Admissions Counselor - UT Southern

The Admissions Counselor is primarily responsible for the recruitment of all students to UT Southern. Responsibilities include outreach recruitment duties, hosting prospective student guests on campus, and assisting interested students the entire way through their application and admissions process. The counselor is also tasked with building bridges between UT Southern and local constituents to raise awareness, among advisors at local institutions, of the opportunities available to students at UT Southern.

30% -Recruit students to UT Southern through college fairs, group presentations, personal interviews, campus tours, phone contacts and written correspondence. -Performs regular visits at feeder schools and community colleges to meet with interested students and Transfer Center personnel, where applicable. -Builds relationships with local community college transfer counselors to update information, communicate process for students transferring to UTS, and share opportunities available to students at UTS, such as transfer-specific scholarships.

20% Advocates for students inquiring and applying to UTS. -Coordinate recruitment opportunities for traditional and transfer students. -Provides counseling for academic offerings for prospective students.

30% Maintains regular contacts with every student on assigned roster to assist with completion of the application process to include: a. Phone calls to applied, accepted, and confirmed students and parents. b. Financial aid estimates and discussion regarding offer of financial assistance.

20% - Consistent communication of progress towards enrollment goals and benchmarks to appropriate stakeholders around campus. - Develop strategic relationships within the community, specifically at the local feeder schools, to further develop UTS’s ability to recruit and retain local students.

10% - Representation of UT Southern at appropriate higher education gatherings, professional development opportunities and community events, as requested by Supervisors. - Weekly or biweekly one-on-one meetings for the purposes of planning, accountability and progress updates based on communication data.

Knowledge of higher education standard practice

Skills to implement plans for enrollment funnel growth and management

Ability to manage multiple moving workflows and able to see trends in industry

Microsoft Office, general computer skills, technology fluid