Admissions Counselor

Seattle University; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle University is seeking an Admissions Counselor to join the undergraduate admissions team. The role focuses on FTIC outreach, counseling, and representing Jesuit academic opportunities to students and families. The position requires travel, event attendance, and collaboration with faculty and offices to meet enrollment goals.

The role supports FTIC and other prospective students, with evening/weekend commitments and a hybrid work model at Seattle University.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Public speaking and communication skills essential.
• Willingness to travel and work evenings/weekends.
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Provide information about academic opportunities to prospective students, families, counselors and advisors.
• Plan, develop and implement recruitment travel and activities in assigned regions.
• Meet with prospective students via high school visits, campus interviews and information sessions.
• Coordinate with faculty, financial aid and registrar to meet enrollment goals.
• Participate in outreach to increase access and inclusion in higher education.
• Attend admission events such as preview days and admitted student days; evenings/weekend work required.

Skills

Organizational skills

Public speaking

Oral & Written communication

Interpersonal collaboration

Travel flexibility

Evenings/weekends availability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Months Per Year:

12

Work Model:

Hybrid Work Eligible

Seattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability. Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University.

Seattle University's Core Competencies

• Effective Team Collaboration: Works harmoniously with others towards a common goal, leveraging individual strengths to achieve shared objectives.
• Emotionally Intelligent Communication: Engages in a skillful exchange of information, thoughts, and feelings, verbally and non-verbally.
• Ethics and Integrity: Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to honesty, professionalism, and alignment with our Jesuit mission in all actions and decisions.
• Flexibility and Innovation: Embraces change, approaching problems with curiosity adaptability, and is committed to making a positive impact.
• Mindful Inclusion: Fosters mindful inclusion by consciously creating a workplace that celebrates differences, embraces cultural humility, and empowers uniqueness.
• Outcomes-Driven Orientation: Sets clear objectives, pursues excellence, and delivers measurable outcomes while upholding Jesuit Catholic values.

Job Description Summary

The Admissions Counselor will join a dynamic undergraduate admissions team that represents Seattle University's Jesuit academic and co-curricular opportunities to prospective students, their families and supporters, and the high school college counselor community. This position works primarily with first-time-in-college (FTIC) students applying directly from high school. However, the counseling team supports all prospective students, including First-Year, Transfer, Arts, Pre-College, and Post-Baccalaureate, by providing advising and support through email and phone communication, appointments, events on and off campus, and other outreach programs as needed.

Position Description

Recruitment Management - 45%

• Provide information about the University's academic opportunities to prospective students, families, counselors, advisors, and other stakeholders through presentations, emails, calls, and one-on-one conversation.
• Plan, develop, and implement on and off campus recruitment travel and activities primarily in assigned geographic regions.
• Meet with prospective students through various channels, including high school visits, campus interviews, information sessions, and workshops.
• Act as a connection point between students and other campus stakeholders (i.e. faculty, financial aid, registrar, etc.) to meet undergraduate enrollment goals.
• Engage in efforts to make higher education more accessible, equitable, and inclusive; participate in working groups to embed these efforts in job responsibilities.
• Approximately 10 to 12 weeks of in state and out of state travel.

Application Review and Recommendations - 25%

• Review, evaluate, and provide initial undergraduate admission recommendations based on university criteria and artistic standards (where necessary)
• Assist students in submitting materials to complete their applications and advise through questions about best-fit majors, changing majors, and updating start terms.

Event Attendance - 15%

• Support and actively participate in programs and events engaging prospective First Year, Transfer, Post Baccalaureate, and Pre College students, their families, community organizations, college counselors, and advisors.
• Attend major admission events such as preview days and admitted student days.
• Evening and weekend work required, especially in fall and spring.

Other Duties - 15%

• Manage and work on assigned project areas throughout the year.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education Requirements

Minimum: Bachelor's Degree (4-year) in a relevant field.

Experience

Minimum of 1 year of professional work experience, or a combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess well-developed organizational skills.
• Confidence in public speaking to both large and small groups.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and supporting diverse student populations.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Willingness to learn quickly, ask questions, and accept constructive feedback.
• Valid driver's license required.