, planning and executing recruitment events away from campus, assisting with special visit days and conferences for prospective students and families, evaluating prospective student academic credentials, providing admissions counseling and direction to prospective students, and supporting the overall mission of the university and the Division of Enrollment Management.

 

Position will be based in East Central Mississippi and will recruit in the east central portion of the state (Meridian to Columbus).  Candidate should exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills and should be comfortable conducting presentations to large and diverse audiences.  Position requires extensive travel and work hours beyond a traditional 8-5 schedule during peak recruitment season.

 

For full consideration, please include a cover letter and resume.

Examples of Work Performed

• Assists in the planning and implementation of admissions and recruitment strategies including social media, websites, and content.
• Represents the University at various recruitment events to interpret state-mandated and institutional admissions requirements, provide financial information and guidelines, and give information regarding courses of study and other facets of the University to prospective students, both traditional and non-traditional, and to families and school counselors and other officials.
• Participates with the departmental leadership in defining key schools, sets new student enrollment targets for each of those schools, and devises and implements strategies to reach those targets.
• Visits high schools within assigned region and conducts meetings with prospective students while building relationships with alumni, school counselors, and other interested parties.
• Corresponds with prospective students including applicants, family, alumni, school counselors and others seeking information on admissions standards, academic and non-academic programs, and student activities; makes telephone calls and schedules personal visits with prospective students, as appropriate.
• May participate in the admissions and scholarship selection committee process to identify prospective students and submit acceptance to the unit’s program.
• Develops programs and communication tools for the recruitment of prospective students.
• Maintains a University vehicle (van), including periodic cleaning of inside and outside and scheduling routine maintenance.
• Creates and maintains prospect records in the campus recruiting management (CRM) system; prepares reports and/or analyzes data to coordinate recruiting efforts.
• Performs related or similar duties as r