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Drexel University is hiring an Admissions Counselor, Undergraduate Admissions. The Admissions Counselor will engage with prospective students and their families, manage inquiries and applications, and facilitate the recruitment and enrollment process. This role involves extensive travel during peak recruitment periods and participation in campus events to establish connections and guide students through the admissions journey.

Highlights

Recruit first-year and transfer students through campus visits and events.
Conduct informational sessions and build relationships with prospective students.
Manage inquiry and applicant pools, ensuring completion of applications.
Review and evaluate applications for admissions decisions.
Extensive travel locally, domestically, and internationally during recruitment seasons.
Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required.
Compensation ranges from $35,790 - $53,680 per year.

Admissions Counselor, Undergraduate Admissions Full Description

Job Summary

The Admissions Counselor serves as one of the primary contacts for prospective students and their families, school counselors, advisors and other individuals or organizations involved in the college selection process. This position is responsible for recruiting, selecting and yielding undergraduate students to various programs at Drexel University.

The Admissions Counselor interacts with prospective students through individual meetings, information sessions, and campus events to build relationships, answer questions, and explain the benefits of attending Drexel University. Responsibilities include managing an inquiry and applicant pool, reviewing applications (both domestic, international and transfer applicants) for the purpose of making admissions decisions within their designated application pool including working with applicants regarding missing materials, and managing the relationship from point of application through enrollment. The Admissions Counselor also counsels accepted students through the enrollment process to facilitate a smooth transition to Drexel.

The Admissions Counselor travels extensively during peak recruitment periods – locally, domestically and internationally– and participates in on campus recruitment events, which includes evening and weekend hours.

Essential Functions

Recruiting prospective first year and transfer students through visiting high schools, attending college fairs (both in person and virtual) as well as attending community events in a designated territory.
Conducting informational sessions and prospective student meetings.
Serving as the primary contact to prospective students and their family, school counselors, advisors and other individuals or organizations involved in the college selection process.
Creating and maintaining professional relationships with school counselors, advisors, and other individuals or organizations involved in the college selection process.
Developing relationships with prospective students through multiple mediums, including individual appointments, telephone, email, social media sites and video/virtual chat.
Working with campus partners to disseminate all necessary information to prospective students.
Preparing, maintaining and distributing both regular and ad hoc inquiry and applicant reports designed to keep the team up-to-date on the status of the applicant pool.
Managing the inquiry and applicant flow to ensure students turn in all necessary documents to complete their application for the evaluation and financial aid process.
Reviewing and evaluating first year and transfer applications submitted by the applicant for the purpose of making admissions decisions or recommendations.
Traveling up to 10-12 weeks during the fall recruitment season and 10-12 weeks during the spring recruitment season, locally, nationally, and internationally.
Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.
Ability to work evenings and weekends.
Ability to travel domestically.
Possess or ability to obtain a REAL ID-compliant form of identification for air travel.
Valid Driver’s License.

Location

Hybrid/Flexible Work Arrangement

Additional Information
This position is classified as Exempt, grade H. Compensation for this grade ranges from $35,790 - $53,680 per year. Please note that the offered rate for this position typically aligns with the minimum to midrange of this grade, but it can vary based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.

Applicants are encouraged to explore the Professional Staff salary structure and Compensation Guidelines & Policies for more details on Drexel’s compensation framework. For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Benefits Brochure.

Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

Original Job Description

Job Summary

Essential Functions

Recruiting prospective first year and transfer students through visiting high schools, attending college fairs (both in person and virtual) as well as attending community events in a designated territory.
Conducting informational sessions and prospective student meetings.
Serving as the primary contact to prospective students and their family, school counselors, advisors and other individuals or organizations involved in the college selection process.
Creating and maintaining professional relationships with school counselors, advisors, and other individuals or organizations involved in the college selection process.
Developing relationships with prospective students through multiple mediums, including individual appointments, telephone, email, social media sites and video/virtual chat.
Working with campus partners to disseminate all necessary information to prospective students.
Preparing, maintaining and distributing both regular and ad hoc inquiry and applicant reports designed to keep the team up-to-date on the status of the applicant pool.
Managing the inquiry and applicant flow to ensure students turn in all necessary documents to complete their application for the evaluation and financial aid process.
Reviewing and evaluating first year and transfer applications submitted by the applicant for the purpose of making admissions decisions or recommendations.
Traveling up to 10-12 weeks during the fall recruitment season and 10-12 weeks during the spring recruitment season, locally, nationally, and internationally.
Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.
Ability to work evenings and weekends.
Ability to travel domestically.
Possess or ability to obtain a REAL ID-compliant form of identification for air travel.
Valid Driver’s License.

Location

Hybrid/Flexible Work Arrangement

Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

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