Admission Counselor

Saint Vincent College; Latrobe (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA seeks an Admission Counselor to serve as the primary territory manager, growing enrollment by delivering highly individualized service to prospective students and families.

The role requires 3–5 years in admission/recruitment/sales, a Bachelor's degree, strong public speaking, and the ability to travel about 30% to high school and community events in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3-5 years of admission/recruitment/sales experience required.
• Higher education experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Increase enrollment by developing contacts and relationships with counseling staff, prospective students and families, and community organizations.
• Coordinate territory management activities such as college fairs, high school visits, virtual events, and meetings; travel about 30%.
• Communicate Saint Vincent's mission, admissions and financial aid processes clearly to students and families.
• Utilize enrollment data to inform tasks and strategies and manage the admissions funnel.
• Participate in on/off campus and virtual recruitment events.

Skills

Rapport building

Goal oriented

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Public speaking

Adaptable

Recruitment sales experience

Time management

Fast-paced environment

Reading people

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Slate

Colleague

Teams

Job description

Description

Position Title: Admission Counselor

Reports to: Senior Director of Admission

Supervises: Possible supervision of student workers

Primary Function

Serve as primary territory manager for assigned recruitment territory to successfully grow enrollment by providing highly individualized service to prospective students and families.

Required Qualifications/Skills

Easily builds rapport with a variety of people. Goal and results driven. Excellent organizational and communication skills. Dynamic personality with desire to serve students. Ability to prioritize work and manage time well. Proven success in recruitment/marketing/sales environment. Ability to conduct public speaking engagements with a variety of group sizes and composition. Flexible and adaptable. Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment. High level of intelligence and ability to read people and react accordingly.

Education

Bachelor's degree required.

Experience

3-5 years of admission/recruitment/sales experience required. Higher education experience preferred.

Essential Duties

• Increase enrollment by developing contacts and relationships with guidance counselors, transfer counselors, prospective students and their families, and community organizations providing exceptional service at all times to create a positive experience for every student/family.
• Coordinate and execute territory management activities such as college fairs, high school visits, community college visits, virtual events, individual meetings with high school staff, students and families and other organizations focused on college readiness. Travel approximately 30% of time.
• Communicate effectively the mission, culture, benefits, and value of a Saint Vincent educational experience as well as the admission and financial aid processes at Saint Vincent.
• Use Slate, Colleague, and Teams on a daily basis; logging interactions, keeping abreast of tasks, monitoring incoming application materials and application completion, utilizing queries and reports to inform daily tasks, priorities and assignments.
• Manage territory admission funnel to successfully impact conversion and yield of applications and accepted students.
• Review and make decision recommendations on completed applications.
• Asses daily performance reports to inform tasks and duties. Utilize and assess recruitment and enrollment data to develop strategies and tactics aimed at increasing student interest and enrollment in recruitment territory.
• Participate in on and off campus events as well as virtual recruitment events and programs.

Other Duties

• Other projects and duties as assigned by Senior Director of Admission, Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services, EVP/COO, President

All positions require the incumbent to be able to fully embrace the unique mission and identity of the College as a Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts and sciences institution. Saint Vincent College is committed to diversity and encourages applicants from all qualified candidates. Saint Vincent College is committed to building a diversified and competent population of faculty and staff, and encourages applications from women and minorities. Saint Vincent is an equal opportunity employer.

PLEASE NOTE: Background checks will be performed on all new hires. Employment is conditional upon satisfactory background checks and clearances.

About the Organization

Saint Vincent College is an educational community rooted in the tradition of the Catholic faith, the heritage of Benedictine monasticism, and the love of values inherent in the liberal approach to life and learning. Our mission is to provide quality undergraduate and graduate education for men and women to enable them to integrate their professional aims with the broader purposes of human life. The programs, activities, and encounters that make up student life at Saint Vincent College encourages the intellectual gifts, professional aptitudes and personal aspirations of students to mature harmoniously.

EOE Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any category protected by applicable federal, state or local law, including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other characteristic protected by law.