Academic Advisor II - Admissions Counselor

🇺🇸 London, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $38K

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ September 30th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Somerset Community College is hiring an Academic Advisor II - Admissions Counselor. The role involves assisting students through the admissions process, providing information on programs and resources, aiding with financial aid applications, and conducting campus tours and recruitment activities.

Highlights

Assist students via phone, email, text, and in person with admissions processes.
Provide prospective students with information about programs, financial aid, and student resources.
Help students complete FAFSA and scholarship applications.
Manage transcript orders and set up user accounts before enrollment.
Schedule advising appointments and conduct individual and group campus tours.
Recruit students through high school visits, college fairs, and on/off-campus events.
Requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and two years of relevant experience or equivalent.
Salary is $37,944 annually with a 12-month contract and 37.5 standard hours per week.
Position is non-exempt and part of the Student Affairs department.
Benefits include health, vision, dental coverage, tuition reimbursement, retirement plans, paid leave, and employee assistance program.

Academic Advisor II - Admissions Counselor Full Description

Title: Academic Advisor II - Admissions Counselor

Salary Range: $37,944.00

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Somerset Community College

Campus Location: Somerset Laurel C.C.

Department: Student Affairs

Total Rewards

Somerset Community College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
Vacation/Sick Time
Work-Life Balance
9.5 Paid Holidays
2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary
Somerset Community College invites applications for an Academic Advisor II - Admissions Counselor position.
Job Duties:
• Assist students with admissions process (phone, email, text, in person)
• Assist prospective students with info (programs, financial aid, student resources, etc.)
• Assist with FAFSA and scholarship applications
• Assist with ordering transcripts (HS, College, GED, AP)
• Assist with setting up User Accounts prior to enrollment
• Make appointments for Advising
• Conduct individual campus tours
• Conduct group campus tours
• Visit territory high schools
• Recruit students at on and off campus events
• Attend college fairs
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field with two years of related experience or equivalent. Education and relevant work experience may substitute for each other on a year for year basis to meet minimum requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a related field and two years of related experience.

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection ActEqual Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

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