Admissions Counselor

Gwynedd Mercy University is looking for a coachable, enthusiastic, relationship builder to be on our admissions team. If you’re looking to turn your natural ability to build relationships with others into a rewarding career in higher education, we invite you to apply for our Admissions Counselor role at Gwynedd Mercy University.

In the role of Admissions Counselor, you will serve as a knowledgeable ambassador for the University in the recruitment of new incoming first‑year students. The person in this role will build relationships with prospective students and families to ensure they have accurate and personalized information, and clearly understand the value of earning a degree from GMercy

U through consistent outreach via phone, email, text, and in person outreach and follow‑up.

Proactively build and cultivate a recruitment territory as assigned. This includes traveling to various high schools, colleges and other locations for planned events during the day, in the evening, and on weekends as needed. The person in this role may be asked to utilize their own vehicle for travel, so reliable transportation is required.

Develop relationships with high school counselors, teachers, administrators, college officials, businesses, community members and other influencers in order to promote the University and grow enrollment.

Engage with prospective students to grow the applicant pool; promptly respond to questions and address potential areas of concern; support students in moving through the application process, make decisions and/or recommendations regarding admissibility; determine merit scholarship eligibility; and guide admitted students through the enrollment process. Detail orientation is a must.

Present ideas on the creation of materials that directly correlate with the recruitment of underserved populations.

Manage workflows in a variety of systems, including a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. Slate experience is preferred, although not required for this position.

If fluent in Spanish, engage families whose native language is Spanish in admissions‑related conversations, as needed. Fluency in Spanish is preferred, but not required for this position.

Serve on university committees as appropriate and desired.

Valid driver’s license and reliable personal transportation is required.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation is required.

Bachelor’s degree preferred. An associate’s degree with commensurate experience will be considered as well. Candidates with an associate’s degree will be required to complete a bachelor’s degree within two years of their start date. At least one year of sales/ admissions recruitment related experience preferred. Successful candidates will be detail oriented, self‑starters who enjoy meeting with new people and have strong communication and follow‑up skills.

Proficiency with a personal computer for word processing, spreadsheet creation and management and database management;
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) experience preferred but not required.

Ability to read and interpret professional journals; ability to communicate information about Gwynedd Mercy University to first‑year students. Excellent writing, public speaking and presentation skills. Fluency in Spanish is highly desired but not required.

Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations. Ability to interpret and work with statistical information.

Ability to apply principles of logic and problem solving to a wide range of problems. Individual must be able to think critically and have high attention to detail.

Ability to interact effectively, positively, persuasively and professionally with both internal and external constituent groups. Ability to be self‑directed and work independently is essential, along with the ability to take an active role as part of a team.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel;

and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.