Admissions Counselor
Department: Undergraduate Admissions
Salary: $39,923.00
Description:
Job Summary
The Admissions Counselor provides assistance to incoming freshman and transfer students in the process of applying to UHD, answering questions, and providing information as necessary.
Duties
- Recruits students from an assigned territory of high schools
- Ensures that applications of students who have applied, or of prospective students, are up to date
- Provide reports to high school counselors as required
- Assists prospective and current students with the admissions process, answering any questions that arise through the virtual space or via email
- Participates in outreach events for high schools
- Collaborates as necessary with other departments within UHD to ensure that students get all of the information they need
Marginal Duties
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities
Direct Reports:
Delegation of Work:
Supervision Given:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the admissions process at UHD and of the related trends, issues, and accepted practices
Skills:
- Strong technical skills, including proficiency in MS Office and PeopleSoft
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Good customer service skills
Abilities:
- Ability to build a rapport with prospective students
- Ability to manage an assigned territory of high schools
- Ability to represent UHD at high schools and at career fairs
- Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community.
Work Location and Physical Demands
Primary Work Location:
- Spends a minimum of 80% of time conducting field-based recruitment efforts and the remaining time in campus-based efforts
Physical Demands:
- Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment, which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements and has minimal exposure to physical risks
- Must be able to stand for periods of time when speaking to students in scheduled visits (50%), sitting (20%), or walking (10%). Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs
- Must be able to drive within a high school territory
Qualifications
Required Education:
Required Experience:
- Minimum of one (1) year of job experience
License/Certification:
- Must maintain a valid, current driver's license
Preferred Qualifications
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.