NTID Admissions Counselor

Position Overview

The Admissions Counselor works within a geographic region toward the successful recruitment of prospective deaf and hard of hearing students to RIT: carry out student recruitment travel, present to students and stakeholders about RIT/NTID, review applications to facilitate admission decision to RIT and work with students and stakeholders toward enrolled student status.

Essential Job Duties

• Communicate the values of a RIT education through presentations, booth activities, open houses, and other recruitment efforts on behalf of RIT/NTID to prospective deaf and hard of hearing students, parents, secondary school counselors, vocational rehabilitation counselors, and other education professionals or organizations involved in the college recruitment and selection process.
• Review application materials to facilitate admission decisions.
• Identify regional travel plans and strategies for the travel coordinator to schedule recruitment visits.
• Make travel arrangements and travel within allocated budget and university travel policy and procedures.
• Maintain collaborative efforts towards working knowledge of resources within the region to communicate current and relevant information related to the application process (i.e., vocational rehabilitation, financial aid programs, admissions professional organizations).
• Work with RIT/NTID pre-college outreach programs to create a pipeline of students.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned and commensurate with experience.

Required Job Skills/Credentials

• Bachelor's degree required- preferably in social sciences, business, communication and/or marketing.
• Extensive business travel-roughly fifty days during the peak fall travel season and throughout the year.
• Must be highly flexible and able to work in an environment that emphasizes customer service relations and measurable work outcomes.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation skills and communication skills, written and sign language skills to communicate across communication modes.
• American Sign Language fluency is required.
• Confidentiality and clear boundaries in dealing with diverse populations, including minors. Criminal background check, to be done by RIT, is required for job clearance.
• Driver's License in good standing.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Supports the administrative aspects of the recruitment process, including scheduling, logistics, and material preparation for events and presentations
• Assists with data entry and document management for applications and communications in the admissions process
• Responds to inquiries from prospective students and parents via phone, email, or in-person, providing initial information and guidance
• Helps maintain databases and tracking systems for prospective student interactions, application statuses, and recruitment activities
• Provides logistical support during open houses, school visits, and virtual information sessions
• Provides general office administration support such as ordering supplies, greeting visitors, filing invoices and purchase orders, greeting visitors, and answering phone calls and emails
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of admissions and financial aid programs, and administrative procedures
• Knowledge of administrative procedures and practices
• Skill in written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality when handling sensitive information

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• No experience required
• Equivalent combination of experience & education may be considered

Job Level Overview

Operations, Administrative, Service, or Technical Support Level 2 - An intermediate level role with working foundational knowledge and skills to perform routine and occasionally non-routine tasks. Tasks may require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures. May provide assistance to entry level staff.

• FLSA Category
• Non-Exempt
• Work Location
• On Campus
• Compensation $17.90 - $28.60 Hourly
• Application Materials

When you are ready to complete an application for this position please be prepared to submit the below requested information. This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources.