Admissions Counselor

The Admissions Counselor will recruit prospective students, interview applicants and review applications, and participate in various special recruitment-related special events and projects.

About The University of New England

UNE is Maine's largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state's top provider of health professionals and home to Maine's only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.

UNE offers a generous comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The package includes varied health and dental plans; a retirement plan that includes up to an 8% match; extensive paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick and personal time; and educational benefits. Please visit the Human Resources Benefits site (https://www.une.edu/hr/benefits) for additional information regarding UNE's fantastic benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Represent the University as a student recruiter, usually within a designated geographic area, visit high schools to meet with guidance counselors and students, attend college fairs, develop useful professional contacts, and so forth.

• Meet with students applying for admission to the University.

• Review admissions applications and recommend action.

• Point-person for admissions in the Bachelor in Social Work accreditation process.

• Organizes all aspects of weekly Saturday tours and information sessions for 30-50 potential incoming students.

• Fall and Spring travel fair planning, logistics and facilitation for over 1000 fairs per year supporting all team members to ensure they have schedules and everything they need at each fair, and acting as point of contact for schools.

• Assist in planning, and participate in various on and off campus events and projects related to assigned admissions functions.

• Perform various administrative tasks, such as maintaining logs and other records of activities, preparing reports and scheduling travel.

• Works closely with University Admissions as a direct support for Undergraduate Admissions' social media presence (Facebook, Twitter, etc.).

• Directly works with the Ad King and with the Assistant Director and Director to coordinate and plan apparel and giveaways. Responsible for outfitting tour guides and facilitating giveaways for school counselors and events.

• Confer regularly with supervisor, other Admissions staff, faculty and alumni, and others to plan, coordinate and evaluate activities, exchange information, resolve problems, and the like.

• Prepare and give group presentations on admissions-related topics.

• Keep abreast of current University programs, policies and procedures.

• Perform basic data input and information retrieval tasks using automated admissions records systems.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required, with one or more years of related Admission work experience desirable.

• Ability to travel extensively.

• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required.

• Good reading, writing and organizational skills.

• Ability to deal effectively with prospective undergraduate students, students/faculty/staff/alumni, and others, requiring group speaking, individual interviewing/advising, and customer service skills.

• Have the ability and knowledge to effectively communicate the admissions process and requirements as well as academic programs and curriculum, athletics, co-curricular offerings, and financial aid/ financing options to prospective students and parents.

• Good understanding of the educational goals and objectives of the undergraduate programs.

• Basic typing/data entry skills and experience working with computerized information systems useful.

EEO Statement Summary

Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.

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