Transfer Admissions Counselor

GENERAL OBJECTIVES: The Admissions Counselor should thoroughly understand the admissions funnel and be motivated to achieve personal and university goals for recruitment and enrollment. He/she will have regular contact with prospective students, parents, alumni, administrative officials, and other referral agents. In addition, he/she is expected to produce weekly reports of recruiting activity in the form of applied/accepted lists, calling statistics, funnel reports, and college program summaries.

QUALIFICATIONS: The Admissions Counselor should possess or be near completion of a bachelor’s degree or other advanced degree. He/she should possess good communication skills and be comfortable interacting with a variety of people in formal and informal settings. He/she should possess adequate computer knowledge and/or background and appropriate telephone etiquette. The Admissions Counselor must be willing and able to travel and will be expected to use his/her personal vehicle for local area recruiting.

The Admissions Counselor should be self-motivated, able to operate with minimal supervision, organized, professional, detail-oriented, a capable communicator, and willing to work flexible hours. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: Remain current on information pertinent to admissions and recruitment of transfer students. Coordinate recruiting events for potential transfer students including events at community colleges like Baptist Student Ministries.

Actively recruit transfer students to DBU. Advise and enroll transfer students in their first semester courses at DBU. Offer support for any admissions file follow-up, Colleague/Slate entry, and scholarship recommendations. Organize, carry out and follow-up with Patriot Preview activities. Conduct written and telephone correspondence with prospective students; maintain daily personal calls with applicants, prospects, and students who have paid the enrollment fee.

Travel to in-town or out-of-town recruiting events. Work with admissions staff to aid in any clerical and administrative tasks. Provide support to University events on behalf of the Undergraduate Admissions department. Meet enrollment and task related goals Coordinate and carry out tasks and projects assigned by the Senior Director of Enrollment Partnerships or the Associate Vice President for Enrollment.

Other duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Enrollment Partnerships. WORK SCHEDULE: Regular office hours between 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, but occasionally flexible hours will be required. Registration Saturdays and periodic evenings or weekend special events will also be required. WORK LOCATION: This position will work on the main campus, located at 3000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211