Admissions Counselor
La Salle University
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Job summary
La Salle University in Philadelphia is seeking an Admissions Counselor to recruit, admit and enroll undergraduate students across a large geographic territory. The role requires extensive travel to high schools and college fairs within the university’s markets and collaboration with the Admissions team to meet enrollment targets.
Proficiency or fluency in Spanish is preferred. Evening and weekend work may be required during peak periods, and a valid driver’s license is essential to visit schools
Qualifications
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Some experience working in higher education or a related field.
- Knowledge of and commitment to La Salle University's mission.
Responsibilities
- Manage a sizable recruitment territory.
- Create a recruitment plan.
- Discuss La Salle’s offerings with prospective students, parents, counselors and alumni via extensive travel to high schools and college fairs within the University’s primary, secondary and tertiary markets.
- Conduct regular information and one-on-one sessions for prospective students.
- Complete and review all applications for admission from assigned recruitment territories.
- Assists with department and divisional sponsored events including off-campus recruitment and yield events.
- Assist Enrollment Management staff as needed.
- Manage special projects and/or serve on committees as needed.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Skills
Job description
This is a pooled position from which Admission Counselors will be selected when the need arises in the department. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted directly. These pools are closed down annually during the summer and you will receive notification that a refreshed application is needed for you to continue to be considered.
La Salle University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports a fully inclusive, equitable, and diverse working and learning environment. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.
La Salle University offers its eligible employees comprehensive medical and dental plans, employer paid life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, generous paid time off (vacation, sick leave, and holidays), and tuition benefits such as no cost undergraduate and graduate degree programs for its employees (with no wait period) and no cost undergraduate degree programs for its employees’ dependents (after completing the required years of service).
Admissions Counselor
Department 522000 - Admissions
Regular
Full-Time, 12 months
No
S1186P
The Admissions Counselor has the primary responsibility for recruiting, admitting and enrolling undergraduate, full-time students from a sizable geographical territory. Extensive travel to high schools and college fairs within the University’s primary, secondary and tertiary markets is required. The Admissions Counselor works in collaboration with the Admissions team to meet enrollment targets and goals. The Admissions Counselor reports to the Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions. Proficiency or fluency in Spanish is preferred.
- Manage a sizable recruitment territory.
- Create a recruitment plan.
- Discuss La Salle’s offerings with prospective students, parents, counselors and alumni via extensive travel to high schools and college fairs within the University’s primary, secondary and tertiary markets.
- Conduct regular information and one-on-one sessions for prospective students.
- Complete and review all applications for admission from assigned recruitment territories.
- Assists with department and divisional sponsored events including off-campus recruitment and yield events.
- Assist Enrollment Management staff as needed.
- Manage special projects and/or serve on committees as needed.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Some experience working in higher education or a related field.
- Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of La Salle University.
- Proficiency or fluency in Spanish.
- Capable of undertaking complex admissions responsibilities with minimal direction.
- Strong customer service orientation and experience in developing recruiting and communication strategies.
- Previous experience using Ellucian’s BANNER .
- Evening and weekend work will be necessary during peak times.
- Extensive travel to high schools and college fairs within the University’s primary, secondary and tertiary markets is required.
This is a pooled position from which Admission Counselors will be selected when the need arises in the department. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted directly. These pools are closed down annually during the summer and you will receive notification that a refreshed application is needed for you to continue to be considered.
La Salle University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports a fully inclusive, equitable, and diverse working and learning environment. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.
La Salle University offers its eligible employees comprehensive medical and dental plans, employer paid life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, generous paid time off (vacation, sick leave, and holidays), and tuition benefits such as no cost undergraduate and graduate degree programs for its employees (with no wait period) and no cost undergraduate degree programs for its employees’ dependents (after completing the required years of service).
06/18/2025
Internal and External Applicants
Required Documents
- Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents
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- * What is the highest level of education you have completed (at the time of application)?
- GED
- High School Diploma
- Associates Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctorate Degree (e.g., PhD, PsyD, JD)
- None of the above
- * Do you have previous experience working in higher education?
- Yes
- No
- * What intrigued you about La Salle University that lead you to apply for this position?
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- * How did you first hear about this employment opportunity?
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- La Salle Website
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- * If your answer to the above question is \"Other\", please specify the source below. If this questions does not apply, please enter \"N/A\".
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