Admissions Counselor

The Momentary; Bentonville, Northern (AR, KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) in Bentonville, Arkansas, seeks an Admissions Counselor to drive student recruitment and represent AWSOM to prospective students and pre-health advisors.

The role emphasizes communication, event coordination, and strong customer service to support the learning community. The successful candidate will manage multiple recruitment projects, host both on-campus and virtual events, and provide timely, accurate information on admissions policies and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Excellent presentation skills in front of groups.
• Strong organizational and communication abilities with attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel; ability to work evenings/weekends for events.
• Maintain an insurable driving record.
• Customer service oriented and professional demeanor.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Represent AWSOM at national, regional, and local medical school fairs and conferences, in person and virtually.
• Coordinate recruitment events and travel; engage with organizations and programs.
• Host admissions on-campus and virtual events.
• Deliver presentations about AWSOM, admissions process, and expectations to prospective students.
• Screen applications and maintain timely communications with applicants.
• Build relationships with health professions advisors, applicants, faculty, staff, physicians, and community members.
• Serve as primary contact for prospective students on admissions questions, curriculum, and services.
• Attend conferences/workshops to stay current on best practices in medical education and admissions.

Skills

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Admissions experience

Health professions students experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) is seeking experienced, motivated, and dedicated leaders and educators to participate in the design and delivery of an innovative four-year medical school curriculum that engages medical students in active and novel learning.

Job Description: Who We Are

Founded in 2021, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) is a nonprofit, four-year MD program that will enhance traditional medical education with the arts, humanities, and whole health principles. The school's culture embraces self-care to empower students to care for their own well-being as well as their patients. The school's state-of-the-art medical education facility is located in Bentonville, Arkansas on the Crystal Bridges campus, home to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and Heartland Whole Health Institute. The school has been granted preliminary accreditation status by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Admissions, the Admission Counselor assists in the attainment of student recruitment goals and represents AWSOM to prospective students and pre-health advisors. A successful candidate will be articulate, results-oriented, and mission-driven to support the alignment of student recruitment and the learning community at AWSOM. Admissions Counselors will be responsible for supporting all areas of student recruitment, including successfully marketing the program to prospective applicants, screening applications, and assisting in the enrollment process. Admission Counselors contribute to the overall team by performing other duties as needed/assigned, including administrative tasks (i.e., preparing documentation, reporting data, and managing communication with applicants). Admissions Counselors must also be able to successfully manage multiple projects and responsibilities when working remotely for student recruitment or professional development events.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Represent AWSOM at various national, regional, and local medical school fairs and conferences, virtually and in person, to aid in attracting highly qualified students to AWSOM.
• Assist in coordinating a variety of recruitment events and travel, including outreach to organizations and programs.
• Assist in the and hosting of admissions on-campus and virtual events.
• Deliver presentations about AWSOM, admissions process, and expectations to prospective students and other members of the community.
• Assist in screening applications.
• Maintain accurate, informative, and timely communications with internal and external constituents and applicants, while adhering to all admission policies and procedures.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with health professions advisors, applicants, faculty, staff, physicians, and other community members, providing the highest levels of customer service.
• Serve as a primary contact for prospective students in answering questions related to the admissions process, criteria, curriculum, and student services.
• Attend conferences and workshops to enhance your expertise and stay informed about best practices and trends in medical education, recruitment, and admissions.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Excellent presentation skills: Demonstrate poise, competence, and professionalism when addressing small and large groups of people.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to collect and analyze data, timeliness, detail-oriented, a self-starter, and able to work independently and/or under minimal supervision, excellent oral/written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact and communicate with prospective students, faculty, staff, physicians, and community members.
• Ability to travel, (in and out of state) throughout the year and work occasional evening and weekend hours for special events.
• Must maintain on-going, insurable driving record.
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, including the ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and databases.
• Two years of admissions/student recruitment and/or student affairs.
• Experience working with or supporting health professions students

Additional Information

Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE) provides professional support services in the areas of campus management, communications, finance, human resources and technology for these non-profits founded by Alice Walton: Alice L. Walton Foundation is a grant-making institution working to enhance the quality of life for individuals by providing access to offerings that improve well-being and create diverse and inclusive communities. Alice L. Walton School of Medicine is a four-year, medical degree-granting program that enhances foundational sciences and clinical practices with a compassionate and whole-person approach to care. The School has been granted preliminary accreditation status by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and welcomed its inaugural class in 2025. Art Bridges Foundation works to get great works of American art out of storage and into communities. Through partnerships with museums of all sizes across the United States, it creates and supports arts programs that educate, inspire, and deepen engagement with local audiences. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a museum offering free admission to a world-class collection of American art, stunning architecture and five miles of sculpture and walking trails. Momentary is a satellite contemporary art space to Crystal Bridges. This adaptive reuse project turned a decommissioned cheese factory into a place for visual and performing arts, festivals, artists-in-residence, culinary experiences, and more. Heartland Whole Health Institute is a non-profit that addresses physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being by working with health systems, employers, and communities to redesign health care delivery. To view positions open for a specific entity, select company and sort by entity name.