Senior Admissions Counselor - Belmont University

Responsible for recruiting and counseling prospective students and general office duties. Provide leadership to other processes as necessary.

• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the academic, social, and spiritual composition of Belmont University in order to perpetuate the Belmont vision.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive recruitment plan for International students, to include targets and strategies for increasing International student numbers and diversity.
• Must partner with key University offices in support of International recruitment.
• Manage the application review, admission, and yield of each year’s class of International students.
• Manage and leverage the use of financial aid resources for International student recruitment and yield.
• Understanding and experience with College Board ISFFA and COF documents.
• Educates the admission staff and campus community on matters impacting International students in the admission process and represents the undergraduate admission office to the campus community on matters related to International recruitment and admission.
• Responsible for domestic admissions counseling, recruiting, and general administrative duties for First-Year applicants from the geographical area in which assigned.
• Assist with day-to-day operations of the undergraduate admission office.
• Assists with all on-campus events.  Leads information sessions on campus, participates in all scholarship interview days, and attends Preview Days and Be Belmont Day.
• Evaluate credentials of applicants to determine academic and personal compatibility with the goals and mission of Belmont University.
• Exercise knowledge of the financial aid programs available to Belmont University students and provide financial aid counseling to prospective students. Participate in the awarding of merit-based scholarships to admitted students deemed most qualified.
• Develops effective and on-going relationships with personnel of secondary schools in assigned domestic and international recruitment territories.
• Participate in cross-functional improvement teams and initiatives.
• Assist Enrollment Services and other offices as assigned.
• The above statements describe the job's essential responsibilities and requirements.  They are not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be assigned to job incumbents.