Admissions Counselor ; Admissions

Position: Admissions Counselor I (Admissions)
Job Title
Admissions Counselor I (Admissions)

Agency
Texas A&M International University

Department
Admissions

Proposed Minimum Salary
$16.00 hourly

Job Location
Laredo, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Job Description

Job Summary

The Admissions Counselor I, under general supervision, identifies, recruits, and contributes to increasing the population of admitted, enrolled, and underrepresented students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifies, recruits, and contributes to increasing the population of admitted, enrolled, and underrepresented students.
• Coordinates with high school counselors to facilitate the applications process.
• Participates in recruitment activities, such as campus trips, application nights, and designated area projects.
• Tracks and follows up with targeted students and parents.
• Advises prospective students about admissions statuses, policies, and office programs. Disseminates admissions information. May develop publications.
• Conducts on and off campus public speaking and maintains related records.
• Reviews admissions applications.
• Works directly with applicants and their parents to resolve extenuating circumstances, complaints, and appeals of admissions denials.
• Completes reports on programs/projects. Plans and coordinates events including accommodations, itineraries, meals, speakers, and maintains records.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Disseminate undergraduate admissions information to prospective students and visitors.
• Advises prospective students about admissions and registration requirements, academic programs, support services, and federal, state and university policies/procedures.
• Assist students throughout the application process for record completion and registration.
• Process domestic and international undergraduate applications and required documents for University admissions.
• Assist with transferring data from multiple technological platforms and upload electronic data such as admissions applications, high school and college/university transcripts, SAT and ACT scores into the student information system.
• Run reports to verify data entry accuracy and perform data checks for completed and enrolled student records.
• Participate in local/regional outreach efforts for undergraduate prospective students, and increase involvement in additional enrollment management processes.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Bachelor's degree
• Experience - No prior experience required.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Two or more years of experience in student services, advising, retention, public relations, customer service or other related area.
• Experience using Banner Student Information System, Word, Excel, Degree Works, Laserfiche.
• Customer Service and data management experience in higher education.

Knowledge of:

• Word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.

Ability to:

• Multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• General office and division practices and procedures.
• Admissions functions of higher education.

Ability to:

• Interact effectively and professionally with the general public and students.
• Plan, organize, and perform tasks accurately and independently.
• Must possess strong time-management skills.
• Maintain confidentiality and abide by federal, state, system and institutional rules and regulations
• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish)

Licensing / Professional Certification- None.

Physical Requirement - General Office environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervision of Others

This position generally does not supervise employees.

Other Requirements

• Weekend and evening work may be required.
• Travel required.
• Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.
• Position requires maintaining a regular…