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Posted: 28-Apr-23
Location: Claremont, California
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ADMISSION COUNSELOR
OFFICE OF ADMISSION
Position Summary:
Reporting to and in consultation with the Director of Admission, the Admission Counselor is expected to fully engage in a broad range of Office of Admission activities, including but not limited to the responsibilities described below.
About Harvey Mudd College:
Located in the heart of Claremont, California, 35 miles east of Los Angeles, Harvey Mudd College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college offering degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. HMC enrolls about 900 students and is a member of The Claremont Colleges, which comprises five undergraduate colleges and two graduate institutions. According to students, professors, and alumni, what makes Harvey Mudd distinctive is its collaborative, cross-disciplinary nature. The working environment is built on collaborative relationships between and among all members of the campus community and a deep commitment to the College’s mission to educate students “so that they may assume leadership in their fields with a clear understanding of the impact of their work on society.”
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as an integral member of the Admission team that is responsible for recruiting and enrolling students who fulfill the College’s mission.
- Support the mission of the Office of Admission in growing the diversity within the applicant pool and enrolling class. Contribute to strategies and programming designed to meet this objective.
- Lead the Office of Admission’s social media efforts, including planning and executing strategies, creating and publishing timely content for multiple platforms, and hiring, training, and supervising interns. Experience in evaluating metrics is a plus.
- Coordinate the overnight hosting program including the hiring, training, and supervising student coordinators.
- Learn the College’s mission and ethos. Keep current with the College’s academic programs, support services, and co-curricular offerings.
- Represent the college and build relationships with prospective students, their families, high school counselors, and community members. This includes interviewing prospective students and some off-campus recruitment travel.
- Evaluate applications for admission in a timely manner and participate fully in the committee based selection process of candidates for admission.
- Participate in and assist with the planning and implementation of recruitment and yield activities as well as special programs.
- Develop fluency of office tools and procedures, especially Slate CRM by Technolutions.
- Practice discretion and maintain confidentiality of records, correspondence, and information, regardless of the format.
- Maintain focus on several activities and priorities. Anticipate seasonal variations in the workload.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated understanding of and appreciation for the value of a liberal arts education and Harvey Mudd College’s mission “to educate engineers, scientists and mathematicians well versed in all of these areas and in the humanities, social sciences and the arts so that they may assume leadership in their fields with a clear understanding of the impact of their work on society.”
- Ability to work flexibly and maintain productivity while working with competing priorities.
- Ability to build rapport and work cooperatively with individuals from varying abilities, backgrounds, interests, beliefs, and roles (students, staff, faculty, etc.).
- Ability to conceptualize, design, develop and implement projects that speak to a wide constituency or a tailored audience when appropriate.
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment or work independently in a college office setting and with the public.
- Exercise sound judgment in confidential or sensitive situations.
- Ability to recognize patterns, anticipate problems, and recommend solutions.
- Use technology easily and effectively to enhance productivity and to assess progress toward office goals.
- Excellent presentation skills in disseminating information cohesively to a broad range of audiences.
- Possession of a strong work ethic, personal integrity, and a sense of humor are extremely valuable.
- Skilled in the operation of a computer, data entry techniques, and specified software including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.) and G Suite (Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, Slides etc.). Proficiency in design tools like Canva and Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.
- Able and willingness to travel (up to two weeks at a time, seasonal) and work weekend and evening hours as needed.
Required Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
Experience: Experience that has resulted in an understanding and appreciation of highly selective admission is appealing but not required.
Licenses/Certifications: Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and driving record acceptable to the College’s automobile insurance carrier.
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the staff member is regularly required to sit; stand use hands and fingers and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The individual must regularly lift and/or carry up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Hours:
Regular hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Hours will vary to meet the needs of the department or college and may include weekends and evenings especially when travel is required.
Classification:
This is an exempt, full-time, benefits-eligible position.
Salary
The anticipated starting salary is $64,480.00/year. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Reporting:
Reports to the Director of Admission
Application Procedures:
Please visit www.hmc.edu/employmentto view a complete job description for this position and obtain information on how to submit an application. Information about HMC’s competitive benefits package is available at www.hmc.edu/hrbenefits.
Deadline to apply:
Position will remain open until filled.
Additional Information:
All faculty and staff (including contract workers) who are employed at HMC and for whom the COVID-19 vaccine is approved/authorized by the FDA, must be vaccinated against COVID-19, including the COVID-19 vaccine booster and provide proof of vaccination and booster, unless an exemption from this policy has been granted as an accommodation or otherwise.
This job description defines the essential job duties of the position. Harvey Mudd College expects that employees hired for this position can perform the essential functions of the job without imposing risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or others. It may also include marginal functions, generally defined within Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Regular employment at the College is for no specified period; conditions and status of employment (hours, pay, title, duties, etc.) are subject to change at any time. Employment is at-will and employees, and likewise the College, are free to end the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without notice or cause, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
