Admissions Counselor
6705BR
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
NTID Enrollment Management

Detailed Job Description
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.


Department/College Description
At RIT/NTID, deaf and hard-of-hearing students get a college experience unlike anywhere else. Students are part of a university with a national reputation for excellence, and get to learn, create and innovate with the very best. They are part of an inclusive community that supports and guides their journey in a way that enables them to fit in and be who you are. You can provide potential students unparalleled access and support services unmatched by any other university.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Must be willing to travel roughly fifty days during the peak fall travel season and throughout the year.
• Bachelors degree required- preferably in social sciences, business, communication and/or marketing.
• 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.

PLEASE NOTE: The individual hired for this position will be required to have a pre-employment Motor Vehicle check, and the Motor Vehicle Report must clear RIT's Safe Driving Policy. (see Page 4)

Preferred Qualifications


Professional Area:
Employment Category: Fulltime
Staff Job Function: Wage Band: 115H

Required Application Documents


How to Apply
In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

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Additional Details


Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the worlds leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the