Admissions Counselor

Job Overview

Counsel prospective students as they navigate the college application and decision process and serve as a representative of University of Cincinnati at recruitment events, campus visits, and on-campus events.

The Admissions Counselor for the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) will recruit and
connect with prospective students who will be first-year, first-time undergraduate students and transfer students. This position will create, plan and execute small and large-scale recruitment events for CEAS. The Admissions Counselor will interact and collaborate with faculty members who support the office’s initiative, as well as collaborate and communicate with other CEAS and university offices, including but not limited to Advising, Facilities, UC Central Admissions, etc. This position will serve as a liaison to the CEAS Student Ambassador organization; assist in supervising student workers; and manage the office website

Essential Functions

• Serve and manage a geographic territory to ensure the university reaches various enrollment goals while being fiscally responsible.  
• Serve as the primary resource for contacts in that area.
• Develop and execute initiatives that best serve the students and organizations in the area.
• Make data-driven decisions to coordinate and execute travel within that area, including visits to high schools and community colleges.
• Travel during key time periods (4 weeks in the fall and 1 – 2 weeks in the spring/ summer) and work evenings, weekends, and beyond a traditional work week as needed to effectively perform responsibilities, such as on-campus visit/event experiences.
• Maintain and use information about students and organizations to advise and encourage students from prospect through application and enrollment.
• Increase representation from one or more strategic populations based on the demographics of the territory (i.e. under-represented, high-achieving, transfer, out-of-state, and international).
• Implement and explain university admissions policies.
• May coordinate a specialized programmatic area such as on-campus and off-campus events, student tour guides, tele-counseling, campus visits, outreach and access, high-achieving scholars, website, social media, transfer, communications and marketing, regional campus referrals, etc.  
• Evaluate applications for admission and make holistic admission decisions using many pieces of information.
• Accuracy and consistency will be needed to ensure the University is properly aligned to reach various enrollment goals.
• Use a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to maintain records and prepare reports as required
• Generate reports and assist in analyzing and interpreting data for future planning and evaluation.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need.
• This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Required Trainings/Certifications

Current valid driver’s license.

Additional Qualifications Considered

Proficiency in data trackiing, queries and reporting.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment