Admissions Counselor

DeSales University; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

DeSales University in Center Valley, PA, seeks an Admissions Counselor responsible for identifying prospective student groups, counseling families, and promoting enrollment through targeted marketing.

The role requires evening/weekend commitments and travel up to 50%, along with strong organizational and communication skills and commitment to the university’s Catholic liberal arts mission.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required.
• Strong organization skills and computer systems proficiency.
• Excellent communication skills, especially in face-to-face interactions.
• Valid driver’s license and an excellent driving record.
• Sensitive to issues of ethnicity, disability and diversity.
• Dedicated to the mission of a small, Catholic, liberal arts institution.

Responsibilities

• Identify target student groups to meet recruitment objectives.
• Counsel potential students and parents about DeSales University.
• Recruit qualified students through marketing and promotion activities.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies.
• Attend on- and off-campus events and travel up to 50%.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization skills

Driving

Diversity sensitivity

Mission drive

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM software

Job description

OVERVIEW

DeSales University, in Center Valley, PA, is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts Salesian, Catholic university, under the leadership of the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales. Founded in 1965, the 550-acre suburban campus is located 50 miles north of Philadelphia and about 90 miles southwest of New York City. A total enrollment of nearly 3,500 includes undergraduate day and evening students, and graduate students. DeSales has approximately 135 full-time faculty members and offers more than 40 bachelor's degrees, twelve graduate programs, and over 20 certificate programs in a wide range of disciplines; many of these can be completed fully online. In 2024, the University transitioned to a new academic structure featuring a four-college/school model, which includes the Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business; a College of Arts, Education, and Humanities with a School of Education and a School of Performing Arts; a College of Sciences; and a College of Healthcare Professions with a designated School of Nursing. For further information, visitwww.desales.edu. EOE

POSITION SUMMARY

The Admissions Counselor helps identify target student groups to achieve recruitment objectives, counsel potential students and their parents about DeSales University and recruit qualified students through marketing and promotion of the University. In addition to developing and implementing recruitment strategies, the counselor will participate in on-and-off campus events in support of achieving enrollment goals. Involves evening and weekend job commitments and at least 50% travel.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergraduate Degree required
• Strong organization skills and computer systems proficiency
• Excellent communication skills, especially the ability to communicate verbally in face-to-face interactions with individuals and large groups
• Valid driver’s license and an excellent driving record
• Sensitive to issues of ethnicity, disability and diversity
• Dedicated to the mission of a small, Catholic, liberal arts institution

DeSales University is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled