Admissions Counselor

Southwestern Law School; Northern, Los Angeles (KY, CA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwestern Law School is seeking an Admissions Counselor to handle recruiting, counseling, data management, and event planning. This in-person role offers some remote work and reports to the Associate Dean of Admissions.

The ideal candidate will be a versatile self-starter, able to manage multiple responsibilities, work weekends, and coordinate with a team to recruit, retain, and enroll a diverse first-year class.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with two years' experience in admissions, recruiting or higher education; however, combined experience/education may substitute for prior experience.
• Knowledge of the UNITE admissions database and/or strong data-management skills preferred.
• Strong attention to detail is preferred.
• Must be able to work weekends as needed, in addition to some evenings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for prospective students with counseling appointments, walk-ins, and phone inquiries.
• Represent the law school at recruiting events and activities nationwide.
• Assist with on-campus event planning and delivery of presentations at receptions and other events.
• Review applicant files and make initial recommendations.
• Contribute to marketing strategies and publications.
• Manage data and prepare statistical reports for admissions operations.

Skills

Data management

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

UNITE admissions database

Data management tools

Job description

Southwestern Law School is seeking an individual interested in law school recruiting, counseling, data management, and special event planning. The ideal candidate will be a versatile self-starter capable of working with minimal supervision. The Admissions Counselor must function well within a team environment, have a positive disposition, and successfully manage multiple responsibilities. This is an in-person position with some remote work available. The Admissions Counselor will report to the Associate Dean of Admissions and is non-exempt.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serving as the primary contact for prospective students which includes counseling appointments, walk-in visitors and first contact phone calls.
• Representing the law school at recruiting events and activities nationwide.
• Assisting with event planning for on campus events.
• Developing and delivering presentations at receptions and other events.
• Reviewing applicant files and making initial recommendations.
• Contributing to marketing strategies and publications.
• Maintaining and coordinating development of Entering Student Portal.
• Managing data and preparing statistical reports to evaluate and administer admissions office functions. This includes troubleshooting and data cleanup on a regular basis. Creating data/system reports as needed.
• Interviewing, hiring, supervising, and scheduling multiple work-study students; maintain Federal work study allotment of funds.
• Assisting with supervision of front office personnel.
• Managing admissions office general email as needed.
• Managing admissions office in the absence of the Admissions Officers.
• Preparing and managing shipments of recruitment materials to events.
• Generating electronic files and records, maintaining file room and work room and maintaining the file room organization.
• Document creation, including word processing and proofreading.
• Preparing check requests, invoice vouchers, and weekly reports for the Finance department.
• Performing special projects as assigned.
• Other tasks related to the general mission of the admissions office to recruit, retain, and enroll a diverse and talented first-year class.
• Bachelor's degree with two years' experience in admissions, recruiting or higher education; however, combined experience/education may substitute for prior experience.
• Knowledge of admissions database-UNITE and/or strong skills in data management is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail is also preferred.
• Must be able to work weekends as needed, in addition to some evenings.