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Hazard Community and Technical College

Admissions Counselor II

🇺🇸 Hazard, KY 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $38K 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ April 24th, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

Hazard Community & Technical College is hiring an Admissions Counselor II. The role involves recruiting and managing a caseload of prospective students, conducting outreach to support admissions processes, and collaborating with various departments to enhance student enrollment and success.

Highlights
  • Manage prospective student caseload from application to enrollment.
  • Conduct outreach via phone, text, and email to assist with admissions steps.
  • Identify and resolve enrollment barriers like missing documents and financial aid requirements.
  • Use REACH CRM to track student interactions and manage enrollment communications.
  • Participate in recruitment events including high school visits, college fairs, and FAFSA events.
  • Collaborate with Admissions, Financial Aid, Advising, and Student Services departments.
  • Support special population initiatives such as workforce and re-entry programs.
  • Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree plus 2 years related experience or equivalent.
  • Preferred candidates have counseling or criminal justice backgrounds or interest in serving at-risk populations.
  • Salary: $37,944 annually; full-time, 12-month contract with standard hours of 37.5 per week.

Admissions Counselor II Full Description

Title: Admissions Counselor II
Salary Range: $37,944.00
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
College: Hazard Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Hazard Community College
Department: Student Services

Total Rewards
Hazard 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
HCTC invites applications for the position of Admissions Counselor II. The Admissions Counselor II will recruit and manage a caseload of prospective students. Key responsibilities are to be provided onsite at the Lee Adjustment Center, rehabilitation centers, and other general locations in HCTC’s northern service counties (Breathitt, Lee, Wolfe, and Owsley).

Job Duties:
Duties will include but not be limited to:
•Manage a caseload of prospective students from application through enrollment
•Conduct proactive outreach (phone, text, email) to assist students in completing admissions steps
•Identify and resolve barriers to enrollment including missing documents, placement testing, and financial aid requirements
•Maintain consistent follow-up to improve application completion and enrollment rates
•Support daily operations of the Admissions Office, including document tracking and student communication
•Utilize REACH CRM to track student interactions, manage communication workflows, and monitor enrollment pipelines
•Ensure accurate and timely data entry for all student engagement activities
•Assist with high school visits, college fairs, FAFSA events, and community outreach activities
•Represent HCTC at on- and off-campus recruitment events
•Assist in planning and executing recruitment and enrollment events (e.g., campus events, road shows, fairs) including setup, registration, and student engagement
•Work collaboratively with Admissions, Financial Aid, Advising, and Student Services to support student success
•Assist with special population initiatives, including workforce programs and re-entry initiatives
•Identify trends and communicate barriers impacting student enrollment
•Perform other duties as assigned in support of enrollment and institutional priorities

Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree + 2 years related experience or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Skills Requested:Individuals with counseling or criminal justice backgrounds and/or an interest in serving at-risk student populations.
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Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.