Admissions Counselor, Undergraduate Admissions

Admissions Counselor (Student Services Professional 1 - MR07)

Undergraduate Admissions

University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

The Admissions Counselor will serve as a liaison between the university and the community at large. To serve in this capacity entails visiting with high school guidance counselors, students and their parents, and other education officials without supervision at private visits in high schools, college fairs, and at other functions throughout Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Represent the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) at day and evening programs, high school visits, scholarship programs, etc. primarily in Tennessee and surrounding states; interact with prospective students who visit or call the Admissions office including high school students, transfer students, foreign students, parents, and adult students; follow-up with initial contacts made via mail, email, telephone, and private visits; participate in specialized programs - Freshman/Transfer Orientation, phone calling campaigns, and off-campus events; plan and conduct recruitment events for prospective students; and conduct daily tour talk presentations to visitors explaining college opportunities available to students enrolled at UTC.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Ability to handle multiple and ongoing projects

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Knowledge of admission policies and academic programs

• Strong organizational skills

Review of applications will begin July 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by this date will receive priority consideration.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and 1 to 3 years of campus involvement (RA, SGA, Orientation leader, tour guide, Enrollment Services offices, etc.) related experience in recruitment/admissions either while in school or professionally, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications: 2 to 3 years of experience in a college admissions office or comparable collegiate/business experience; experience with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and higher education in Tennessee; and a valid driver's license.

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.