| Position Summary | The Admissions Counselor is responsible for implementing established student recruitment plans and strategies designed to increase the quantity, diversity and success rate of the University’s enrollment.
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 10,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 180,000 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN |
| Primary Duties and Responsibilities | - Counsel prospective students and promote the University to exterior constituencies.
- Conduct extensive travel to include evenings and weekends to secondary schools, community colleges, and other venues within assigned areas and at-large.
- Act as a liaison between the University and its various constituencies to enhance the University’s image.
- Disseminate information regarding admissions criteria, scholarships, financial aid, programs of study, etc.; counsel students and parents in all areas.
- Continuously communicate with, track progress of and follow up with all prospective students (using a self-developed, organized system) in a given population from the point of initial contact through the application process via in-person visits, phone calls, letters, emails, etc.
- Develop and maintain a close working relationship with individuals, departments, and organizations on campus as well as various constituencies off-campus, including secondary school and community college officials.
- Assist in coordinating special events and managing visiting groups/individuals.
- Assist in the planning and development of various materials designed to attract quality students to APSU.
- Drive prospective students and/or current students for campus tours and other University events when required.
- Responsible for specific recruitment efforts and organization of special on-campus projects.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | - Ability to efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) and SungardHE Banner.
- Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
- Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the University community and the public.
- Ability to detect and correct grammatical and spelling errors in written correspondence.
- Ability to maintain files accurately, in paper and in software programs.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to appropriately and effectively accomplish all primary duties and responsibilities.
- Ability to perform extensive overnight travel.
- Ability to properly manage monies necessary for employment-related expenses and to complete the University monetary reimbursement process.
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| Physical Requirements | - Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
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| Required Minimum Qualifications | - Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
- Valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance.
- A background check will be required of the successful applicant.
- An official transcript and names, addresses and phone numbers of three (3) references will be required for the successful applicant.
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