Job no: 517419 Position Type: Staff Full Time Campus: UMass Boston Department: Undergraduate Admissions Pay Grade: 28 Date opened: 08 Jan 2023 Eastern Standard Time Applications close: 29 Jan 2023 Eastern Standard Time
General Summary:
The Admissions Counselor is responsible for developing and/or implementing traditional recruitment activities to attract students to the University. The incumbent will manage an assigned geo-territory, create a travel plan for recruitment and will represent the University at high school and college fairs; and will develop and maintain relationships with personnel at assigned high schools. The Admissions Counselor will also conduct interviews and provide enrollment counseling for prospective students; will review applications and render admission decisions for freshman and transfer applicants; and will also serve as a liaison to various on-and off-campus constituents. This position may be eligible for a hybrid model, with a combination of on-campus and remote work, depending on department business needs.
Examples of Duties:
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree required. The incumbent will be required to work some evenings and/or weekends, as necessary. The incumbent is required to have and maintain throughout the duration of employment in the position a valid driver's license and reliable transportation to travel throughout identified recruitment territory. Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, as well as off-campus recruiting events, is required.
Preferred Qualifications :
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Application Instructions:
Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references.
Review of candidates will begin following the application closing date.
Only Internal candidates in the Professional Staff Bargaining Unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.
Salary Ranges for the appropriate Pay Grade can be found at the following link:
Grade:28
Salary Ranges
This is an exempt union position. Typical hiring range is within the first quartile of the range.
UMass Boston requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to confirm proof of their vaccination status. Exemptions from the vaccine requirement will be permitted only for qualifying religious or medical reasons.
Applications close: 29 Jan 2023 Eastern Standard Time