Position Summary:

The Graduate Admissions Counselor is responsible for assisting with graduate admissions, recruitment and marketing; meeting and corresponding with prospective and admitted students; attending events to recruit new students for programs; compiling and reviewing applications for submission to departments for decision; and communicating with faculty to manage an incoming class of graduate students.

The Graduate Admissions Counselor reports to the Senior Director of Admissions and is a member of the Admissions team within the department of Enrollment Management.

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree is required.
Demonstrated successful work experience in recruitment, marketing, and/or sales.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference for professional experience in higher education setting.

Job Duties:

Demonstrate an attitude and behavior that reflects the values and mission of the department and University.

Represent the university in all aspects of the recruitment process to identify and attract quality students.

• Serves as primary information source and contact for prospective graduate students providing a high level of personalized service to inquiries and applicants; educates prospective graduate students about admission policies and procedures.

• Serves as a representative of the university by making presentations on and off campus at a variety of functions, conferences, workshops, etc.

• Assists in the development of process workflow to determine best practice for maximum productivity in the area of graduate admissions processing; utilizes reports and technology to evaluate and create ways to maximize productivity.

• Monitors graduate admissions communication (social media, website, email, letters, etc.), provides input into the development of graduate admissions materials; works with Enrollment Operations and Marketing to ensure accurate communication with prospective and admitted students.

• Assist with creation and implementation of marketing plan, including but not limited to researching potential markets, development of marketing materials and updating website content. Ensure the integrity of the evaluation and admissions process.

• Reviews and assesses academic credentials to determine eligibility for graduate programs; compiles application documents using Slate, WebADMIT, and Banner; provides completed applications to departments/faculty for admissions decisions; continuously reviews open files to facilitate completion.

• Creates and maintains all graduate admissions files; updates all student information in appropriate databases; maintains accuracy and integrity of all graduate admissions databases and student files. Support Admissions and Enrollment Management standards, goals, projects, and initiatives.

• Maintain professional office hours during the day, and when appropriate, evenings and weekends to maximize personal communication with students, parents, and counselors.

• Coordinates communication between faculty/administrators of graduate programs and prospective students to provide information about academic programs, admissions requirements and deadlines, application status, etc.

• Communicate with Registrar Student Affairs, Student Financial Services and other departments on behalf of prospective and admitted students.

• Participate in short range departmental planning by offering recommendations for departmental functions and goals.

• Anticipate and investigate competitive products and services and make recommendations to distinguish OCU from the competitive marketplace.

• Carries out day-to-day assignments that affect university enrollment goals.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the trends, regulations, and other factors that affect admissions and recruitment activities.

• Participate in development of university publications, student handbooks, etc. outlining academic services and university policies

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