Admissions Counselor

UW-Milwaukee

The College of Letters & Science (L&S) at UWM is the home of the liberal arts disciplines. We set the standard and lead the campus’ efforts in research, teaching, and engagement with the community at large.

Research: L&S consistently brings in 60%+ of the entire campus’ annual extramural funding. Our faculty use this funding to discover and create new knowledge across the natural and social sciences and the humanities.

Teaching: Across disciplines, our curriculum focuses on the skills and traits essential for professional success and personal participation as a global citizen: critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and adaptation in a rapidly changing world. More than 30% of UWM’s student body chooses a major in L&S, and nearly every UWM student, regardless of major, travels through L&S to complete general education requirements; we provide each of them with a well-rounded, flexible education.

Community Engagement: L&S faculty, staff, students and alumni move Wisconsin forward through community involvement. They act as consultants and partners for start-ups and business ventures; volunteer service and time to nonprofits; serve on boards; provide expert commentary to media; and produce a variety of educational programming that is free and open to the public.

http://uwm.edu/letters-science/

Position Details

Admissions Counselor
Job
Full-time
11/20/2017
Southeast Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

The person in this role is responsible for promoting the College’s academic programs to prospective students and their parents, providing information and advice through in-person, telephone, mail, email and social media communications.

The Admissions Counselor is expected to guide students towards choosing UWM and the College of Letters & Science as their education destination. The Admissions Counselor will need to retain a large amount of information about the entire scope of Letters & Science, as well as the admissions and financial aid process, and be an enthusiastic ambassador for the College. 

Reporting to the Assistant Dean for College Relations, typical duties for the Admissions Counselor include:

  • Represent Letters & Science at recruitment events such as college fairs, preview days, open houses, high school visits, etc., making presentations as appropriate
  • Respond to inquiries from prospective students and parents via in-person visits, telephone, email or other communication means
  • Perform database searches to identify key prospective students and engage in proactive outreach
  • Keep accurate and detailed records about sales and outreach efforts
  • Initiative outreach activities to increase the number and quality of applicants
  • Collaborate with faculty and staff in L&S programs and with the campus’ Admissions, Financial Aid, and Housing Offices to keep up-to-date on program information and to jointly coordinate recruitment activities
  • Lead the initiative to build relationships with community organizations and high schools that can serve as feeders of prospective students

Ideal candidates are interested in a fast-paced, high-energy role with extensive interaction with people of all ages and from all types of backgrounds.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, advertising, communication, psychology, or other related field that focuses on interpersonal relationships
  • 1 or more years of work, volunteer, or internship experience working directly with middle school, high school or college-aged populations and/or their families

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 1 or more years of professional work experience in a secondary or higher education setting
  • Evidence of large-group public speaking and presentation experience
  • Evidence of ability to relate well to people of all ages and backgrounds
  • Excellent written communication skills as demonstrated in the application materials
  • Experience using a customer relations database such as Saleforce, SageACT!, OnContact, or Hobson’s
  • Experience using a third-party email marketing program such as Constant Contact, MyEmma or iContact

The salary range for this position is the upper $30,000's to low $40,000's, depending on experience.


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