Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Posted: 04-Dec-24
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Type: Full-time
Salary: Commensurate with experience
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Internal Number: AF9891-2002-1812
Position Classification
FT Administrator
Position Summary
The Admission Counselor position serves a vital role in the success of enrollment management by identifying and engaging prospective students, executing recruitment strategies and managing the matriculation rate of new, undergraduate students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage assigned recruitment territory through prospect relationship management, leveraging partnerships, relationships, market research, admission/enrollment data, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to increase prospective student interaction and influence admission yield.
- Initiate and maintain contact with high school and community college students, counselors, and other school administrators through individual and group interactions.
- Recruit at day and evening events as a representative of the University.
- Review academic qualifications and make admissions decisions.
- Communicate University information to prospective students from the inquiry stage through matriculation.
- Manage and coordinate programs for assigned liaison(s) roles between Admissions Office and other Detroit Mercy departments.
- Collaborate with various University stakeholders during the recruitment and enrollment process.
- Evaluate data from self-initiated and standard reports to determine appropriate actions to reach enrollment goals.
- Create new markets by identifying populations for outreach and develop and implement activities aimed at increasing University visibility.
- Assist with day-to-day functions of the Admissions Office and other duties as necessary to support recruitment efforts.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree
Experience in recruitment or sales
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Clear verbal and written abilities.
- Effective public speaker with informative and persuasive speaking skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities to accomplish required productivity goals.
- Knowledge working with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Physical Requirements
Job may require lifting light weight objects (1 to 10 pounds) with no repetitive bending or stooping.
Work Environment
- Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.
- Occasional exposure to objectionable conditions or variations such as those found in variable weather conditions or light industrial settings.
Licenses/Certifications
Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
Salary/Pay Information
Commensurate with experience
Anticipated Schedule
Monday to Friday 8.30 AM to 5.00 PM Evenings and weekends as needed.
Employee Benefits
At the University of Detroit Mercy, we continually strive to provide a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package to our valued employees. We offer our employees the following benefits:
• Medical -
o Three health plans to choose from with a large national provider network.
•Dental -
o UDM’s School of Dentistry FREE to you and your dependents.
o Option to purchase additional dental plan through UNUM.
•Vision –
o Under United Healthcare, you are able to get one exam every 24 months.
o Under Heritage Vision, an eye exam and lenses (not Frame) are provided every 12 months.
(Plans are available to employees to purchase as an option).
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts offered
• Employee Assistance Program -
o Provided to everyone in your household.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life and AD&D
o 1x base salary up to $100,000
• Option to purchase additional life insurance, accident insurance, and/or critical illness insurance
• Tuition Remission Benefit for you, your spouse, and children.
• Retirement Plan -
o UDM provides matches up to 8%.
Michigan’s largest, most comprehensive private University, University of Detroit Mercy is an independent Catholic institution of higher education sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and Society of Jesus. Detroit Mercy seeks qualified candidates who will contribute to the University’s mission, diversity, and excellence of its academic community. University of Detroit Mercy is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer with a diverse student body and welcomes persons of all backgrounds.
