Admissions Counselor

BASIC PURPOSE: Recruitment of students in support of the mission of the University.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Independent management of a predefined and assigned Recruitment territory. This includes all aspects of travel planning visits and fairs building relationships etc.
2. Evaluates the qualifications of prospective students and makes admissions and scholarship decisions as well as participate in Admissions Committee consideration of borderline candidates.
3. Represents the University with an advanced understanding of the University mission and strategic objectives.
4. Conducts personal interviews with prospective students in order to familiarize them with the Universitys programs and policies and to assess their interests and goals.
5. Makes presentations promoting the University to various groups.
6. Assesses students requests for financial aid and makes recommendations for scholarships and grants on the basis of scholarship character and financial need. Conduct financial aid counseling.
7. Work collaboratively with the Enrollment Management and Student Success teams to support the success of all students.
8. Usher students through the enrollment and onboarding processes with the highest level of attention and care.
9. Performs other related duties as assigned including partnership development.
10. Serves as a Campus Security Authority for Clery reporting purposes and a Responsible Employee for Title IX reporting purposes.
11. Interacts on a daily basis with prospective and current students parents alumni high school representatives University community athletics vendors and professional organizations of higher education.
12. Travels for a minimum of 4 months each year making approximately 250 visits to high schools conventions and fairs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Sitting standing walking and bending are required of this position. Use of a computer keyboard and computer screen for periods of time with close vision and the ability to adjust visual focus plus manual dexterity are required.

MENTAL DEMANDS: The mental demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Examples of mental demands include reading (documents) detailed work confidentiality language math reasoning oral communications written communications customer contact multiple concurrent tasks constant interruptions and performing calculations when necessary.

About Assumption University:

St. John Paul II wrote: Mans creation by God in his own image confers upon every human person an eminent dignity; it also postulates the fundamental equality of all human beings. Assumption University recognizes the essential contribution of a diverse community of students staff and faculty and condemns all forms of harassment discrimination and disrespect. As such and in compliance with the requirements of federal law and/or the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Assumption University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin religion disability age veteran status marital status gender gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy as well as other legally protected status in admission to access to treatment in or employment in its programs and activities except where such conditions may constitute bona fide qualifications for the programs or activities in question.

• Bachelors Degree required.
• Strong computer skills required. Experience with relational databases and research methodology helpful.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends including overnight travel as required.
• Valid drivers license required.
• A passion for working towards educational equity.
• Familiarity with the barriers to access and success in higher education system.
• Must be willing to contribute actively to the mission of the University.