Employment Opportunities

Admissions Counselor

Job Requirements

The American College, located in Claymont Delaware with a sister campus in Dublin Ireland, is seeking a candidate for the position of Admission Counselor. The position provides cross functional services to identify, recruit, and enroll prospective students in a designated market; manage a recruitment territory; and develop recruitment strategies. Candidates must be willing to travel extensively, including weekends. Recruitment territory is unlimited, however an emphasis on the New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland states will be a priority. The position will also require the recruitment of college students to attend our sister campus in Dublin, Ireland for a semester abroad. Applicant must be willing to travel to Dublin, Ireland several times a year. A minimum of one (1) year Admission experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Candidate must possess a bachelor's degree. He/she must have exceptional communication skills, good analytical skills and be extremely well organized and flexible. The candidate must have the ability to handle considerable and varied responsibilities in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

Travel to various areas, as assigned, in a cost effective fashion while maximizing recruitment strategies.

Identify, recruit, and enroll prospective students in a designated market; manage a recruitment territory; and develop recruitment strategies.

Maintain regular contact with inquiries and their families and optimize their responses to the American College and their likelihood of applying and enrolling.

Develop and maintain cordial and mutual relationships with college advisors at feeder schools.

Visit feeder schools, as assigned, interview candidates for admission and encourage them to apply and enroll at the American College.

Meet with parents, where possible and to hold discussions with college advisors and other school officers.

Arrange itineraries for students and parents to visit the American College.

Telephone and write letters and emails to students and families regularly with whom a relationship has been established.

Track the progress of assigned students and families with whom a relationship has been established.

Encourage assigned students and families and others as appropriate to send in applications and for notifying them of missing documentation.

Make follow up calls to assigned students and families at an approximate ten day intervals or as directed until a final decision has been made.

Fulfill such other duties as may be assigned by the Director of Admissions.


All interested applicants are encouraged to send their resume and cover letter to Brett Ormandy at bormandy@acdireland.edu