Regional Admission Counselor

University of Wisconsin La Crosse; Town of Bangor (WI); Remote; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Retirement benefits

Job summary

UW-La Crosse seeks a Regional Admissions Counselor (Greater Milwaukee Area) to meet with prospective students, families, counselors, and groups to promote UW-La Crosse. This off-campus role requires relocation or residence in Milwaukee/Waukesha/Racine or Kenosha County and ~50% travel within the Greater Milwaukee area.

The incumbent will work from a home office, evenings and weekends as needed, and travel throughout the Midwest.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (degree must be posted by hire date).
• Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds, including low income and first generation.
• Excellent written communication and public speaking skills.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to lift and transport materials up to 35 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with electronic transcripts, test score loading, proofing letters, and mail correspondences.
• Keep Director/Associate Directors of Admission advised on workflow and any problems.
• Be knowledgeable about other positions in the Admissions Office and assist with workloads when heavy.
• Perform tasks assigned by Directors of Admissions.
• Participate in professional development opportunities in consultation with the Director of Admissions.
• Coordinate and implement a personalized recruitment program involving high school visits, calls, and campus visits.
• Represent UW-La Crosse during high school visits and college events; travel is required.
• Meet with prospective students and families in various settings.
• Be familiar with academic programs and admissions processes.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies and relationships with organizations to influence prospective students.

Skills

Public speaking

Written communication

Microsoft Office

Peoplesoft

ImageNow

Target X Salesforce

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

ImageNow

Microsoft Office

Target X Salesforce

Job description

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Position Title

Regional Admission Counselor

Job Category

Academic Staff

Employment Type

Regular

Job Profile

Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator II

Job Duties

The Admissions & Recruitment Coordinator II, with the workingtitle of Regional Admissions Counselor (Greater Milwaukee Area),will report to the Associate Director of Admissions. This positionplays a very important role in the recruitment and outreachactivities of the Admissions Office in the Milwaukee area. Our goalis to increase the number of applicants to the University and enroll a talented and diverse student body. This staff member willmeet with prospective students and their families, high schoolcounselors, various groups on and off campus, alumni, and othercontacts to promote the opportunities offered at the University ofWisconsin-La Crosse. The successful candidate will need to havedemonstrated a successful career of working with students ofvarious backgrounds, which may include low income, firstgeneration, and students fromurban schools. A significant part ofthe recruitment process will be establishing and nurturingrelationships that can serve as a conduit for students to learnabout UW-La Crosse. This staff member will collaborate with otherAdmissions Office staff members, working together to coordinaterecruitment activities.

This is an off-campus position, and the incumbent will work from ahome office. The incumbent must currently live in or be willing to relocate to either Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine or Kenosha County. Candidates must be able and willing to travel at least 50% of thetime throughout the greater Milwaukee area and be willing and ableto work evenings and weekends as needed .

Physical Demands

• Lifting and transporting materials up to 35 lbs. isrequired.

Working Conditions

• Typical work hours are 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. However, eveningand weekend hours will be required.
• Travel to multiple high schools and meetings in the GreaterMilwaukee area will be required each week.
• Travel to the UW-La Crosse campus for recruitment events andmeetings will be required each month.
• Ability to travel throughout the Midwest by automobile is also required.
• Home Office Requirements:
  • Ensure that your work area is appropriate, clean, andbright.
  • Strong and reliable internet
  • Free of distractions

Key Job Responsibilities

Office Processing Duties

• Assist with electronic transcripts, test score loading,proofing letters, and mail correspondences.
• Keep Director/Associate Directors of Admission advised onworkflow and any problems.
• Be knowledgeable about other positions in the AdmissionsOffice. Assist when problems arise, or workloads become too heavy.Also assist with workloads when unexpected illness occurs amongother staff members.
• Perform tasks assigned by Director/Associate Directors ofAdmissions.
• Participate in professional development opportunities inconsultation with the Director of Admissions. Attend all scheduledstaff meetings and other university meetings assigned bysupervisor.
• Participate and support select Admissions relatedactivities.

Admissions and Recruitment of Prospective Students

• Coordinate and implement a personalized recruitment programinvolving high school visits, phone calls, correspondence, andcampus visits.
• Represent UW-La Crosse during high school visits, at collegefairs, college night programs and other events in assigned area.Travel is required.
• Meet with prospective students and families in a variety ofsettings.
• Be familiar with the academic programs of the University andother opportunities available.
• Be knowledgeable about all aspects of the admissions processfor new students, including admissions policies and procedures,standardized tests, financial aid, costs, placement exams,registration procedures, residence life, etc.
• Participate in campus visitation programs
• Coordinate monthly campus visits for prospective students fromMilwaukee area to UW-La Crosse.
• Participate in Campus Close-Up programs and other visitoptions.
• Create, plan and implement various on and off campusrecruitment events.
• Present admissions information to small and/or large groups ofprospective students/families in a variety of settings.
• Follow up with applicants to encourage submission of allrequired application materials, deposits, etc.
• Assist in the development and utilization of recruitment viatechnology.

Recruitment Development

• Participate in the development and implementation of theadmissions recruitment plan.
• Develop and implement strategies to establish relationshipswith organizations, groups, and individuals that can influenceprospective students.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies to identifyprospective students and encourage them to apply foradmission.

Department

Admissions

Compensation

$46,000/ year

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (degree must be posted by hire date)
• Experience working with students with various backgrounds,which may include low income, first generation, and students fromurban schools.
• Excellent written communication and public speaking skills
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to lift and transport materials up to 35 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in admissions or related areas of education,marketing, or community-based organizations
• Knowledge of UW-La Crosse gained through experience as astudent or employee
• Ability to present information to large and small groups.
• Strong organizational and event planning skills
• Ability to be adaptable and manage multiple competingpriorities
• Ability to use and learn multiple computer technologies (suchas Peoplesoft, ImageNow, Microsoft Office, Target XSalesforce)
• Ability to speak fluently in a second language

INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR BENEFITS

• Paid vacation for 12-month positions.
• Excellent flexible health insurance with low co-pays and goodcoverage.
• Paid holidays and paid sick days.
• After 5 years of employment, you become vested in ourretirement system which ensures income post-career.
• Benefits atUWLare highly competitive with local industry andsome of the strongest in state and nation.

Benefit eligibility is determined at the point of hire. Thisinformation is provided for illustrative purposes only. Benefitsare also pro-rated based on the appointment percentage.

Confidentiality of Applicant Materials

UWL is a state agency and subject to Wisconsin’s Open Records Law.UWL will not, however, reveal the identities of applicants whorequest confidentiality in writing except as may be required byWisconsin’s Open Records law. In certain circumstances, theidentities of “final candidates” and/or the identity of theappointed applicant must be revealed upon request.

CBC & Reference Check Policy

All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employmentscreening which includes a criminal background check, workauthorization, and verification of education. It will also requireyou and your references to answer questions regarding sexualviolence and sexual harassment.

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act)

For the UWL Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports (i.e., CleryReport), which includes statistics about reported crimes andinformation about campus security policies, see http://www.uwlax.edu/student-life/student-resources/annual-security-report/ or contact the University Police Department at 608.785.9000.

Contact Information

Sam Pierce, [e-mail]

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability,status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected byapplicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We arecommitted to building a workforce that represents a variety ofbackgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualifiedindividuals to apply.