Senior Admissions Counselor, Minnesota Recruitment

Priority Application Deadline: Friday, May 16th, 2025

Summary of Position
The Undergraduate Office of Admissions is seeking a highly motivated, focused, and results-oriented Senior Admissions Counselor, who will serve as a key contact for prospective students in Minnesota. This position will represent the University of Minnesota to prospective students, prospective student families, and high school officials in Minnesota while providing customer service to prospective students from a variety of geographical locations.

This is a 100%, full-time, 12-month, on-campus, annually renewable appointment in the academic professional and administrative (P&A) personnel series. Most work is conducted during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. However, evening and weekend work is occasionally required, as necessary, to properly execute the duties of this role. Occasional remote work may be accommodated at the discretion of the Office of Admissions when such remote work is in the interest of the University.

Must be eligible to work in the United States; this position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as contact for undergraduate admissions; provide advising and assistance throughout the admission process to students, family members, and high school counselors.
• Recruit and facilitate enrollment of prospective undergraduate students, primarily from Minnesota.
• Plan, participate and work with student recruitment outreach activities on and off campus.      
• Plan and execute a recruitment travel plan to Minnesota-based high schools     
• Serve as a key liaison with high school counselors, independent counselors, and other school officials.
• Implement extensive recruitment and relationship-building efforts utilizing written, telephone, and in-person communication to prospective students, applicants, and admitted students. 
• Coordinate and deliver on and off-campus information sessions to recruit students to apply and enroll at the University of Minnesota.
• Present at high school programs, recruitment events, and counselor meetings.
• Event planning and management; lead, host, and/or manage targeted recruitment events.
• Participate in the execution of the officeâ™s Visits and Events programs.
• Evaluate academic and other credentials for admission decision and counseling purposes.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS degree plus at least two years of relevant experience, or master's degree. 
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering the Universityâ™s mission of an inclusive and welcoming University community
• Must have a valid driverâ™s license; must be able to travel regionally or nationally for extended periods
• Ability to work evenings and weekends, as needed. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including public speaking skills and experience.
• Ability to work independently within established guidelines, make decisions according to policies and procedures, and exercise judgment in recommending procedural changes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in college admissions and recruitment or a closely related unit such as campus tours, orientation, college access community based organizations or other direct work with student outreach and enrollment.
• Event planning or project management experience.
• University of Minnesota experience defined broadly such as former student, graduate, employee, or community member of any campus.
• Demonstrated experience with Technolutions Slate.

About University of Minnesota Twin Cities

The University of Minnesota, founded in the belief that all people are enriched by understanding, is dedicated to the advancement of learning and the search for truth; to the sharing of this knowledge through education for a diverse community; and to the application of this knowledge to benefit the people of the state, the nation, and the world.

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