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Catholic University of America

Admissions Counselor

🇺🇸 Washington, DC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $45K - $50K

💻 Enrollment

🗓️ October 10th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The Catholic University of America is hiring an Admissions Counselor. The role involves recruiting a diverse student body by promoting the university's benefits, conducting recruiting visits, evaluating applicants, and coordinating recruitment events to encourage student enrollment.

Highlights
  • Promote the academic, social, and spiritual benefits of the university to recruit students
  • Conduct about 150 annual recruiting visits and read approximately 600 applications per year
  • Lead information sessions twice weekly and communicate daily with students and families about application status
  • Organize recruitment and yield programs such as Open House and Honors Day
  • Serve as a regional liaison for students, parents, counselors, and educational organizations
  • Interview prospective students and write evaluation reports
  • Track effectiveness of recruitment events and provide ongoing feedback
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) required; PeopleSoft and TargetX preferred
  • Bachelor's degree and experience in undergraduate admissions required
  • Possession of a valid U.S. driver’s license with an acceptable driving record and ability to drive for university business
  • Spanish language fluency is a plus
  • Salary range is $45,000-50,000 annually

Admissions Counselor Full Description

Posting Title: Admissions Counselor Overview: 
Promote the academic, social, and spiritual benefits of The Catholic University of America community in order to recruit a student body for the university based on national enrollment management and university policies.
 
The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is: $45,000-50,000.

Responsibilities: 
  • Serve as a resource for other members of the staff.
  • Research, schedule, and attend an average of 150 annual recruiting visits so that we may build an applicant pool.
  • Read an average of 600 applicants per year to evaluate each student’s academic and personal attributes assess their ability to succeed at the university.
  • Conduct information sessions an average of 2 times per week to increase each family’s knowledge base and interest in the university.
  • Correspond with students and their families on a daily basis in regards to each student’s application status.
  • Support the planning of key recruitment and yield programs to that students will choose to matriculate at The Catholic University of America (i.e. Cardinal Visit Week, Open House, Honors Day, Odyssey Day, etc.).Act as a liaison for a particular United States region/territory for students, their parents, counselors, and other independent educational organizations.
  • Interview students to assess their compatibility with the university and prepare a small report on each student.
  • Write and track evaluations of each high school visit or college fair and its effectiveness so that recruitment efforts can continue to be streamlined.
  • Listen to campus groups to learn more about the university and recognize student achievement and share this information with prospective families.
  • Other job related duties as assigned (social networking, literature, facilities requests, etc.).
 
Qualifications: 
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Experience in an undergraduate admission office – either as a student or professional staff member. 
  • Must have strong customer service skills and excellent communication skills, both verbal and written required.  
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, diplomacy, and familiarity with working individually as well as in a team setting. 
  • Spanish language fluency a plus.
  • Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint needed.
  •  PeopleSoft and TargetX experience preferred.
  • Possession of current and valid U.S. driver’s license appropriate to the type of university vehicle and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Driving Record (MVR) as stipulated in the Vehicle Guidelines and Procedures Manual administered through the Office of Environmental Health and Safety. 
  • Annual clearance of MVR check through the Office of Environmental Health and Safety.
  • Effective communications skills a must, broad understanding marketing helpful. 
  • The ability to drive a vehicle (campus or non-campus) on behalf of university business.