Admission Counselor (Admission)

Centre College is a premier national liberal arts college that serves approximately 1,400 students and
provides a supportive community and a flexible, personal academic path to a meaningful life and career. Founded in 1819, Centre accomplishes
its goals in an atmosphere of caring and respectful relationships among faculty, students, and staff. The College has an endowment in excess
of $420 million and an operating budget of more than $65 million.

Centre welcomes and supports diversity. The College strives to
create an environment where differences are celebrated, where individuals can exchange ideas and share in the richness of mutual
experiences. Please view our Statement of
Community.

Located in Danville, KY, the historic, picturesque 150-acre campus is 30 miles from Lexington, in the famed Bluegrass
Region of Central Kentucky.

The Admission Counselor is responsible
for counseling and assisting prospective students and their families in the admission process, managing several geographic territories to
meet recruitment goals, carrying out daily operations of the office, and the development of projects as assigned. This individual reports to
the Associate Dean & Director of Admission.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage student recruitment in
  assigned territory. Market research, school relations and correspondence with students and families are required: Coordinate activities
  necessary to the region including off-campus interviews and events, virtual events and meetings, email and phone campaigns, and other
  recruitment activities to meet application and enrollment goals:
• Coordinate projects and/or special events as assigned, developing
  an action plan, and implementing all activities required by project, including electronic and print mailings, virtual resources, volunteer
  coordination, and delegation of tasks to other staff members:
• Conduct six to eight weeks of recruitment travel in the fall and two
  to three weeks in the spring. This individual is responsible for all planning and preparation for the travel:
• Meet with prospective
  students and their families for individual and group information sessions on a daily basis. Counsel students and families on the admission
  and financial aid process. Articulate the features and benefits of a rigorous liberal arts education:
• Create and participate in
  virtual programming as needed:
• Regularly offer presentations offered to guests before guided campus tours.
• Attend open
  houses and other campus events for admission. Host occasional weekend sessions for campus visitors:
• Read and evaluate applications
  for admission and scholarships:
• Participate in scholarship evaluation committee meetings:
• Counsel students and families on
  basic issues of cost and financial aid:
• Attend weekly meetings with the counseling staff and reports on pertinent information
  related to responsibilities:
• Build and maintain good relationships with members of the Centre College community, high school
  counselors, community-based organizations, and other constituencies with which the admissions office deals:
• Demonstrates an
  appreciation of and commitment to further an inclusive culture for those of diverse backgrounds such as ability, age, class, ethnicity,
  faith, gender, neurodiversity, race and sexual orientation.

Marginal Job Functions:

• Participate
  actively in professional organizations:
• Enthusiastically participate in all staff activities:
• Contribute to the overall
  success of the department by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Admission Counselor Entry
Requirements:

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and one to two years related experience
preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills are required, as
well as organizational skills.: Candidates should understand the nature and purpose of a residential liberal arts education:

Basic
computer skills needed to utilize admission specific software, spreadsheets and calendars, and virtual resources. Ability to work
independently and as a member of a team is important. Empathy and humor are crucial. Valid driver’s license is required. 

Physical Requirements:

Limited pushing and lifting. Lifting would not exceed 20 lbs.:

Must be able to travel to
assigned geographic territory:

Mobility on campus necessary.

TO APPLY

Interested applicants
must apply through the Centre College Human Resources site at Employment at Centre | Centre College (with a cover letter, resume, and list of references). Review of applications
will begin immediately and continue until filled.

Bachelor’s
degree and at least two years of experience.

Benefits:
Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Paid Holidays, Long Term Disability,
401K/403b Plan