Transfer Admissions Counselor — Shape Transfer Pathways

Diplomatic Congress of Franklin & Marshall College; New Mexico; On-site; USD 39,499 - 48,276; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Retirement plan contributions

Education benefits for employees and/或

Campus facilities access

Job summary

Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA seeks a full‑time Transfer Admission Counselor to join the Admission team. The role leads transfer recruitment campaigns, collaborates across departments, and manages relationships with nearby community colleges to support enrollment goals.

You will work with committees and campus partners to optimize outreach, coordinate events, and ensure seamless transfer credit review and onboarding processes for prospective students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Knowledge of national student markets and mobility trends, and the ability to use data to assess, evaluate, and validate decisions.
• Proficiency with Google Suite (Docs, Gmail, Sheets, Slides, Drive).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate persuasively to large groups.
• Outstanding customer‑service skills.
• Availability for travel and occasional evenings and weekends.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Successful completion of background checks.
• Experience working with minors (non‑F&M students under 18) is required; see the provided link for protection of minors policies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee transfer students throughout the recruitment and enrollment cycle, cultivating a personalized and proactive approach at every stage (inquiry, application review, credit evaluation, deposit, arrival).
• Collaborate with admission staff and the Communications team on inquiry development, nurturing, and application‑generation campaigns targeted to transfer students; contribute to annual communication updates and ad‑hoc messaging.
• Work with the digital media team to optimize the college website and other online assets for transfer recruitment.
• Partner with the Director of the Admission Visit Experience and the Lombardo Welcome Center Manager on on‑campus, off‑campus, and virtual events for transfer prospects.
• Coordinate with academic, student affairs, and other internal stakeholders to advance a transfer‑friendly culture, a seamless credit‑review process, and an effective onboarding and orientation experience.
• Develop and manage partnerships with nearby community colleges, building productive relationships with community‑college advisors.
• Represent the college at transfer college fairs and deliver presentations to classes, clubs, or community‑college audiences as needed.
• Collaborate with the Director of Recruitment to generate transfer strategies and priorities aligned with institutional enrollment objectives.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service

Public speaking

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Suite

Technolutions Slate

Job description

Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA seeks a full‑time Transfer Admission Counselor to join the Admission team. The role leads transfer recruitment campaigns, collaborates across departments, and manages relationships with nearby community colleges to support enrollment goals.

You will work with committees and campus partners to optimize outreach, coordinate events, and ensure seamless transfer credit review and onboarding processes for prospective students.