Troy University
Admissions Counselor
🇺🇸
Sumter, SC
🕑
Full-Time
💰
TBD
💻
Enrollment
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June 12th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Troy University is hiring an Admissions Counselor. The role involves building student prospects and new markets through recruiting, providing admissions information, collaborating with university staff, and enhancing military recruitment efforts in North Carolina and South Carolina. The counselor will represent Troy University at community events and assist with outreach and enrollment activities.
Highlights
- Locate and cultivate prospective student and new market leads to enhance enrollments.
- Recruit prospective students and provide essential admissions and enrollment information.
- Collaborate with university deans, faculty, staff, alumni, and current students to attract new students.
- Develop and implement recruiting strategies, including military recruitment in NC and SC.
- Represent the university at community events, career days, and military-related functions.
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field required.
- Minimum one year of recruiting and/or sales experience.
- Must have reliable transportation and a current valid driver's license.
- Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree and higher education experience.
- Work hours are Monday to Friday 8:00am-5:00pm with required evening, weekend, and frequent travel, including occasional overnight stays.
Admissions Counselor Full Description
Admissions Counselor
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Position Information
Posting Number | SF2533P
Position Title | Admissions Counselor
Position Type | Professional/Salaried
Department | Support Center - Sumter
Division | Student Affairs
Campus | Troy Online
Work Status | Full-Time (FT)
Temporary | No
Location | Sumter, SC - G16
Job Summary | College Admissions Counselors are an essential element of the University administrative team. Based on program and location capacity, recruiters build student prospects and new student markets by locating, establishing, assist in developing and implementing recruiting strategies and activities that enhance enrollments.
Essential Functions:
-Discovers and cultivates prospective student and new market leads.
-Recruits prospective students and provides essential information related to admissions requirements and enrollment processes.
-Makes vital information available to the community through visits and presentations.
-Works collaboratively with University deans, faculty, staff, alumni, and current students to attract new students.
-Fosters awareness, promotion, and support of a culture of higher education through outreach.
-Assists and supports University initiatives related to recognition and growth.
-Assists Enrollment Coordinator with arranging and coordinating faculty and staff visits with community college counselors or other event coordinators.
- Strategize on opportunities to enhance military recruitment efforts in both NC and SC territories.
-Recruit active military, veteran, and dependent students for the University’s undergraduate and graduate programs; develop, update, and maintain outside recruitment contacts.
- Represent the University at community and outside organization functions including career days, special events on post, and conferences; meet with military leaders and Veterans organizations to exchange information and answer questions; prepare and deliver presentations regarding programs and services.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field from an accredited college or university
2. One year of recruiting and/or sales experience
3. Must have reliable transportation and current valid driver’s license
4. Proven track record of exceeding goals
5. Exceptional communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish rapport with a diverse customer base
6. Excellent organizational skills and acute attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
1. Master’s degree
2. Higher Education experience
Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? | Driving may be necessary but is not a primary responsibility
Work Hours | Standard work hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday – Friday Must also be willing to market and recruit in the evenings and on weekends Frequent travel is required, occasional overnight travel
List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position | Typical office environment; frequently lifting and carrying items up to 20 lbs.; frequently sitting at a desk or workstation using a computer display, keyboard, and mouse.
Does this position have supervisory responsibility? | No
Posting Date | 06/10/2026
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Quick Link | https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/47595
Position Title | Admissions Counselor
Position Type | Professional/Salaried
Department | Support Center - Sumter
Division | Student Affairs
Campus | Troy Online
Work Status | Full-Time (FT)
Temporary | No
Location | Sumter, SC - G16
Job Summary | College Admissions Counselors are an essential element of the University administrative team. Based on program and location capacity, recruiters build student prospects and new student markets by locating, establishing, assist in developing and implementing recruiting strategies and activities that enhance enrollments.
Essential Functions:
-Discovers and cultivates prospective student and new market leads.
-Recruits prospective students and provides essential information related to admissions requirements and enrollment processes.
-Makes vital information available to the community through visits and presentations.
-Works collaboratively with University deans, faculty, staff, alumni, and current students to attract new students.
-Fosters awareness, promotion, and support of a culture of higher education through outreach.
-Assists and supports University initiatives related to recognition and growth.
-Assists Enrollment Coordinator with arranging and coordinating faculty and staff visits with community college counselors or other event coordinators.
- Strategize on opportunities to enhance military recruitment efforts in both NC and SC territories.
-Recruit active military, veteran, and dependent students for the University’s undergraduate and graduate programs; develop, update, and maintain outside recruitment contacts.
- Represent the University at community and outside organization functions including career days, special events on post, and conferences; meet with military leaders and Veterans organizations to exchange information and answer questions; prepare and deliver presentations regarding programs and services.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field from an accredited college or university
2. One year of recruiting and/or sales experience
3. Must have reliable transportation and current valid driver’s license
4. Proven track record of exceeding goals
5. Exceptional communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish rapport with a diverse customer base
6. Excellent organizational skills and acute attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
1. Master’s degree
2. Higher Education experience
Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? | Driving may be necessary but is not a primary responsibility
Work Hours | Standard work hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday – Friday Must also be willing to market and recruit in the evenings and on weekends Frequent travel is required, occasional overnight travel
List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position | Typical office environment; frequently lifting and carrying items up to 20 lbs.; frequently sitting at a desk or workstation using a computer display, keyboard, and mouse.
Does this position have supervisory responsibility? | No
Posting Date | 06/10/2026
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Quick Link | https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/47595
\Reference Letters
Reference Letters
Solicit References Through the System? | No
Last Day a Reference Provider Can Submit Reference |
Applicant Special Instructions | Qualified applications will be made available to the department/committee for review immediately upon submission. We ask that you provide email addresses for your reference providers and please be certain that the email addresses you list are accurate. If you are selected as a candidate for consideration by the department/committee, an instructional email will be sent to your reference providers to ask that they submit a reference letter on your behalf via a link to our reference portal. Separate reference letters will be requested for each position to which you apply (if applicable), so your reference providers will be contacted separately for each application on which you list them. Reference letters will not be copied from one application to another. You can assure your reference providers that our system is secure and that all letters are confidential. If your reference providers have trouble using the reference portal, please advise them to contact jobs@troy.edu.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * 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)
- Professional journal (please specify below)
- Other source (please specify below)
- Please specify:
(Open Ended Question) - * 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)
- * Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field from an accredited college or university?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have at least one year of recruiting and/or sales experience?
- Yes
- No
- * 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
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Unofficial Transcript 1
Optional Documents
- List of References
- Letter of Reference 1
- Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
- Troy University is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
- Troy University participates in eVerify.
- Troy University is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
- Troy University participates in eVerify.
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