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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

Admissions Counselor I

🇺🇸 Elizabethtown, KY 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $32K 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ July 3rd, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Elizabethtown Community & Technical College is hiring an Admissions Counselor I for the TRIO Upward Bound Math & Science program aimed at supporting first-generation low-income high school students in STEM preparation. The role involves providing student services, facilitating program activities, assisting with recruitment, and maintaining data to support grant objectives.

Highlights
  • Provide direct student services and workshops to support educational and developmental needs.
  • Assist in curriculum development and implementation of the UBMS grant, including Summer Academy.
  • Participate in recruitment, open houses, and parent engagement activities.
  • Maintain and analyze student databases, transcripts, report cards, and contact logs for reporting.
  • Create student files and develop Individual Academic Plans in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Foster relationships with college staff, high schools, and community partners.
  • Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 1 year of experience or equivalent.
  • Must have a driver’s license to lead community outreach events.
  • Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and computer skills are necessary.
  • Offers a salary starting at $31,680 with comprehensive benefits including health coverage, tuition reimbursement, and retirement plan matching.

Admissions Counselor I Full Description

Title: Admissions Counselor I 
Salary Range: $31,680.00
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
College: Elizabethtown Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Elizabethtown CTC
Department: Student Services 

Total Rewards
Elizabethtown Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:
  • Exceptional health care, vision, and 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
ECTC is seeking an Admissions Counselor I for the TRIO Upward Bound Math & Science (UBMS) program at ECTC. The UBMS program seeks to assist first generation low-income high school students in preparing for college and careers in STEM. Serving students from the following high schools: North Hardin, Nelson Co., Thomas-Nelson, LaRue Co., and Washington Co. The Admissions Counselor I will provide student services to participants and assist the UBMS Program Director with meeting the grant objectives. The Admissions Counselor I will report to the UBMS Program Director. This is a five (5) year grant program eligible for renewal in 2027.
 
Job Duties:
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
• Assist with the facilitation, curriculum development, and implementation of all aspects of the UBMS grant, such as Summer Academy.
• Plan and provide direct student services and workshops to program participants to meet the student’s educational, social, emotional, and cultural development needs.
• Assist with the recruitment of program participants, open houses, and parent engagement.
• Collect, analyze, and maintain student database, transcripts, report cards, test scores, and contact logs to assist the director in grant reporting.
• Creates student files for case management and develops IAPs in conjunction with the director, students, parents, and high school personnel.
• Foster internal and external relationships with faculty, staff, administrator, and students with the college, affiliated high schools, and community partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field (education, leadership, math, science) and 1 year of experience, or equivalent.
A driver’s license is required to lead outreach events in the community.

Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Skills Requested:
Successful candidates should demonstrate:
• Ability to work effectively on a team.
• Ability to foster relationships with all stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical or problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and people skills.
• Proficient computer skills.

Position is open until filled, review begins July 15, 2026

To apply please visit: https://careers.kctcs.edu/Elizabethtown

KCTCS/ECTC is an equal-opportunity employer and educational institution.

Band 7 (Min: $31,680.00)

Position # 10015053

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