Regional Admissions Counselor (Remote- Houston or DFW area)

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Stony Brook (NY)

Remote

USD 54,000 - 55,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual location pay

Travel opportunities for recruitment

Job summary

Stony Brook University is seeking a Regional Admissions Counselor to represent the university remotely, covering Houston or Dallas/Fort Worth areas and the Texas territory. You will develop recruitment initiatives, collaborate with university partners, and travel to events to increase enrollment.

The ideal candidate has a Masters, at least one year of professional experience in higher education, and strong customer service skills.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree (foreign equivalent or higher).
One year of full‑time professional experience in a college or university setting.
Proficiency with technology, office software and communication systems.
Must have a valid Driver’s License with a clean motor vehicle record.

Responsibilities

Represent the university remotely from home in the Houston or Dallas/Fort Worth areas and cover the Texas territory.
Develop and expand recruitment initiatives to increase enrollment from identified territories.
Travel to college fairs, high school visits, and other outreach programs.
Build territory outreach plans and coordinate in-person, virtual, or email follow‑ups.
Engage with students, families, counselors, and partner offices to explain admissions processes.
Interpret data and reports to make follow-up recommendations and optimize yield.

Skills

Technology proficiency

Communication systems

Driver's license

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

SLATE

Job description

Regional Admissions Counselor (Remote- Houston or DFW area)

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):

Master’s Degree (foreign equivalent or higher). One (1) year of full‑time professional experience in a college or university setting. Proficiency with technology, office software and communication systems.

*Must have, keep and maintain the appropriate valid Driver’s License; have a motor vehicle record which is free from major violations or a pattern of repeat violations.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in admissions counseling and recruitment. Experience in reviewing applications for admission and making recommendations for admission. Experience working with diverse populations and working independently. Experience and knowledge with higher education technology platforms, i.e., SLATE. Experience with program planning, implementation, assessing and innovating to enhance programs.

Brief Description of Duties:

The Regional Admissions Counselor will represent the university, based out of a home office in the greater Houston or Dallas/Fort Worth areas with responsibility for the entire Texas territory. Working with senior leaders in admissions, this position assists in developing and expanding recruitment initiatives to increase enrollment from identified territories and support university‑wide goals. This includes working with internal and external university partner offices to assist in student recruitment and yield activities. The successful candidate will have excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, exercising strong organizational and time management skills with an exceptional attention to detail. Essential for this role is the adeptness to work independently as well as part of a team with a collaborative approach to problem solving. Vital to this position is experience with conflict resolution, collaboration and relationship building

Travel and represent the University at college fairs, high school visits, community college visits, and other outreach programs in assigned recruitment territory and as needed in additional identified territories. Travel may include multiple weeks in one given time period. Building relationships with school counselors, CBO advisors, and other education representatives will be a top priority.
Build territory outreach plans based on office and university goals that may include in person and virtual or correspondence through email, phone, and paper follow up.
Support targeted recruitment program or efforts which may include alumni engagement, student development and volunteer program, electronic communications, recruitment technologies, parent engagement, fly‑in programs, counselor tours, advisory board, or other priorities as determined by office leadership
Engage with students, families, school counselors, IECs, and university partner offices to provide information on admissions and enrollment processes and policies, may require research to provide appropriate resolution
Provide university and program information sessions for students, parents, and school counselors through the entire admissions cycle; these may be in person and virtual and may be delivered in various settings to various group sizes
Assist with and coordinate as identified targeted population recruitment and on and off campus and virtual programs, projects, and events hosted by the office or university partner offices; engage regularly with state and regional admission associations, and regional, state, and national recruitment networks
View and interpret data and reports based on territory performance and create and make recommendations for appropriate follow up actions
Engage in holistic evaluation of admissions applications to the university and make recommendations on applicants; populations may include domestic, transfer, international, honors and other special populations. Conduct follow up to increase application completion and yield rates from targeted schools and student groups.

Other duties or projects

as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.

Special Notes:

This is a full‑time appointment. FLSA Non‑Exempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.

This position will be based from a home office in the Houston or DFW area and will travel to campus periodically throughout the year.

Early morning, evening, and weekend hours will be required throughout the year to support recruitment efforts.

In addition to the employee’s base salary, this position is eligible for $4150 UUP annual location pay, paid biweekly.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Stony Brook University is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants, including individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application, interview, or hiring process, please request one by contacting oea_ada@stonybrook.edu. We will consider accommodation requests in compliance with applicable laws. This process is independent and does not require any voluntary self‑identification of disability status. Please include the position title and position number (if known) in your message.

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Job Number:

2603827
Official Job Title: Admissions Assistant

Job Field

: Administrative & Professional (non‑Clinical)

Primary Location

: US-NY-Stony Brook

Department/Hiring Area: Admissions

Schedule

: Full‑time