Job Details
Job Details
Job Location
Oglethorpe University - Atlanta, GA
Position Type
Full-Time Staff
Education Level
Bachelor's
Job Category
Education
Description
The Office of Admissions at Oglethorpe University, a liberal arts college in Atlanta, GA, seeks an energetic, collaborative, reliable, and mission-oriented person for the Senior Admission Counselor. The Senior Admission Counselor is directly responsible for recruiting and enrolling prospective students through regional recruitment, on-campus and virtual programs, events, and special projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of recruitment for an assigned geographic territory and one or more special populations of students.
- Develop and monitor a comprehensive, territory and population-specific prospect pool.
- Strategically select, schedule, and participate in high school visits, college fairs, and other recruitment events.
- Intentionally develop and maintain strategic relationships with high school counselors.
- Plan specific events and visits for the special populations of students as appropriate.
- Assist with all on-campus events, including delivering presentations and tours, staffing the front desk, and hosting visits.
- Advise and consult with prospective students and families on admission to Oglethorpe University.
- Engage in intentional and continual learning about Oglethorpe education and best practices in the field of Admission, which may include transfer, undergraduate, graduate, or adult admission.
- Maintain sustained and timely communication with all prospective students and families.
- Critically evaluate undergraduate and/or graduate admission applicants based on the University's mission and strategic enrollment goals.
- Serve as a second reader for specific territories or applications.
- Consistently serve as an ambassador of the Oglethorpe University brand to internal and external constituents.
- Other duties as assigned.
QualificationsMinimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of full-time admission or enrollment management experience.
- Excellent communication (verbal, written, and digital) and interpersonal skills.
- Appreciation of, sensitivity to, and respect for a diverse organizational environment, including students, faculty, and staff of many social, economic, cultural, ideological, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fluid environment, prioritize goals, and independently manage multiple, diverse, competing priorities while meeting deadlines and KPIs.
- Strong organizational and planning skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Ability to analyze data to inform decision-making.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and work with sensitive information.
- Must successfully pass a criminal background check.
Preferred Qualifications:- Bilingual language skills.
- Experience working with transfer students.
- Familiarity using SLATE or other CRM.
Additional Information:- This is a full-time, 12-month position with extensive travel.
- A valid driver's license and personal automobile are required.
- Working evenings and some weekends required.
- Some heavy lifting required.
- Position tasks are generally required to be performed in person. Work-from-home options may be granted at supervisors' discretion. Oglethorpe reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to the employee.