Admissions Counselor, Office of Undergraduate Admissions

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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati embarks upon its third century – building on the past and defining the future by leading urban, public universities into a new era of innovation and impact through its strategic direction, Next Lives Here . Underscoring the power of creativity, ingenuity, invention and inclusion, what’s Next will accelerate our unrivaled momentum, evidenced by eight straight years of record enrollment and rankings that include placement among America’s top 100 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. Home to a diverse student body of nearly 47,000 and more than 4,200 distinguished faculty, the university combines its Research 1 (Very High Research Activity) Carnegie Classification with a physical setting that The New York Times recently acclaimed as “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions (OUA) is seeking to hire team members committed to diversity and inclusion, who are organized problem-solvers with excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail.  If this sounds like you, please consider joining our team, and apply for the position of Admissions Counselor. 

The Admissions Counselors will report to the Associate Director of Admissions, Recruitment and Territory Management and will be responsible for supporting the University's missions and commitment to excellence and diversity in our students, faculty, staff, and all other activities.

Counsel prospective students as they navigate the college application and decision process and serve as a representative of University of Cincinnati at recruitment events, campus visits, and on-campus events.

• Serve and manage a geographic territory to ensure the university reaches various enrollment goals while being fiscally responsible. Serve as the primary resource for contacts in that area. Develop and execute initiatives that best serve the students and organizations in the area. Make data-driven decisions to coordinate and execute travel within that area, including visits to high schools and community colleges.
• Travel extensively during key time periods (8 - 10 weeks in the fall and 1 – 3 weeks in the spring) and work evenings, weekends, and beyond a traditional work week as needed to effectively perform responsibilities, such as on-campus visit/event experiences.
• Maintain and use information about students and organizations to advise and encourage students from prospect through application and enrollment.
• Increase representation from one or more strategic populations based on the demographics of the territory (i.e. under-represented, high-achieving, transfer, out-of-state, and international).
• Implement and explain University admissions policies.
• May coordinate a specialized programmatic area such as on-campus and off-campus events, student tour guides, tele-counseling, campus visits, outreach and access, high-achieving scholars, website, social media, transfer, communications and marketing, regional campus referrals, etc.  
• Evaluate applications for admission and make holistic admission decisions using many pieces of information. Accuracy and consistency will be needed to ensure the university is properly aligned to reach various enrollment goals.
• Use a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to maintain records and prepare reports as required; generate reports and assist in analyzing and interpreting data for future planning and evaluation.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need.

Bachelor’s Degree

• Current valid driver’s license.
• Some positions may require a valid passport.

• Commitment to a diverse applicant pool and student body and the ability to work with people from other backgrounds.
• Experience in the development of school counselor and community college counselor relations.
• Experience in project management and customer service, and familiarity with customer relationship management systems.

• Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

This job requires the submission of a resume, cover letter explaining your interest in the position. Please use the additional documents feature as needed for these items.

The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran.

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