Admissions Counselor
Durham, NC 
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Job Description
Posting Details
Position Information

Working Title Admissions Counselor
Position Number 717418
Appointment Type Permanent - Full Time
Tenure Track No
FTE 1 = 40 hours/week, 12 months
If time limited, duration date
Position Overview

Primary Function of Organizational Unit
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions recruits, admits, and serves an eligible diverse student population regionally, nationally, and internationally. It embraces the university's commitment to attain the quality of students who are able to matriculate and graduate. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions also maintains the integrity of the admissions process, thus ensuring efficient and systematic evaluation of credentials. Through multiple recruitment strategies, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions works to ensure that eligible students have access to higher education.
Primary Purpose of Position
The university seeks a dynamic and innovative visionary to serve in an informational role with prospective students, parents and high school counselors. The counselor will manage a assigned geographic territory to recruit a diverse, qualified and talented group of students to the university. Additionally, the admissions counselor will assist with on-camps visitation programs, campus tours, conveying information about the university and the admissions process to prospective students, and parents by means of college fairs, school visits, written communication, e-mail, social media, telecounseling , yield activities and sponsoring the student-volunteer Eagle Ambassador program.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Identifies, recruits, and enrolls prospective students in a designated market; manages a recruitment territory, develops recruitment strategies, plans and arranges all phases of regional and local travel; conducts office-based contact by mail and phone with students, and parents if applicable.
Minimum Education/Experience
A Bachelor's degree, outstanding public speaking , oral and written skills, excellent computer skills, outstanding customer service skills and a valid driver's license.
Licenses or Certification required by Statute or Regulation
No
Equal Opportunity Employer
North Carolina Central University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties

Function Administrative
Describe the specific tasks and responsibilities related to the function.
Serves as a member of the Admissions Team managing a recruitment territory to assist in achieving enrollment objectives for the university. Reviews, authenticates and makes official admissions decision on behalf of the university.
Function Administrative
Describe the specific tasks and responsibilities related to the function.
Serves at the MAR (Eagle In Flight) Coordinator which is heavily involved in data management and student/family follow up for this state approved program.
Function Administrative
Describe the specific tasks and responsibilities related to the function.
Conducts research on assigned territories and performs analysis of admissions eligibility. Implements recruitment strategies as outlined in the admissions eligibilty. Implements recruitment strategies as outlined in the admissions plan in the assigned territory to include high school and community college visits.
Posting Detail Information

Posting Number EPA02951P
Open Date 04/17/2024
Date desired for closing or initial review
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Date Position Available
Special Instructions to Applicants
None

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
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