Undergraduate Admissions Counselor

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The Admissions Counselor will join our team of admissions professionals dedicated to recruiting, admitting, and enrolling the next generation of Edgewood University undergraduates. The counselor will guide students and families through the admissions process from start to finish, serving primarily new first‑year undergraduate students and their families.

• Promote Edgewood University and illustrate our strategic advantage in the marketplace.
• Counsel prospective students and their families on the admissions process, and financial aid by phone, email, and in person.
• Represent the Admissions Office at on‑campus and off‑campus events and programming for prospective students. Travel required to high schools and various college fairs.
• Research national, regional, state, and institutional trends and execute a recruitment plan for attracting, recruiting, and enrolling new entering first‑year students.
• Evaluate recruitment strategies and manage student outreach and communication for an assigned territory or special student population.
• Review admission applications and evaluate credentials to make admissions decisions.
• Complete routine reports related to recruitment goals and enrollment projections.
• Assist in designing and creating partnerships with pre‑college programs such as AVID/TOPS, Early College Credit Programming.

• Create a Fall Travel & Spring schedule to top feeder high schools & fairs to increase applications and interest of prospective students.
• Establish working relationships with high school guidance counselors about upcoming visit opportunities & evening fairs.
• Attend 8‑10 recruitment fairs throughout the recruiting cycle, within the personal recruitment territory.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and pass Edgewood University Drive Safety protocols.

• Assist in the coordination and development of on‑campus events for prospective students. Events may occur during non‑traditional working hours such as nights & weekends.
• Assist in designing new programs that attract prospective students.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1‑2 years of relevant work experience in Admissions, Sales, Advising, Education, Student Affairs, Business Development, Customer Service, or related coursework in Business, Communications, or Marketing.
• Ability to work independently and contribute as a member of the admissions team.
• Self‑directed in developing and completing projects, recruitment plans, etc.
• Ability to work fluctuating and irregular hours including nights and weekends.
• Must be willing to travel 80% of the time during peak travel seasons.
• Possess a valid Wisconsin driver’s license and be able to drive a College‑owned vehicle for high school visits and college fairs. Must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Check.
• Preference for a bilingual candidate with proficiency in Spanish (written and spoken).
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to speak in public to large and small groups.
• Knowledge and experience with a student information database and/or Customer Relationship Management software.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Preference for experience with Slate CRM.

Edgewood University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. Candidates must demonstrate multicultural competence—the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from oneself in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

The selected candidate must actively support the mission of the College by working with faculty, staff and students to share in our core values—truth, compassion, justice, partnership, and community.