Admissions Counselor for Pre-College Academy

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:            

The Admissions Counselor for Pre-College Academy is responsible for recruiting high school students and developing strategic partnerships with high schools to promote dual credit enrollment and increase overall awareness of Dallas Baptist University (DBU). This role requires the ability to effectively engage and support high school administrators, parents, and students. The Admissions Counselor for Pre-College Academy will host recruitment events both at high schools and on the DBU campus and assist students in enrolling and succeeding in college-level courses at DBU.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 While possessing a bachelor’s degree or other advanced degree, this person should have good communication skills. He or she should know the admissions process and be motivated to achieve goals for recruitment and enrollment. The Admissions Counselor for Pre-College Academy should be self-motivated, able to operate with minimal supervision, organized, professional, detail-oriented, a capable communicator, and willing to work flexible hours.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in coordinating recruiting events for Pre-College Academy students both on the high school campus and on DBU’s
• Organize and assist in the admissions/advising/registration process for dual credit high school students.
• Provide support to prospective and current Pre-College Academy students and families.
• Support Advance Registration for new freshmen students.
• Conduct written and telephone correspondence with prospective students; maintain consistent personal calls with applicants and prospects.
• Travel to in-town or out-of-town recruiting events.
• Work with admissions staff to aid in any clerical/administrative tasks and recruitment/enrollment related tasks.
• Meet enrollment and task-related goals.
• Provide support to university events on behalf of Undergraduate Admissions.
• Coordinate and carry out tasks and projects assigned by the Assistant Director of Recruitment.
• Other duties as assigned.

WORK SCHEDULE:         

Regular office hours between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, but occasionally flexible hours will be required. Registration Saturdays and periodic evening or weekend special events will also be required.

WORK LOCATION:

This position will work on the main campus, located at 3000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211

• Must be a Christian who is a member of a church that holds Jesus Christ to be their Lord and Savior, and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scriptures.
• DBU requires employees to follow all University policies and procedures, which exist to support the Christian mission of DBU and includes, but is not limited to, a Christian Code of Conduct. Click here to read