Job Description

Admission Counselor
Posting Number S2116P
Department Undergraduate Admission
Work Schedule

Standard office hours are Monday -Friday, 8:00 AM -5:00 PM. Incumbent may work non-standard hours as needed.
Employment Status Regular
Temporary or Fixed-Term Assignment End Date
Hours per Week 40
Months per Year 12
Job Purpose

\xe2\x80\x8b\xe2\x80\x8bServes as the recruiting representative for the University at high schools and community colleges.
Describes academic programs, student life, and admission requirements to prospective students
and high school counselors. Responsible for geographic territories, and therefore is responsible for
all high schools and students in the area.\xe2\x80\x8b

Target Salary (Annualized 12 months, 40 hours/week) 47070
Minimum Salary (Annualized 12 months, 40 hours/week) 41312
Salary Midpoint (Annualized 12 months, 40 hours/week) 48603
Maximum Salary (Annualized 12 months, 40 hours/week) 55893

Essential Functions

Essential Function Category Title Project Management
% of time for section 30%
Function Details

• \xe2\x80\x8b\xe2\x80\x8bManage, at minimum, one project in support of recruitment and admission activities.
• \xe2\x80\x8bCreate a project timeline, manages a budget when necessary, executes the project, monitors progress, and analyzes outcomes, recommending changes for the future.

Essential Function Category Title Prospective Student Review
% of time for section 30%
Function Details

• Independently read and evaluate student applications using independent judgment to effectively analyze applications for admission.
• Interview candidates for admission, providing information about the University and admission procedures.
• Maintain relationships with secondary school officials, prospective students and their parents/guardians.\xe2\x80\x8b
• Responsible for extensive email and phone follow-up.

Essential Function Category Title Recruitment Travel and Special Events
% of time for section 30%
Function Details

• \xe2\x80\x8bRepresent the University at high school visits, college fairs and other events, advising prospective students and high school and college personnel regarding admission policies and procedures.
• Utilize independent judgment as agents of the University, representing the mission of the University at all times.
• Involved in on and off campus special events such as open houses, college fairs, admitted student weekends, summer send-offs.\xe2\x80\x8b
• Travel approximately three (3) months of each year, but the times are concentrated in September, October, November, March, and April, with small trips in the outlying months.
• When traveling, visit high schools and/or community colleges, attend evening fairs and college programs, interview prospective students, host receptions for accepted students.\xe2\x80\x8b

Other Functions

Other Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned in support of admission work and the Gonzaga mission.
• Assists, as needed Assistant Directors, Associate Directors, and Senior Director of Admission on projects.
• Works in support of overall goals.
• Participates in the overall planning and strategic marketing efforts of the Admission department.

University Competencies

University Work Values

Promoting Excellence in Academic Endeavors and Professional Practice

• Fostering intellectual depth, competence, reflection, and creativity in pursuing exemplary, rather than satisfactory, outcomes

Sharing Responsibility for Mission Identity and Leadership

• Making a personal commitment to learn about Gonzaga\'s mission, discovering ways to contribute individually and collaboratively to our distinctive learning and research community

Affirming a Commitment to Human Dignity

• Engaging one another with profound respect, professionalism, and cura personalis while supporting one another\'s continued learning, development, and maximizing of potential

Advancing a Culture of Inclusiveness

• Developing cultural fluencies and global awarenesses, and practicing habits that enable us to value, recruit, and support community members from historically underrepresented backgrounds

Caring for Our Common Home and Integral Ecology

• Growing ecological awareness of and respect for the interconnectedness of human and non-human life, and the need to develop and practice habits that are mutually beneficial to all life

Cultivating Individual and Community Accountability

• Demonstrating mutual commitment to our shared project by holding ourselves and others responsible for actions, expecting appropriate behavior, and aligning activities with ethical and professional standards

Qualifications/Knowledge Required/Years Experience Required

Degree Required Bachelor\'s Degree
Certifications and/or Licensures required

\xe2\x80\x8bN/A

Knowledge Required Entry-level
Years Experience Required 1-2.99 years
Minimum Qualifications

• \xe2\x80\x8b\xe2\x80\x8bBachelor\'s Degree in related field
• 2 years of work experience
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Excellent writing, public speaking, and communication skills
• Demonstrated professionalism when communicating and collaborating with diverse groups of people
• A valid driver\'s license
• Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends
• Ability and willingness to travel\xe2\x80\x8b locally and domestically (via car and air)

Desired Qualifications

• \xe2\x80\x8bGraduate of Gonzaga University highly preferred
• Experience working with high school and/or college students
• Interest in working with groups under-represented in higher education
• Familiarity with Gonzaga University in terms of its goals, mission, etc.
• Bilingual\xe2\x80\x8b

Physical / Environmental Qualifications

• \xe2\x80\x8b\xe2\x80\x8bRemain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time
• \xe2\x80\x8bWorking in various positions including standing or walking for extended periods of time
• Wrist and hand movement related to computer work
• Bend, stoop, kneel, stretch and reach
• Transports supplies and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to be mobile across campus\xe2\x80\x8b

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Posting Detail Information

Open Date 09/11/2023
Close Date 09/25/2023
Open Until Filled No
Application Review Begins On 09/25/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
EEO Statement

Gonzaga University is a Jesuit, Catholic, humanistic institution, and is therefore interested in candidates who will contribute to its distinctive mission. Gonzaga University is a committed EEO/AA employer and diversity candidates are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their disability status and/or protected veteran status. Applicants with disabilities needing reasonable accommodations to complete the application or hiring process should contact Human Resources (509) 313-5996.
Clery Statement

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics

The safety of all members of the campus community is of vital concern to Gonzaga University. Information regarding crime prevention advice, the law enforcement authority of Campus Security, policies concerning the reporting of any crimes which occurred on the campus (and other specified locations), other security and safety-related policies, as well as the crime statistics for the most recent 3-year period may be found in the Campus Safety and Security Guide and Annual Fire Safety Report. The Gonzaga-In-Florence Safety & Security Guide is also available.

A copy of the report can be found online at . A paper copy of the Campus Safety & Security Guide and Annual Fire Safety Report or the Gonzaga-In-Florence Safety & Security Guide may be obtained by contacting the Student Development Office on main campus, College Hall 120. The Florence Guide may also be obtained on the Florence campus in room 105.

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