Admissions Counselor, Undergraduate Admissions

Wake Forest University; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Forest University seeks an admissions professional to recruit, evaluate, and enroll undergraduates. The role involves presenting sessions, interviewing applicants, reading files, and contributing to committees.

Some travel, weekend hours, and coordination with campus programs are expected as part of a two-year assignment at Wake Forest. The candidate should have a bachelor's degree, strong academics, and solid interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle confidential information and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with strong academic record and co-curricular experiences.
• Knowledge of Wake Forest academics, activities, and opportunities.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and time management skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours.
• Ability to work both in a team and independently as needed.
• Willing to work extended hours and some Saturdays during peak seasons.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, internet, and related software.
• Maintain a professional demeanor in all interactions.
• Meet university automobile insurance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead admissions information sessions in-person or virtually.
• Update presentations and pre-session slides annually.
• Conduct evaluative admissions interviews and rate candidates.
• Review first-year and transfer applications during reading season.
• Provide substantive comments to file reviewers and serve on a mini committee.
• Assist with recruitment in specific geographic regions.
• Support campus programs such as open houses and counselor fly-ins.
• Provide information about Wake Forest and higher education trends.
• Lead campus tours during summer sessions as needed.
• Respond promptly to inquiries from students, parents, counselors, and others.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Time management

Confidentiality

Travel ability

Teamwork / Independent work

Hours flexibility

Microsoft Office

Professional demeanor

Automobile insurance compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree with strong academic record

Wake Forest University graduate within last two years (preferred)

Job description

Job Description Summary

Serve to recruit, evaluate, and enroll incoming classes of undergraduate students to Wake Forest University. Regularly exercises independent judgment and discretion on matters that impact admissions decisions. This is a two-year position that may be eligible for continuation.

Essential Functions

• Lead admissions information sessions for prospective students and other guests as the sole, partnered, or team presenter - both in-person or virtually.


• Assist with updating the presentation and pre-session slideshow loop on a yearly basis (or more, as needed).


• Conduct evaluative admissions interviews with recent applicants to the university.


• Through the interview process, determine and assign ratings to each candidate.


• During the application reading season, review applications (first year and transfer applications) for potential admission to the university.


• Participate in the initial file review and assign a series of ratings, as well as provide substantive comments to be shared among application file reviewers.


• Serve as a member of an admissions mini committee.


• Assist with recruitment in specific geographic regions.


• Support special campus programming (including but not limited to open houses, counselor fly-ins, and yield programing).


• Provide information about Wake Forest University and be informed about the university, opportunities available, as well as higher education trends.


• Available to lead tours in summer months (during summer school sessions) as dictated by demand/as needed basis.


• Respond in a timely manner to inquiries from a variety of sources including prospective students, parents, counselors, and community-based organizations.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Bachelor's degree with a strong academic record and a range of collegiate co-curricular experience.


• Knowledge of or ability to gain knowledge of Wake Forest academics, extracurriculars, and opportunities.


• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and time management skills.


• Adept at handling sensitive information in a confidential manner.


• Ability to travel.


• Capable of working as a member of a team or independently, as needed.


• Able to work extended hours and some Saturdays (typically in the fall and January through April).


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, the internet, and other relevant software.


• Ability to present and always display a professional demeanor.


• Meet the requirements of the University's automobile insurance.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Wake Forest University graduate within the last two academic years.

Accountabilities

Responsible for own work.

Physical Requirements

Sedentary work primarily involves sitting/standing; communicating with others to exchange information; repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers; and assessing the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

Environmental Conditions

No environmental conditions

Additional Job Description Time Type Requirement

Full time

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and military or veteran status.

Accommodations for Applicants

If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] or [phone].

About WFU

Wake Forest University, formed in 1834, has experienced decades of growth and innovation. WFU is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs. The University embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, which prizes the personal interaction between students and faculty. It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount. Wake Forest University is a community that seeks the enlightenment and freedom which come through diligent study and learning. Its higher goal, however, is to give life to the University motto "Pro Humanitate", as members translate a passion for knowledge into compassionate service. The community shares a tradition that embraces freedom and integrity and acknowledges the worth of the individual. The heritage, established by the school's founders and nurtured by succeeding generations, promotes a democratic spirit arising from open-mindedness and discourse. Wake Forest fosters compassion and caring for others. Its collective strength and character are derived from the values and distinctive experiences of each individual; therefore, it affirms the richness of human intellect and culture and its contribution to knowledge, faith, reason, and dialogue. Furthermore, it strives toward a society in which good will, respect, and equality prevail. To that end, Wake Forest University rejects hatred and bigotry in any form and promotes justice, honor, and mutual trust. The University is comprised of: the undergraduate college, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Divinity, School of Law, and School of Medicine (located on the Bowman Gray campus with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) and today enrolls about 4,846 undergraduates and 2,823 students in graduate programs at its principal location, the Reynolda campus. Students at Wake Forest University enjoy a great deal of access to and interaction with world-class faculty both in and out of the classroom setting with a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Wake Forest employs approximately 2,772 full and part-time faculty and staff. Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the fifteen-team Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since its founding, the university has adopted the motto "pro humanitate", which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. Wake Forest has a strong commitment to holistic, eight-dimensional well-being for students, faculty and staff as evidenced in the Thrive initiative.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Wake Forest is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally located in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina. Winston-Salem is a family-friendly city with high quality schools, numerous outdoor recreational activities and events, and is known for its vibrant and thriving arts scene. Winston-Salem residents enjoy close proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (1.5 hours) and Atlantic beaches (4 hours), a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, a very reasonable cost of living, and an eclectic variety of restaurants, wine bars, and breweries for dining with friends and family. Winston-Salem offers many of the amenities of a large city but with the sense of community and quality of life of a smaller town.

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