Senior Admissions Counselor

George Mason University, United States

Updated: about 2 years ago
Location: Fairfax, VIRGINIA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 27 Jan 2022

Position Information
Department College of Education and Human Development (CEHD)
Alternate Department Description
Criminal Background Check Standard Background Check
Motor Vehicle Background Check No
Statement of Economic Interest Not Applicable
Restricted Position? No, is eligible for layoff or severance benefits.
Job Category Classified Staff
Role (State) Job Title Education Support Specialist III
Working Title Senior Admissions Counselor
Job Type Full-Time
Position Number 02777z
Recruit Number STF10748
Working Hours
Location Fairfax, VA
Other Location
Pay Band Payband 4
Salary Commensurate with education and experience.
Web Announcement
Senior Admissions Counselor
Internal Search: Open to current George Mason University employees only. 
The George Mason University College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) Office of Admissions invites applicants for the Senior Admissions Counselor position. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason’s academic and culturally inclusive environment.  
About the Department:

The CEHD Office of Admissions (OOA) exists to generate awareness and interest in academic offerings at the College and provide a superior service experience to prospective students resulting in improved enrollment outcomes.  In addition, the office provides marketing and recruitment support services and systems to programs and divisions to ensure alignment with best practice and integration with broader recruitment and marketing efforts to optimize effectiveness.  To accomplish this, the CEHD OOA is organized into four functional areas—admissions operations, pre-education advising, enrollment marketing, and student recruitment.  
Responsibilities:

The Senior Admissions Counselor, reporting to the Assistant Director of Recruitment, is a critically important at the College with responsibility for a variety of tasks and functions related to new student recruitment—
  • Primarily responsible for the execution of outbound phone outreach to, and in person and virtual admissions consultation with, prospective graduate and, to a lesser extent, undergraduate students (60% of position);
  • Support the Assistant Director of Recruitment in planning and execution of recruitment outreach and programming, as needed, including participation in fall and spring open houses and other large-scale recruitment event, and graduate recruitment travel throughout the region;   
  • Assist the pre-education advising function with the office by executing triage consultations, when needed, and support the planning and execution 1 to 2 recruitment events specifically for educator licensure programs at the College (Teacher Track) per academic year; and  
  • Maintain awareness of new courses, programs, services, and policies at both the college and, more broadly, university optimize effectiveness as a student recruiter.  


Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
  • Experience in student recruitment and demonstrated success in meeting enrollment objectives;
  • Experience using Salesforce (TargetX) or other customer relationship management platforms to support student recruitment;
  • Excellent customer service skills;
  • Strong verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills; and
  • Requires some weekend work (very limited), as well as 2 evenings a week (not to exceed a 40-hour/week commitment overall).

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Experience working in graduate student recruitment for a private and/or entrepreneurial institution.
Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration, applicants must apply for position number 02777z at http://jobs.gmu.edu; please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, resume, and list of three professional references with contact information.
For Full Consideration, Apply by:
Posting Date 01/20/2022
Job Close Date 01/27/2022
Open Until Filled? No
Telework Friendly?
Mason Ad Statement
Great Careers Begin at Mason!
George Mason University is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in both academics and research. Mason holds a top U.S. News and World Report “Up and Coming” spot for national universities and is recognized for its global appeal and excellence in higher education. 
Mason is currently the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William, as well as at learning locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason’s diversity is a campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create. 
If you are interested in joining the Mason family take a look at our current opportunities and catch some Mason spirit at jobs.gmu.edu/! 
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Equity Statement
George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
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