Admissions Counselor - Provo, United States - Utah Valley University

Description

Salary: $35, $44,460.00 Annually

Location : 800 W University Parkway, Orem

Job Type: FT Exempt Salaried Staff

Job Number: FY

Division: Enrollment Management

Department: Admissions

Opening Date: 04/09/2024

Closing Date: 5/10/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

First Review Date: 04/26/2024

Required Documents Needed to Apply: Resume

Cover Letter

Optional Documents: Letters of Recommendation

Required Licenses or Certifications: Valid driver's license required.

Applicant Support:

Position Announcement

Utah Valley University is seeking an Admissions Counselor. The Admissions counselor establishes and administers programs for recruitment of students in undergraduate programs. Develops programs and marketing materials. Visits schools and makes presentations to groups and individuals.
Summary of Responsibilities

• Provides recruitment counseling, planning, and advising to potential students. Assists students in the completion of their admissions application and provides instruction regarding applications for financial assistance.
• Participates in the development of student recruitment and retention plans, strategies, and written materials.
• Visits middle schools, high schools, and colleges and speaks to groups and/or individual students and serves as a liaison to those schools. Coordinates outreach activities with school counselors to promote university partnerships. Coordinates community workshops and retreats and arranges visits from prospective students and parents.
• Assists with maintaining recruiting records of prospective and current students and/or potential degree candidates.
• Creates and distributes resource materials for student recruitment programs. Develops mentorship programs and analyzes trends in recruitment and retention programs. Develops strategies for program evaluation.
• Prepares reports and proposals and responds to inquiries from students, parents and state and community agencies.
• Participates in the development of operating goals and objectives and recommends, implements, and administers methods and procedures to enhance operations, as appropriate.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited institution with a bachelor's degree or any combination of post high school education and experience totaling four years.

Preferred Qualifications:
Must work evenings and weekends as required.
Out-of-state travel required.

Licenses or Certifications:
Valid driver's license required.
Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of student recruitment, admission and retention issues.

Skills

• Skills in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Skills in configuration and use of computerized database programs.
• Organizing and coordinating skills.

Abilities

• Ability to develop and deliver presentations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Ability to develop, plan, and implement short-and long-range goals.
• Ability to plan and evaluate programs.
• Ability to analyze course prerequisites, certification, and/or curriculum/graduation requirements.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Utah Valley University's dedication to exceptional care offers quality service and benefits to employees while staying committed to meeting the needs of a diverse workforce.

UVU is pleased to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that supports employees and their family's overall physical and mental health, protects their income in case of unforeseen illness and life events, and assists in building financial security for retirement and the future.

Highlights from Utah Valley University's benefits package include:

• Medical network and plan options with low employee premiums
• Employer HSA contribution for those that elect the university's High-Deductible Health Plan
• Other tax advantage, reimbursement account options (i.e. Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care)
• Dental and vision plan options
• Incentivized wellness program
• Employer paid basic life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee's compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment)
• Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26)
• Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave

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