Admissions Counselor

Mount Aloysius College; Cresson (Cambria County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, PA, is seeking a full-time Admissions Counselor to recruit high school students within an assigned geographic territory. You will cultivate interest, develop outreach plans, and deliver presentations to promote the College’s offerings and campus community.

Responsibilities include travel planning, frequent communication across channels, and coordinating campus recruitment efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience in a collegiate Admissions office preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Frequent travel including overnight trips.
• Experience with high school students a plus.
• Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, organizational, and listening skills.
• Ability to remain patient and professional in complex situations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Learn Slate, Jenzabar, and similar admissions software.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate interest from prospective students in attending Mount Aloysius.
• Develop and implement recruitment and outreach plans for assigned areas.
• Coordinate travel and outreach efforts to recruit diverse student applicants.
• Provide personalized communication to prospective students across channels.
• Deliver frequent presentations to small groups to promote the College’s offerings.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Multitasking

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Word

Excel

Slate

Jenzabar

Job description

Mount Aloysius College, repeatedly recognized by ModernThink as a “Great College to Work For,” seeks highly motivated individuals with experience in K-12 or higher education to serve as a full-time Admissions Counselor, responsible for recruiting students in an assigned geographical territory.

Current Opening

The Admissions Counselor is responsible to cultivate interest from prospective students in attending Mount Aloysius, with a primary focus on recruiting high school students within an assigned geographic territory whose academic interests and goals align with the College’s offerings. The Admissions Counselor creates and implements recruitment and outreach plans for assigned areas; coordinates comprehensive plans for travel, and conducts outreach to recruit a diverse and talented pool of student applicants. The Admissions Counselor also provides personalized, consistent communication to prospective students through multiple channels and delivers frequent presentations to small groups to promote the College’s educational opportunities and campus community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience working in a collegiate Admissions office is strongly preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Position requires frequent travel, overnight trips and ability to interact regularly with students and other stakeholders both in person and through virtual platforms.
• Experience working with high school-aged students is a plus.Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, organizational, and listening skills required.
• Ability to remain patient and professional, particularly when navigating complex situations, is required.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multitask, meet deadlines, maintain attention to detail orientation, and excel in a fast-paced, high volume office required.
• Must be able to work independently as well as collaborate effectively with team members.
• Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word and Excel desired.
• Ability to quickly and efficiently learn software that is highly utilized within the Admissions space (Slate, Jenzabar, etc.) required.
• Prior experience with these systems is a plus.
• High degree of professionalism and a demonstrated ability to maintain high ethical standards and confidentiality is required.

Occasional weekend and evening hours are required on an as needed basis.

This is a full-time, 12-month benefit eligible position. While some flexibility in scheduling and the opportunity for periodic remote days exists, this position is on campus in Cresson, PA and is not eligible for remote work.

This role is not budgeted for visa sponsorship at this time; all candidates must be authorized to work in the US at the time of submission of their application.

About Mount Aloysius College

Mount Aloysius College (www.mtaloy.edu) is a private, comprehensive Catholic college located in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands, serving a diverse community of learners. The College has a long history of responding to community needs through relevant academic programs and community service. Mount Aloysius is located on a 193-acre campus in Cresson, PA, Cambria County. Founded in 1853 by the Dublin, Ireland-based Religious Sisters of Mercy, Mount Aloysius is one of 17 such institutions in the United States and is a member of the Conference for Mercy Higher Education (CMHE). The College provides small class sizes, and students benefit from a highly engaged faculty and staff.

Commitment to Diversity

Mount Aloysius is committed to building an inclusive community that values each person and respects diversity of all kinds – diversity of thought, experience, culture, ethnicity, religion, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, etc. to create a workplace where everyone participates and is able to contribute their own unique gifts, talents and perspectives.

Mount Aloysius College is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Aloysius College Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains statistics for the three previous calendar years of reported crimes that occurred on our campuses, in certain off-campus buildings or properties owned or controlled by Mount Aloysius College, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from our campuses.

This annual report is required by federal law, and contains information regarding campus security and personal safety, including institutional policies, crime prevention, crime reporting policies, and fire safety. The report also includes our current Sexual Assault and Misconduct Policies.

The 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online.

You may also request a printed copy from Mount Aloysius College's Office of Campus Safety, located in Ihmsen Hall 112, by calling [phone] or via email to [e-mail]

EEO is the LAW

Mount Aloysius College is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against any person on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact us at 814-886-6500 or by email at [e-mail].

Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with College policy.