| Position Summary | The Admissions Counselor is responsible for implementing established student recruitment plans and strategies designed to increase the quantity 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.
- Serve on University and Tennessee Board of Regents task forces and committees as assigned.
- Responsible for general office management and administrative functions at both APSU campuses, the Main Campus and the Fort Campbell Education Center as assigned.
- Responsible for specific recruitment efforts and organization of 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 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 | - 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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