Admissions Counselor 🔍 Georgia - Coweta - Newnan (https://careers.georgia.gov/jobs/61538/other-jobs-matching/location-only) New 📁 (https://careers.georgia.gov/landingpages/education-opportunities-at-team-georgia-11) Education 💼 West Georgia Technical College - WGTC 📅    2 days ago Post Date Apply for Job Share this Job Sign Up for Job Alerts Job Summary The Admissions Counselor/Recruiter coordinates and implements student recruitment activities for a technical college and assists them through the enrollment cycle. Essential Functions · Provides introduction and guidance to applicants and students in the areas of admissions policies, procedures, and processes. · Maintains frequent communication with prospective and admitted students · Attends recruitment events in the community as well as plans and executes recruitment activities on campus. · Maintains contacts and good working relationships with K-12 schools, and community organizations in service area (65%) · Evaluate and audit admission files for completion. · Maintain knowledge of competitive selection requirements for all competitive healthcare programs to assist students with application process (25%) · Participates in the Strategic Planning process for the college/department and helps implement the plan (5%) · Other duties as assigned. (5%) Competencies · Proficiency in using Banner and BDM or other scanning software · Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite · Effective Communication, verbal and written and ability to provide effective guidance and communication both face to face and virtually using teleconferencing or communication platforms. · Good working knowledge of college admissions processes · Understanding of FERPA restrictions and proper guidance and assistance within compliance of privacy acts and restrictions · Skill in managing multiple priorities · Knowledge of financial aid procedures · Ability to work well individually as well as in a team environment Minimum Qualification · Bachelor’s degree in a related field *and* Two (2) years of related work experience Preferred Qualifications · One-year experience working with the Banner Student Information System · One or more years work experience in college admissions counseling, admissions recruitment, financial aid, student advisement or related areas · Experience coordinating college recruitment events · One or more years’ experience reviewing student records to evaluate student admission eligibility Work Environment This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment and technologies. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position, mainly located on a specific campus. Days and hours of work are typically set and specific and generally established between Monday through Thursday, 7:30am to 6:30 pm and Friday, 8 am until 12 pm (for 40 hours max). This position will occasionally require weekend work. Travel Travel to other campus locations is occasionally required, as needed. Overnight travel is not required except in rare instances of external professional development conferences, travel, or meetings Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university *and* Two (2) years of related work experience; Experience in the use of MicroSoft Office Suite Note: Experience may substitute for the degree on a year-to-year basis. Additional Information + Agency Logo: + Requisition ID: EDU08YP + Number of Openings: 1 + Advertised Salary: $43,000 per year + Shift: Day Job + Posting End Date: Jan 27, 2025