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Job Summary

This position is directly responsible for new student outreach with an emphasis on the recruitment and matriculation of qualified prospective students. This position involves travel to college fairs, school visits, and other recruitment events. This position includes responsibility for building and maintaining strong relationships with school counselors and providing University updates to support the students they serve.\ \ Successful recruitment and matriculation of new undergraduate students requires the ability to communicate effectively with students, families, faculty, staff, advisors and the campus community. Duties include facilitating admissions presentations to large or small groups and providing assistance to prospective student and parent inquiries.

\ Additional Information

This counselor position is responsible for the recruitment and enrollment of new undergraduate students to Illinois State University. This position represents the university at on- and off-campus events (school visits, college fairs, parent nights, open houses, etc.), serves as a point of contact for school counselors and manages individual communication with students and families in their recruitment territory. Counselors regularly meet one on one with students and families to assist with the admission and enrollment process for Illinois State. This position is often the first point of contact for families as students begin their college search.

\ Salary Rate / Pay Rate

38,000 40,000

\ Work Hours

Monday-Friday, some evening and weekend work.

\ Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:\ 1. Remain at a workstation for extended periods\ 2. Move about in various locations on and off campus as needed to complete day-to-day work\ 3. Effectively communicate on a daily basis

\ Proposed Starting Date

June/July 2024.

\ Required Applicant Documents

Resume, Cover Letter, Three References

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