ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR
ADMISSIONS
(Full-time)
OVERVIEW: To recruit prospective students, interview applicants, review applications, and
participate in various recruitment-related special events and projects.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Represent the University
as a student recruiter, usually within a designated geographic area: visit
high schools to meet with guidance counselors and students, attend college
fairs, develop useful professional contacts, etc.
- Carry out extensive
telephone contact ("telecounseling/telemarketing") with
prospective students for recruiting purposes; document all telephone
contacts in computer system.
- Interview students
applying for admission to the University.
- Review admissions
applications and supporting documentation, and recommend action.
- Identify and recommend
potential scholarship candidates; prepare summary reports; coordinate
interviews and notification of awards, etc.
- Correspond with
students and parents. Speak with students and parents in order to obtain
information, answer questions about admissions policies and procedures and
University programs, etc.
- Assist in planning, and
participate in various special events and projects related to assigned
admissions functions.
- Perform various
administrative tasks, such as maintaining logs and other records of
activities, preparing reports, scheduling travel, etc.
- Confer regularly with
supervisor, other Admissions staff, financial aid staff, other University
staff, faculty, alumni, and others to plan, coordinate and evaluate
activities, exchange information, resolve problems, etc. Participate on
various committees.
- Prepare and give group
presentations on admissions-related topics.
- Keep abreast of current
University programs, policies and procedures.
- Perform basic data
input and information retrieval tasks using automated records systems.
QUALIFICATIONS
- The ability and willingness to support the mission
of the University, in all daily activities.
- Bachelor's degree, with one or more years of related work
experience desirable, or a combination of education and experience from
which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
- Ability to travel
extensively.
- Good reading, writing
and organizational skills.
- Ability to deal
effectively with high school students, parents, guidance counselors,
students/faculty/staff/alumni, and others, requiring group speaking,
individual interviewing/advising, and "sales" skills.
- Good understanding of
the educational goals and objectives of a small, Catholic, liberal arts university.
- Basic typing skills and
experience working with computerized information systems useful.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Review of
applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Submit a cover letter stating salary expectations, resume, and the names and
numbers of 3 professional references to: Human Resources, RIVIER UNIVERSITY,
420 South Main Street, Nashua, NH 03060, or email to jobs@rivier.edu. No agencies please. EOE