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Kentucky Community & Technical College System

Admissions Counselor II

🇺🇸 Paducah, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $38K

💻 Other

🗓️ June 10th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

West Kentucky Community & Technical College is hiring an Admissions Counselor II. The role supports the admissions and recruitment of non-traditional students, ensuring efficient enrollment through a focus on customer service and administrative tasks. Responsibilities include communicating admissions requirements and managing the enrollment process via multiple platforms.

Highlights
  • Recruit and enroll non-traditional students.
  • Teach GEN100 in area high schools or equivalent.
  • Organize recruitment campaigns and community events.
  • Maintain contact with applicants to guide them.
  • Align recruitment strategies with enrollment goals.
  • Salary: $37,944 annually.
  • Minimum qualification: Bachelor's degree.

Admissions Counselor II Full Description

Title: Admissions Counselor II 
Salary Range: $37,944.00 annually
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
College: West Kentucky Community & Technical College
Campus Location: West Ky. Technical College
Department: Enrollment Management

Total Rewards
West Kentucky Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:
  • Exceptional health care, vision, 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 SummaryThis position will support the admissions and recruitment processes of mainly non-traditional students to ensure efficient enrollment, with a focus on both customer service and
administrative responsibilities. This role will relay the admissions requirements, programs offered, and the enrollment process via in-person, phone, email, or virtual platforms.

Job Duties:
• Recruit, register, and enroll non-traditional students to include guiding individuals through the application process and next steps.
• Teach GEN100 in the area high schools or its equivalent.
• Support the development of recruitment campaigns, to include scheduling events, coordinating logistics, and managing outreach efforts to prospective students.
• Attend community events held by community partners.
• Call and email with applicants daily to help them through the enrollment process.
• Work closely with other members of the recruitment and admissions team to align recruitment strategies with the institution's enrollment goals.
• Aid potential and current students by answering questions regarding programs and the requirements of each.
• Professional development training.
• Other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor degree
Driver's License

Additional Skills Requested:Strong written and verbal communication for presenting information to prospective students and partners (internal and external).
Public speaking abilities for high school visits, college fairs, and information sessions.
Active listening skills to understand student needs and concerns.

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection ActEqual Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.