• Job Description

  Req#: JR0002648

  Job Description:

  Reporting to the Director of Undergraduate Admission, the admission counselor will assist in the recruitment of first-year and transfer students. This will include managing and maintaining a recruitment territory, developing relationships with high school counselors and prospective students. This person will be responsible for reviewing applications and will also be expected to coordinate prospective and admitted student yield programming.

  
  Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred or equivalent related experience.
  • 1-2 years of progressive admission experience or comparable experience in education; experience in planning and implementing a comprehensive recruitment program; experience at a small, private, selective university, either professionally or as a student, is highly desirable; commitment to enhancing diversity of campus community; valid driver’s license required. Knowledge of Slate CRM preferred. Public speaking ability, flexibility, and ability to both work independently and collaboratively critical to position.
  • Ability to work frequent evenings and weekends during peak travel and reading periods.

  
  Application Instructions:
  Please submit a resume, cover letter, and employment application.

  
  Duties may be changed and/or be added at any time.

  
  Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

  Application Instructions:

  Please submit a resume, cover letter, and employment application.

  Category:

  Enrollment Management - Admin

  Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.
  

  *Disclaimer

  The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

  All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

  Fairfield University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

  Load a resume or CV first, then upload supporting documents including a cover letter at the bottom of the third page under the "My Experience" section where it says to upload a Resume/CV. You will be able to upload up to 5 other documents in this section. You will be unable to edit your application, so please have all documents available before applying.

  Faculty Positions: If you need to upload more than 5 documents, please either combine them to upload or email the additional documents to the applicable contact in the job description.

  Staff positions: If you need to upload more than 5 documents, please either combine them to upload or email them to hr@fairfield.edu

• About the company

  Fairfield University is a private Jesuit university in Fairfield, Connecticut.

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