VCUarts Admissions Counselor Part-time

7 months ago

Richmond, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full time
VCUarts Admissions Counselor (Non-Benefited)

The VCUarts Undergraduate Admissions team is searching for an Admissions Counselor to recruit new undergraduate students, coordinate and execute a full travel schedule, and support efforts to meet the strategic enrollment goals and priorities of the school and university. This position reports to the Senior Assistant Director of Recruitment & Admissions in the Admissions Office. The ideal candidate has a passion for the arts and a desire to encourage students to pursue higher education. The ideal candidate is willing and able to travel extensively, both locally and nationally, and is excited to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

The Admissions Counselor will hold a secondary position as an Admissions Representative. This position is intended to be used for recruitment travel and is compensated at a different rate than the primary Admissions Counselor position.

Responsibilities:

Recruitment
• Actively recruits and counsels prospective undergraduate students and parents from a diverse background by attending national portfolio days, college fairs, visiting high schools and community colleges and other recruitment events as assigned. Travels both in- and out-of-state including weekends
• Establishes and maintains professional relationships with teacher’s, high school counselors, and other academic professionals
• Schedules visits with high schools and community colleges, providing current information about VCUarts programs, the admissions process including portfolio and audition guidelines, and answer general questions
• Reviews prospective students’ portfolios and provides them with feedback to improve their artwork and prepare successful application to VCUarts
• Attends on campus prospective and admitted student events
• Leads on-campus, off-campus, and virtual information sessions for prospective students and their families

Administrative:
• Responsible for responding to prospective VCUarts students, applicants and their parents through a high volume of emails and phone calls in a timely, respectful and professional manner
• Establishes and maintains accurate records for prospective students including entering comments and contact information in the CRM
• Submits travel-related pre-approval and reconciliation paperwork in a timely manner
• Assist with competitor research and higher education trends
• Other duties as assigned

Required qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree, BFA or significant coursework in art and design preferred
• Experience energetically and enthusiastically discussing academic programs and visual arts with potential students
• Exceptional customer service skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, complex work environment
• Ability to prioritize work, creatively solve problems independently and use available resources, attend to details and meet schedule and deadlines.
• Minimum of one year working in a college or university admissions or recruitment setting and/or experience working in an art and/or design
• Strong administrative skills and experience working with Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite
• Must hold valid driver's license and be able to travel overnight for up to one week

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in higher education, admissions, or recruitment experience.
• Knowledge of VCUarts programs or prior VCUarts student
• Previous customer service and public speaking experience
• Experience with Slideroom, Slate and Banner


Other Position Details:
• The final candidate will primarily be an Admissions Counselor and hired into a secondary job title of Admissions Representative for travel and recruitment to represent the school at special events such as portfolio days, college fairs and off-campus high school visits nationwide
• This is a part-time, year-round position with high and low periods of activity, averaging 29 hours of work per week
• Extensive travel is required. Successful candidate must hold a valid driver’s license and be able and willing to travel overnight and out of state for up to one week at a time
• Weekends and evening work is common and expected during recruitment and yield season
• The employee is expected to be based in Richmond, VA

Department: School of the Arts, VCUarts Office of Admissions
Recruitment Pool: All Applicants
Hours a Week: 29 hours per week
Counselor Pay: $19.00/hour
Representative Pay: $40/hour

Position will remain open until filled.

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