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Admissions Counselor

Employer
Murray State University
Location
Murray, KY

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Institutional & Business Affairs, Admissions & Enrollment
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Job Details

Posting Number:

20230033NE

Job Title:

Admissions Counselor

Type of Employment:

Regular Full-Time

Work Location:

Murray, KY

Employment Term:

12 Months

Position Type:

Staff - Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Department:

Recruitment

Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Recruits high school students to MSU through college visits, fairs, and meetings with prospective high school students.

  • Inform, advise and counsel prospective students and their families about the university.
  • Make off-campus visitations to high schools and appropriate non-school programs to provide information about the university.
  • Attendance at weekend and evening events.
  • Participate in the panning of the recruitment plan for the office.
  • Assist in the general administrative and, at times, clerical responsibilities of the office.
  • Other job appropriate duties as assigned.


Minimum Education Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree required.

Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements:

  • Excellent writing skills, as demonstrated in application materials.
  • Excellent oral communication skills.
  • Ability to use discretionary judgment.
  • Excellent computer skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Excellent problem solving abilities.
  • Excellent leadership and time management skills.
  • Must have experience with student recruitment-related activities.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license.


Posting Date:

09/16/2022

Closing Date:

09/30/2022

Open Until Filled:

No

Hourly Rate:

$15.07 (additional pay dependent upon qualifications)

Organization

For 100 years Murray State University has served students from the region, the nation and the world. Founded in 1922, the University has grown from an enrollment of 202 students to 9,500 today. Murray State blends educational opportunities found at research institutions with collaborative interactions among students, faculty and staff found at smaller universities.  Students receive personalized attention from supportive faculty and staff as the University offers a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

 

Murray State University places our highest priority on student learning and excellent teaching, blending the range of educational opportunities often experienced at research institutions with the nurturing student-teacher interactions usually found at smaller universities.  Murray State embraces diversity in the workplace and values attracting, developing and maintaining a diverse, high-quality faculty, staff, and student body. The University endeavors to create and promote a culturally diverse community to be accepting of and sensitive to diversity in its many varied forms. Murray State has been continuously accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) since 1928. 

Recent Accolades: 

  • U.S. News & World Report (32 consecutive years as a top-tier university) and top 10 in south region for Top Public Schools, Best Value and Best College for Veterans 
  • Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck
  • G.I. Jobs Military Friendly School 
  • Forbes Best Employers List

 

 

Located in the west Kentucky region, Murray State is a public, comprehensive University with four colleges (business; science, engineering and technology; humanities and fine arts; education and human services)– and two schools (agriculture; nursing and health professions).  The University's 236-acre main campus is located in Murray, Kentucky and offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, professional instruction, as well as continuing education programs. Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, as well as many other benefit offerings.

 

The city of Murray, located in Calloway County, offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis. 

Company info
Website
Telephone
(270) 809-2146
Location
412 Sparks Hall
 Murray
KY
42071
US
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