Admissions Counselor

Department: Costello College of Business

Classification: Education Support Spec 2

Job Category: Classified Staff

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Pay Band: 03

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

Motor Vehicle Records Check: Yes

The Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia, and is located near Washington, D.C., in Arlington and Fairfax, and at George Mason's global campus in Incheon, South Korea. The college's AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government.

Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs, inclusive entrepreneurship, modular education, experiential learning, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more .edu .

The Admissions Counselor enhances the recruiting efforts of the Costello College of Business's Graduate Programs to help achieve the Costello College of Business's and university's strategic goals. The Admissions Counselor plays a crucial role in recruiting, evaluating, and selecting high-quality students for the Costello College of Business graduate programs. The Admissions Counselor should be able to provide expertise on a portfolio of graduate programs, review admissions decisions, and optimize the utilization of university resources.

This includes developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, specifically those on college campuses. Collaboration with program faculty and staff is essential to guide recruitment efforts.

• Proactively communicates and engages with prospective graduate students with the intention of helping and encouraging quality candidates to move to the next step of their applicant journey. This includes immersing prospective students in the brand and culture of George Mason University, the Costello College of Business, and their program of interest during the research and application process and
• Implements strategies to optimize yield between application stages.

• Provides all purchasing and travel administrative support to the graduate admissions team and acts as back up for the Office Manager for the Costello College of Business graduate programs if required;
• Potential administrative and fiscal support could be used for, but not limited to, events, conferences, purchasing supplies, professional services, and managing the requests for proposal process;
• Stays up to date with university and state purchasing and travel policies to ensure compliance in all transactions, while also ensuring that the graduate admissions team adheres to all university and state guidelines for procurement, travel, and budget management;
• Uses and learns university and state systems and tools, including but not limited to eVA, P-Card, the Mason Finance Gateway, Chrome River, and Mason Leaps to complete purchasing and travel authorizations, payments, and reimbursements; and
• Collaborates with the Director of Graduate Enrollment to track and monitor budgets for efficient resource use.

• Works with the Director of Enrollment to develop and execute a recruitment plan for college campuses throughout the mid-Atlantic. This includes travel to these campuses as a representative of the George Mason University Costello College of Business Graduate Programs.

• Maintains awareness of services, programs, and courses within the Costello College of Business and the university;
• Works with assigned programs to determine how to best leverage these offerings to drive new enrollment; and
• Builds high-quality, in-sync relationships with programs and university associates.