Boilerplate                                  Class Code:.........0128

                                             Position#:(PSA)7034,7368

                                             8417,7217.8106,7504.

                                             Developed by:........TEP

                                             Reviewed by:.........DGT

                                             Approved by:.........RHL

                                             Date:.4/92..............

 

                     UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

 

                        Position Description

 

TITLE:            Admission Advisor

 

DIVISION:         Academic Affairs

 

REPORTS TO:       Assistant Dean, Admission

 

GRADE:            12

 

SUPERVISES:       Support Staff

 

BASIC FUNCTION:

 

Carry out a full range of admission activities; training; recruitment/outreach; interviewing; admission

decision-making; post admission follow-up of prospective students to the University; and admission programming such as

high school counselor workshops, alumni representatives, faculty receptions, week-end information sessions and junior

staff, etc. and major admission program responsibilities assigned by the Assistant Dean which include supervision of

junior professional  and clerical staff.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Evaluate candidate credentials and make admission decisions regarding candidate acceptance to the University; serve as

liaison to appropriate campus departments for evaluation input and maintain related correspondence.

 

Interview and counsel individual candidates, parents and spouses concerning admission procedures and guidelines, and

respond, as required, telephonically and/or in writing.

 

Conduct, participate and train others in both in-state and out-of-state recruitment activities (e.g., college nights and

fairs, yield parties, high school visits, alumni groups, faculty receptions, campus trips, etc.).

 

Develop and coordinate special admission programming (e.g. high school counselor workshops, faculty receptions, week-end

information sessions., etc.). Design and implement marketing plans and materials.

 

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Develop workshops and other training activities to support the admission office programming needs.

 

LICENSES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

 

Personal computers, printers; word processing, database and spreadsheet software.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

 

The incumbent is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred. Three to five years of experience in academic admission, recruitment or admission required. The following are also required:  considerable ability in oral and written expression; successful supervisory experience; demonstrated management skills and initiative in approaching tasks; ability to organize work assignments for effective and expeditious completion; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to organize, coordinate and supervise support staff; willingness to travel; ability to interpret institutional policies, plans, objectives, rules and regulations and to communicate the interpretation to others. Must be able to prepare and present detailed studies and reports, including recommendations concerning the substance of the studies and reports. Must be able to prepare and deliver oral presentations before small, medium and large groups of people.

 

 

ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.