Admissions Counselor

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Student Affairs Administration at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University seeks a full-time Admissions Counselor. The successful candidate will:

• Perform administrative activities necessary for effective planning, coordination, and implementation of initiatives to enhance and streamline the student application process;
• Include the coordination, timely, and accurate procession of admissions applications for the College of Medicine, School of Health Professions, College of Nursing, and School of Public Health;
• Be directly responsible for performing administrative activities necessary to enhance and streamline the student application and interview process. Duties and responsibilities will also include, and are not limited to: 

• Application processing & administrative duties;
• Application assistance & counsel prospective applicants;
• Attend recruitment events on and off the campus; 
• Interview process;
• Admissions Committee;
• Provide reports;
• Transcript evaluations & assessment of course equivalencies;
• Coordinate and plan events related to the admissions process

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree/equivalent;
• A minimum of two years of recent work experience in a college or university setting (or equivalent);
• Proficiency in word processing, data entry in working with the Student Information System;
• Internet skills a must-experience;
• Must possess excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; 
• Must be detailed oriented; 
• Experience with Banner, AMCAS, and ApplyYourself/PeopleSoft/AMP/CAS systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with transcript evaluations;
• College-level writing skills as well as strong organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Work experience and knowledge of allied health, and nursing admissions a plus.

Work Schedule:

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at 718-270-3025.