Hiring Salary: $19.67/Hourly

JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Under the direction of the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, the Nursing Admissions Counselor coordinates the daily administrative operations for recruiting undergraduate, graduate and certificate nursing programs, student organizations, and special events. Serves as point-of-contact, within the College of Nursing Student Affairs, to assist potential applicants and customers within the University.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides ongoing communication and guidance to prospective students for all nursing programs.

2. Participates in recruitment activities for all nursing academic programs.

3. Evaluates transcripts to ensure criteria are met for admission (including GPA calculations) and advises the applicant on pathways to ensure meeting admission criteria.

4. Provides individual responses by answering the phone and aiding visitors to gain access to Student Affairs orally via telephone, face-to-face meetings, virtual meetings, written letters, text, email inquiries, and telephone (as appropriate).

5. Maintains ongoing and open communication with the UTHSC Office of Enrollment Services, as well as with the College of Nursing Office of Academic Affairs.

6. Communicates to the Assistant Dean any variation or potential issues with the admission process.

7. Maintains current, accurate, and secure student-oriented tools related to the Office of Student Affairs, including internally developed files and files shared with the UTHSC Office of Admissions.

8. Maintains a current, accurate database of individual applicant inquiries, including current applicant status as it relates to the admission counselor role.

9. Develops reports throughout the application process on efforts of pre-admissions advising, coaching, and mentoring.

10. Participates in committees and meetings and completes weekly and monthly reports as requested.

11. Coordinates planning and assigning the team tasks for orientation events including university, college of nursing, and program orientation.

12. Assists with planning, coordinating, and executing activities related to prospective, current students, and alumni.

13. Performs other related duties as assigned.