Admissions Counselor - Online Degrees

CLEMU Clemson University; Clemson (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Clemson University in Clemson, SC seeks an Admissions Support Specialist to review applications, guide prospective online students through enrollment, and communicate admission decisions on a rolling basis.

You will evaluate transfer credits, assist LIFE Scholarship eligibility, and help ensure compliance with SC REACH Act, while collaborating with faculty and external partners.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree and experience in student services programs.

Responsibilities

• Review admission applications and supporting materials, providing guidance and support to prospective online students throughout the application and enrollment process.
• Evaluates and processes transfer credit for admitted students, assists with determining LIFE Scholarship eligibility, and ensures compliance with the South Carolina REACH Act.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• 30% - Application and Data Management: Reviews academic records and application materials for prospective students, issuing and communicating admission decisions on a rolling basis for the fall, spring, and summer terms. Assists with the review of LIFE Scholarship eligibility and verifies SC REACH Act compliance for incoming transfer students.
• 30% - Guidance and Support: Communicates with prospective students in-person, by telephone, and through electronic communication, offering detailed interpretation of the University’s admissions requirements and transfer credit policies. Also engages with faculty and institutional partners.
• 25% - Transfer Credit Processing and Evaluation: Evaluates transcripts and course equivalencies for incoming students and assists with adding transfer credit to academic record. Manages and maintains data in the Transfer Course Equivalency List (TCEL).
• 5% - Recruitment: Represents the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at college fairs and during private visits to schools across the state.
• 10% - Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Reviews admission applications and supporting materials, providing guidance and support to prospective online students throughout the application and enrollment process. Evaluates and processes transfer credit for admitted students, assists with determining LIFE Scholarship eligibility, and ensures compliance with the South Carolina REACH Act. Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB DUTIES

• 30% - Application and Data Management: Reviews academic records and application materials for prospective students, issuing and communicating admission decisions on a rolling basis for the fall, spring, and summer terms. Assists with the review of LIFE Scholarship eligibility and verifies SC REACH Act compliance for incoming transfer students.
• 30% - Guidance and Support: Communicates with prospective students in-person, by telephone, and through electronic communication, offering detailed interpretation of the University’s admissions requirements and transfer credit policies. Also engages with faculty and institutional partners.
• 25% - Transfer Credit Processing and Evaluation: Evaluates transcripts and course equivalencies for incoming students and assists with adding transfer credit to academic record. Manages and maintains data in the Transfer Course Equivalency List (TCEL).
• 5% - Recruitment: Represents the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at college fairs and during private visits to schools across the state.
• 10% - Other duties as assigned.

JOB CODE

CB70

EMPLOYEE TYPE

Time-Limited (TLP) Staff

Minimum Requirements

A bachelor's degree and experience in student services programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

JOB KNOWLEDGE Firm working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to use in varied situations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Not responsible for supervising employees.

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Move, transport, raise or lower 30lbs or less: %

Stand for Prolonged Period: %

Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself: %

Walk or move about: %

Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period: %

Perceive, observe, clarity of vision: %

WORKING CONDITIONS

None: %

WORK SCHEDULE

Standard Hours: 37.5

COMPENSATION INFORMATION

Expected Salary Range 42000 - 46000

Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines.

ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL LEVEL

Normal Operations - Required to follow emergency facility closure and modified operations directives, and not normally expected to work on-site during emergency situations.

JOB LOCATION

Clemson, SC

APPLICATION DEADLINE

October 1, 2026

MILITARY AND VETERAN

Military Equivalency: Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties.

Veteran Preference: South Carolina provides employment preference to eligible veterans for qualifying full-time permanent positions. To be considered, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications, have been discharged under honorable conditions, and indicate their veteran status in the application by uploading a DD-214 for confidential review. A request for Veteran Preference can be made via the application process.

CLOSING STATEMENT

Clemson University is an EEO/AA employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law including disability and protected veteran status.

One of the most productive public research universities in the nation, Clemson University attracts and powerfully unites students, faculty and staff whose greatest desire is to make a difference in the lives of others. Clemson has recently been named a top 25 public college in the country by the Wall Street Journal, a top South Carolina employer by Forbes and a Military Friendly Employer for five years running. Through our research, outreach and entrepreneurial projects, Clemson University and its employees are driving economic development and improving quality of life in South Carolina and beyond. So,... are you ready?