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Troy University

Admissions Counselor

🇺🇸 Troy, Alabama 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ October 14th, 2026
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Troy University is hiring an Admissions Counselor. The role involves conducting recruitment activities for traditional students, including market analysis, setting recruitment goals, building relationships with students, parents, and guidance counselors, evaluating transcripts and test scores, and managing various communication forms.

Highlights
  • Perform recruitment activities targeting traditional student markets.
  • Analyze market data and establish recruitment goals.
  • Manage relationships with students, parents, and guidance counselors.
  • Evaluate transcripts and test scores.
  • Communicate effectively using verbal and non-verbal methods.
  • Require reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license with commercial auto insurance eligibility.
  • Must have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least one year of recruiting or sales experience.
  • Preferred qualifications include a degree in marketing, public relations, or communications, and higher education recruiting experience.
  • Work hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, with evenings and weekends as needed, including extensive travel by automobile.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and travel frequently, sometimes overnight.

Admissions Counselor Full Description

Admissions Counselor

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Posting Details 
Position Information
Posting Number SF2611P
Position Title Admissions Counselor
Position Type Professional/Salaried
Department Admissions - Troy
Division Student Affairs for Academic Affairs
Campus Troy
Work Status Full-Time (FT)
Temporary No
Location Troy - T01
Job Summary
The Admissions Counselor position in the Admissions Office is responsible for a wide range of recruitment activities targeted at the traditional student market including market analysis; establishment of recruitment goals; managing relationships with students, parents, and guidance counselors; transcript/test score evaluation; and verbal and non/verbal communications.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree in a related field
2. Minimum of one year of recruiting and/or sales experience
3. Must have reliable transportation, current valid driver’s license, and ability to meet and maintain commercial auto insurance eligibility requirements
Preferred Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, communications or other related field
2. HigherEd recruiting experience
Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? Driving is a primary responsibility
Work Hours
- Monday-Friday, 8am to 5pm, to include evenings and weekends as necessary
- Hours will vary based on student need and events
- Extensive travel by automobile will be required
List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position
- Ability to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds
- Frequent travel, occasionally overnight
Does this position have supervisory responsibility? No
Posting Date 10/12/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Quick Link https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/48713
Reference Letters
Reference Letters
Solicit References Through the System? No
Last Day a Reference Provider Can Submit Reference
Applicant Special Instructions

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Supplemental Questions

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  1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Troy University employment website (www.troyuniversityjobs.com)
    • Chronicle of Higher Education
    • Higher Ed Jobs
    • Social Media website
    • Indeed
    • Other employment website (please specify below)
    • Employee Referral (please specify below)
    • Local newspaper (please specify below)
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    • Other source (please specify below)
  2. Please specify:

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  3. * Regarding your current employment status, please select one of the following:
    • Not a current Troy University employee
    • Current part-time Troy employee (including adjunct faculty)
    • Current full-time Troy employee - initial appraisal period complete
    • Current full-time Troy employee - still within initial appraisal period (six months for new employees and three months for promoted employees)
  4. * Do you have a Bachelor's degree in a related field?
    • Yes
    • No
  5. * Do you have at least one year of recruiting and/or sales experience?
    • Yes
    • No
  6. * Do you have reliable transportation, current valid driver’s license, and ability to meet and maintain commercial auto insurance eligibility requirements?
    • yes
    • no
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
  3. List of References
  4. Unofficial Transcript 1

Optional Documents

- Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
- Troy University is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
- Troy University participates in eVerify.

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