Admissions Counselor TEST

The Admissions Counselor's main objective is to recruit students and follow through with the admissions process until students matriculate. This position evaluates students' academic credentials and makes independent decisions regarding the individuals' admissibility to the University according to current admissions criteria and the University of North Carolina system requirements. This position has the authority to bind the institution to admissions decisions.

The Admissions Counselor is responsible for planning and executing targeted recruitment initiatives to increase enrollment. Assigned a specific geographical area, the Counselor carries primary responsibility for all recruitment and communication activities with those prospective students in order to meet the university enrollment goals, including counseling, recruiting, and evaluating prospective students who express interest in UNC Asheville. All of these actions require interpersonal, computer and organizational skills. This position also involves outreach actions to increase awareness of UNC Asheville with high school, transfer, traditional, non-traditional and international students as well as parents, secondary schools and community colleges personnel in order to bring them into the process of working with prospective students, applicants and newly matriculating students.

Regular work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Evening and weekend work required. Work schedules must be flexible due to the changes in the recruiting cycle and the academic year, i.e.,
1) during the travel seasons in the fall and the spring,
2) prior to and during regular registration periods,
3) follow-up activities such as telephone contacts during evening hours,
4) visitation programs scheduled on weekends throughout the year and
5) outreach programs scheduled in the public and private schools during evening hours.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.

Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Applications must be submitted online no later than 11:59 p.m. ( EST) on the closing date for each specific position. Please note that any documents submitted to Human Resources or the hiring departments become property of UNC Asheville and will not be returned. Official verification from each college/university you have attended are required upon employment, and will be requested directly from the college/university by Human Resources or from the National Student Clearinghouse. Any expense will be the responsibility of the employee. Educational degrees must be from an appropriately accredited institution. If no applicants apply who meet the required competency and training and experience requirements, management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations. It is the policy of UNC Asheville to conduct pre-employment background investigations on all candidates selected for employment. If hired, the candidate will be required to submit proof of eligibility to work in the United States. New employees are paid only by direct deposit to the financial institution of their choice.

UNC Asheville uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment.

All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment. Transcripts should be provided for the highest earned degree and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements.

The UNC Asheville Annual Safety Report is available online at UNCA Safety Report. For more information please contact the Assistant Vice Chancelor for Institutional Integrity & Access/Clery Act Compliance Officer at (828) 232-5658 or email oiia@unca.edu . The report, required of all universities participating in Title IV student financial aid programs, discusses crime statistics, procedures for reporting suspicious or criminal activity, security, police authority, crime prevention strategies, university policies on substance abuse and sexual offenses, workplace violence and fire safety.