Job Summary:

Miami University’s Office of Admission seeks an energetic, creative, and collaborative individual to serve as admission/senior admission counselor for first-year recruitment. In partnership with admission team members, the admission/senior admission counselor will play an integral role in meeting enrollment goals and assume the management of a first-year recruitment territory to include 6-8 weeks of travel, application review, and relationship management. In addition to assigned territory management and collaboration on admission events and programs, this position will assist with Miami’s recruiting efforts regarding high school counselors, alumni, and other key influencers. In collaboration with the Associate Director of Recruitment, the position will support various recruitment and event efforts and further support the Assistant Director of High Ability Recruitment with the recruitment of academically-talented and diverse students into high ability programs at the University including the University Honors Program, the University Academic Scholars Program, and the Presidential Fellows Program. The admission/senior admission counselor will provide assistance with and coordination of on- and off- campus visits and events, including high school counselor events and high ability recruitment and yield programs, including the Summer Scholars Program. The position directly reports to the Associate Director of Recruitment.

Duties:

Develop working knowledge of Miami University programs, opportunities, and policies and communicate information about the Miami brand, experience, and outcomes and its admission policies and procedures to prospective students, families, and other key influencers.

Communicate to constituents within territory, provide presentations, and routinely fulfill counselor-on-duty responsibilities. Build and maintain relationships with high schools and community-based organizations within assigned territory.

Manage assigned recruitment territory, including 6-8 weeks of recruitment travel, through the use of market research and other admission data; prepare statistical reports and analyses.

Participate in assigned electronic file review for undergraduate domestic and international first-year admission, Honors programs, and pre-college programs, adhering to all review deadline.

Organize, coordinate, and manage on- and off-campus recruitment events, high school counselor programs, and high ability programming.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree  Knowledge of and experience with computer systems and various software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Ideal candidate will be politically savvy and diplomatic, demonstrate a proven positive work ethic and attitude, possess exceptional written and oral communication skills, dynamic group presentation skills, and proven commitment and ability to work with diverse constituencies. Must be able to work independently and as a team member, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously with a high attention to detail. Must be able to work some evenings, perform overnight and some weekend travel, lift 30-40 lbs. of recruiting materials, and possess a valid driver’s license. Candidates with more than two recruitment cycles of experience in admission, or more than two years of experience in higher education, recruitment, or marketing may be considered for senior admission counselor

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