Admissions Counselor

Indiana University Indianapolis; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Indianapolis is seeking an Admissions Counselor to enhance student recruitment for Science and Technology Pathways. This role involves developing recruitment strategies, collaborating with faculty, and engaging with prospective students through various outreach efforts. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a commitment to diversity, helping to attract a talented student body.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance

Health savings account with generous IU contributions

Tuition subsidy for employees and family members

Generous paid time off plans

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Qualifications

• 2 years in admissions, higher education, marketing, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Recruits academically talented students for specific programs.
• Develops and executes a comprehensive recruitment plan.
• Conducts campus presentations for prospective students.

Skills

Proficient communication skills

Time management

Customer relations skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT (IN-ENRL-IUINA)

Optimizing our enrollment mix is crucial to the long-term viability of IU Indianapolis. There are several factors that influence a student's college choice, persistence, graduation and success. The Division of Enrollment Management is comprised of over 100 full-time staff in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, Office of the Registrar, Office for Veterans and Military personnel, as well as other areas supporting student enrollment. The Division also oversees and provides insight for its enrollment operations for the Fort Wayne and Columbus campuses.

The Division is looking for individuals who value and embrace innovation, change and entrepreneurial mindsets and approaches in advancing the mission of IU Indianapolis.

For information about the department, please visit: Division of Enrollment Management at IU Indianapolis.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions at IU Indianapolis is seeking an Admissions Counselor to focus on recruitment of students to Science and Technology Pathways with a focus on the School of Science.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Recruits academically talented students for programs within a specific academic pathway.
• Develops and executes a comprehensive recruitment plan.
• Participates in recruitment events both in person and virtually on campus and off site.
• Hosts 1:1 and small group visits for students interested in associated pathway degree programs.
• Collaborates closely with faculty and administration in the academic schools to execute specialized recruitment and yield events.
• Coordinates the recruitment and enrollment of external transfer students.
• Conducts campus and departmental presentations for perspective students and their families.
• Serves as the pathway program contact for academic specific prospective campus visits.
• Utilizes CRM (Slate) to market associated pathway programs and to develop and monitor statistical reports to enhance enrollment and yield, enrollment forecasting and operational efficiency.
• Regularly analyzes data and deliver reports to the associated academic schools.
• Coordinates print, electronic and social media communications with Office of Admissions Communications team and associated academic schools.
• Coordinates recruiting efforts between the associated academic schools and the Undergraduate Office of Admissions.
• Develops a strong knowledge of academic departments, degree programs, career outcomes and new initiatives offered in the associated academic schools
• Attends IU Indianapolis recruitment events that are held by the Office of Admissions.
• Tracks data on recruitment activities to develop a data driven approach to predict future recruiting efforts.
• Works in the community to increase public awareness of academic pathway programs, success stories, and opportunities.
  
  

General Responsibilities

• Maintains, implements and oversees a holistic recruitment yield tactical plan for recruitment.
• Develops, implements, and administers plans, programs, and events for general and targeted student recruitment in support of organizational goals.
• Integrates a diverse and strategic communications strategy in collaboration with other departments, geared toward specific student declared academic major, career interests, and geographic factors.
• Identifies and develops partnerships for outreach to prospective students and influencers.
• Interprets academic policies and exercises authority and independent judgment.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates programs and processes and determines the effectiveness of markets and strategies. Exercises independent judgment and uses census data and modeling tools to identify effective marketing plans and strategies to address specific populations.
• Serves in a collaborative role with internal and external stakeholders to identify targets of opportunity to attract and enroll under-represented populations. Participates in the assessment and evaluation of various models.
• May attend meetings or serve on committees with the admissions stakeholders, including all staff meetings, recruitment, and outreach team meetings, customer service lead meetings, and undergraduate recruitment council meetings; may provide guidance to other admissions counselors.
  
  

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree
  
  

Required

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2 years in admissions, higher education, marketing, or related field
  
  

Skills

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Possesses excellent presentation skills
• Demonstrates excellent judgment, tact, and diplomacy
• Highly developed customer relations skills
• Commitment to working with people of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to interpret federal, state, and institutional rules and regulations and required procedures associated with compliance required
  
  

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

IU Indianapolis campus

Indianapolis, Indiana

$48,000 - $50,000 per year based on experience.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
  
  

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Student Services

Job Family: Admissions & Recruitment

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