Graduate Admission Counselor

agnesscott; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia is looking for a dedicated professional to support the graduate and post-baccalaureate student recruitment activities. You will assist in promoting graduate programs, manage outreach campaigns, and engage with prospective students through various communication channels.

This role requires effective public speaking skills, a bachelor's degree, and a commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. Experience in higher education or admissions is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of professional experience in an office or sales environment, preferably in admissions or higher education.
• Interest and ability to learn new software.
• Desire to support a diverse and inclusive campus environment.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment activities for graduate programs.
• Conduct outreach through calls, emails, and webinars.
• Assist with in-person and virtual information sessions.
• Compile admission reports and maintain records.

Skills

Public speaking

Customer relationship management

Effective communication

Judgment in a deadline-driven environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Slate CRM

Canva

Job description

General Summary

Supports the graduate and post-baccalaureate student recruitment activities of the admission office within the guidelines of federal, state and local laws and office, division and college policies and procedures. Works cooperatively with co-workers, prospective graduate and post-baccalaureate students and alums in promoting graduate programs and actively recruiting potential candidates for admission to graduate and post-baccalaureate programs at Agnes Scott College.

Diversity is a core value at Agnes Scott and in Graduate Studies. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe that an organizational culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging among Graduate Studies' staff and faculty ensures we are best able to provide an equitable, inclusive and diverse learning environment where all our students feel that they belong.

Essential Job Functions

1. Supports graduate and post-baccalaureate student recruitment activities. Supports decision making process for admitted students including application tracking, application reads and decision processing.
2. Recruits prospects and applicants through calling and email campaigns, individual visits and group webinars.
3. Implements recruitment strategies for graduate and post-baccalaureate students, including representation at college visits, grad school fairs, interviewing, correspondence with students and counselors that involves regional travel in the fall and spring.
4. Interprets college and admission policies and practices to students, alumni, and staff in a variety of settings including evening and weekend events, college visits, college fairs, and related meetings.
5. Assists graduate admission team with in-person and virtual information sessions to large and small groups, including Open House, admitted student yield day, admission webinars, and other recruitment and yield activities.
6. Data entry and record maintenance of recruitment prospects and applicants. Compiles admission reports as needed.
7. Assists graduate and post-baccalaureate applicants through the application process and tracks applications for completion utilizing the CRM tool.
8. Supports graduate admission team with email development in Slate, flyers and graphics in Canva, and other ad hoc projects to support marketing and recruitment.
9. Operates within approved travel and program budgets.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in related occupational field of study.

Experience: 1-3 years professional experience in an office or sales environment. Experience in admissions or higher education preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability and interest in learning new software.
• Familiarity with customer relationship management (CRM) systems (Slate preferred).
• Proficiency in public speaking.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences. Ability to communicate enthusiastically on the phone, online, in email, and in-person about graduate programs.
• Good judgment and the ability to work collegially in a deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and to maintain confidentiality.
• Desire to support a diverse and inclusive campus environment.
• Travel required from the office to other locations on a regular basis.
• Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and reliable transportation.
• Irregular, weekend and evening hours are required.

Physical Demands

Intermittent sitting, standing, stooping, crouching, walking, and occasional moving of light objects. Work is performed in an office with occasional travel.

EEO

To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Agnes Scott College are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Agnes Scott prohibits unlawful discrimination based on protected categories in its employment practices. This shall include, but not be limited to, employment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training and termination.