Regional Admissions Counselor, Houston or DFW area
Posted 12hrs ago
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Job Description
Regional Admissions Counselor recruiting students across Texas for Stony Brook University. Managing outreach, admissions counseling, application review and enrollment-yield initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Represent Stony Brook University from a home office in the greater Houston or Dallas/Fort Worth areas across the entire Texas territory
- Develop and expand recruitment initiatives to increase enrollment from identified territories
- Work with senior admissions leaders and internal and external university partner offices on recruitment and yield activities
- Travel to college fairs, high school visits, community college visits and other outreach programs
- Build relationships with school counselors, CBO advisors and other education representatives
- Build territory outreach plans using in-person, virtual, email, phone and paper follow-up
- Support targeted recruitment programs involving alumni engagement, student development, volunteer programs, electronic communications, recruitment technologies, parent engagement, fly-in programs, counselor tours and advisory boards
- Provide admissions and enrollment information to students, families, school counselors, IECs and university partner offices
- Provide information sessions throughout the admissions cycle in various settings and formats
- Coordinate targeted-population recruitment programs, projects and events
- Engage with state and regional admission associations and recruitment networks
- Interpret territory performance data and reports and recommend follow-up actions
- Evaluate admissions applications holistically and make recommendations for domestic, transfer, international, honors and other special populations
- Conduct follow-up to increase application completion and yield rates
- Travel to campus periodically throughout the year
- Perform other duties or projects as assigned
Requirements:
- Master’s Degree (foreign equivalent or higher)
- One (1) year of full-time professional experience in a college or university setting
- Proficiency with technology, office software and communication systems
- Must have, keep and maintain the appropriate valid Driver’s License
- Motor vehicle record free from major violations or a pattern of repeat violations
- Experience in admissions counseling and recruitment preferred
- Experience reviewing applications for admission and making recommendations preferred
- Experience working with diverse populations and working independently preferred
- Experience with higher education technology platforms, such as SLATE, preferred
- Experience with program planning, implementation, assessment and innovation preferred
- Resume/CV and cover letter required
- Candidates must be able to work without employer-sponsored work visas
Benefits:
- $4,150 UUP annual location pay, paid biweekly
- Full-time appointment
- Eligible for overtime provisions of the FLSA
- Home office arrangement
- Total rewards offered by Stony Brook University

















