Posted: Sep 23, 2024
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Admissions Counselor, Vancouver Campus

Full-time
Salary: $4,050.00 - $4,566.00 Monthly
Application Deadline: Oct 7, 2024
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Admissions Counselor, Student Affairs and Enrollment, Vancouver Campus

 

Have a heart for guiding prospective students through the admissions enrollment process? WSU Vancouver has an admissions counselor position to consider!

 

Summary of Duties

 

The primary focus of the Admissions Counselor is to support Vancouver campus recruitment and enrollment initiatives through outreach to applicants, event planning, and individual admissions counseling appointments. This position will be responsible for guiding prospective students through the admissions enrollment funnel and will collaborate with campus and system-level recruitment efforts.

 

This position will work onsite at WSU Vancouver but will also travel within Washington and Oregon for recruitment. The position will recruit students, respond to requests for information, provide information about academic requirements, provide degree pathways and assist with unofficial transfer evaluations. In addition, this position is responsible for initiating, coordinating and executing various recruitment programs and services to support and facilitate students transferring to WSU Vancouver.

 

Required Qualifications

Positions require a Bachelor’s Degree and one (1) year of experience directly related to student services. A Master’s degree in a relevant field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

 

Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.

Ability to travel, work some weekends and evenings.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience advising or supporting transfer student population.

  • Previous student recruitment experience. Experience working with diverse populations such as non-traditional, first generation, and low income.

  • Bi-lingual (Spanish, English or other)

  • Experience organizing and planning programs and presentations.

  • Demonstrated ability to use technology including a Customer Relationship management system (i.e. Slate)

 

Essential Duties:

60% Admissions Counseling

35% Student Recruitment

5% Other duties as assigned.

 

 

Application instructions:

Applicants must attach a resume, cover letter and a contributions to equity statement at the time of application. Please read the entire posting description and follow the instructions below to apply.

 

Area/College:

Washington State University Vancouver

 

Department Name:

Student Affairs and Enrollment

 

City, State, Zip:

Vancouver, WA 98686

 

Department Link:

https://studentaffairs.vancouver.wsu.edu/

 

Work Location and Schedule: 

The position will be primarily on-campus with some remote work opportunities after 6 months; remote work may also be available during breaks when students are not present.

 

Monthly Salary: 4,050 - 4,566 Grade 3, Zone 3.

 

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to the mid-point of the salary range.

 

Benefits: 

WSU offers full-time employees a competitive benefits package including up to 49 days off per year through paid holidays/sick leave/annual leave, a choice of retirement plans, medical/dental/vision, basic life and long-term disability insurance, and an employee tuition waiver program. 

 

For a summary of benefits offered by WSU for AP staff visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf

 

Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.

 

FTE:

100%

 

Posting Close Date:

Applicants must submit their completed application by October 6, 2024, at 11:59 pm.  

Background Check

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

 

Application Instructions

Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements. Applicants are required to include contact information for professional references within the application.   

 

Applicants must attach the following documents to their online application in the “Resume & Cover Letter” section of your application.:

 

Resume

A cover letter

A contributions to equity statement (see information and link below)

  

Please include a statement on contributions to equity. Provide examples from your past activities and experience as well as your future plans to advance equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging at WSU Vancouver. Include examples such as any of the following: Programming, events, and initiatives; Committee, council, or board service; Student and/or staff outreach, recruitment, and retention; Community engagement and volunteerism. WSU Vancouver's strategic plan embeds equity in all 5 goals, including a specific goal for equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (Goal 4). Please see our Strategic Plan, Goal 4 for more information on what WSU Vancouver is doing in this space, https://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/strategic-plan.

 

About WSU Vancouver 

WSU Vancouver is located on the homelands of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Peoples of the Lower Columbia Valley. One of six campuses in the Washington State University system, WSU Vancouver provides baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people, communities and economy of Southwest Washington.

 

As the only Tier-1, land-grant and public four-year educational institution in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver is committed to accessibility, openness and service to people. WSU appreciates extraordinary community support and is dedicated to developing areas of academic and research excellence that fulfill regional needs.

 

WSU Vancouver leads with an equity lens and is recognized nationally as a top college for equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.