
Admissions Counselor
WVU Online
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Keyser • Virginia • West Virginia • United States
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Job Level
About the role
- Plans and implements a student recruitment program to meet enrollment goals
- Responsible for meeting territory and programmatic enrollment goals through various approaches
- Serves as a liaison for guidance and career counselors, educators, prospective students, and families
- Interprets admissions requirements and procedures outlined in PSC’s online catalog
- Proactively follows up with students, parents, and high school counselors through enrollment
- Coordinates individual and group visits to campus to promote PSC
- Manages prospective student communication by phone, email, virtual and print
- Plans and executes proactive recruitment outreach via email, virtual, and written communication
- Partners with Enrollment team to organize informational virtual series for prospective students
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree is required
- A minimum of one (1) year of experience in sales, marketing or public relations
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills and commitment to working with students and staff from diverse backgrounds
- Demonstrated experience in program planning
- Superior skills in planning, organization, teamwork and time management
- Must be able to constructively and collegially interact with multiple members of the WVU Potomac State College community
- Ability to relate to the concerns of prospective students and families
- Ability to travel frequently (often overnight) and to work extended hours and some weekends
- Experience with BANNER, Salesforce and/or Target X preferred
Benefits
- 37.5-hour work week
- 13 paid holidays
- 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
- 18 sick days per year
- WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
- 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match
- Wellness programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
program planningsalesmarketingpublic relations
Soft Skills
oral communicationwritten communicationinterpersonal skillsteamworktime managementorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degree