Admissions Counselor I

🇺🇸 Starkville, MS 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ January 18th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Mississippi State University is hiring an Admissions Counselor I. This role involves representing the university to prospective students and their families, focusing on recruiting freshman students through extensive travel, school visitations, counseling, and marketing efforts.

Highlights

Recruit freshman students and conduct all recruiting activities in an assigned territory.
Engage in extensive travel for school visitations, college fairs, and student conferences.
Provide individual counseling to students and parents and manage follow-up correspondence.
Participate in developing recruitment strategies and operating goals for the admissions unit.
Maintain communication with high school guidance counselors, alumni, and community colleges.
Prepare correspondence, respond to inquiries, and assist with university orientation and publications.
Required to have a bachelor's degree and a valid driver's license.
Preferred experience working with students, parents, university administrators, and faculty.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and writing skills; ability to work independently and handle multiple constituencies.
Position requires standing, walking, and lifting up to 10 pounds, with frequent interaction and extensive travel.