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Job Description

The Admissions Counselor serves as a liaison between the university and the community at large. To serve in this capacity entails visiting with high school guidance counselors, students and their parents, and other education officials without supervision at private visits in high schools, college fairs, and at other special functions throughout Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.

Responsibilities

• Represents UTC at day and evening programs, high school visits, scholarship programs, etc. primarily in Tennessee and surrounding states
• Interacts with prospective students who visit or call the Admissions office, including high school students, transfer students, foreign students, parents, and adult students
• Follows up with initial contacts made via mail, email, telephone, and private visits
• Participates in specialized programs such as freshman / transfer orientation and phone calling campaigns
• Conducts daily tour presentations to visitors explaining college opportunities available to students enrolled at UTC
• Plans and coordinates recruitment events for prospective students in specified areas such as overnight trips to campus
• Occasional weekend and late evening events for campus programs that fall outside of the normal 8 a.m.-5 p.m. workday

The ideal candidate will possess the following :

The review of applications will begin July 1, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

Qualifications

Minimum : Requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and two years of relevant experience in enrollment services, recruitment, or admissions, either as an RA, SGA while in school, or professionally; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. A valid driver's license is required.

Preferred : Two to three years of experience in a college admissions office or comparable collegiate / business, experience with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, or higher education in Tennessee is preferred.