Career Center

Overview:

Participate in the recruitment and enrollment of all students, with a particular emphasis on first-generation students and students of color through the admission process.  Represent Providence College at college fairs and high school visits; initiate and maintain relationships with school counselors; evaluate all applications from the designated territory and aid in the yield of admitted students.  Assist in increasing the applicant pool.

Essential Duties:

1. Participate in the applicant review process.  Perform detailed evaluation of students’ academic records throughout high school by evaluating the high school transcript, recommendation letters, personal essays, extra-curricular activities, and other accompanying documents.  Act as a primary and secondary reader, as well as a member of the Committee on Admission, to assist the Office of Admission in selecting the best students possible to reach enrollment goals.  
2. Review travel history and analyze interest in Providence College for an assigned geographic territory in order to schedule appropriate high school visits and travel to best serve students throughout the application process.  Determine the appropriate use of travel time to meet the established recruitment goals.  Create and maintain relationships with school counselors, students, and families.  Travel independently throughout the geographic territory of approximately six to eight weeks in the fall and two to three weeks in the spring.  
3. Conduct interviews and group information sessions providing detailed information about the admission and evaluation process and the typical applicant pool statistics.  Meet with prospective students and parent to answer questions in person, via email, and on the phone. 
4. Other duties may include event planning and acting as a liaison with various departments on campus and assisting with diversity recruitment.  

Marginal Duties:

1. Perform all other duties as may be required.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field from an accredited institution.
• 0 to 2 years of experience in an undergraduate admission office or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Effective time management skills and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and public speaking experience required.
• Some understanding of the selective college admission cycle.
• Commitment to a diverse working environment and cultivating a diverse community.
• Must have a valid driver’s license

Physical Demands:

• Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time
• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
• Communication skills using the spoken word
• Ability to see within normal parameters
• Ability to hear within normal range
• Ability to move about

About Providence College

Providence College, a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts, Catholic institution of higher education conducted under the auspices of the Dominican Friars, seeks candidates who can affirm and contribute to its mission. The College is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment that supports all of its students, faculty, and staff. All members of the community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning experience valuing differences and practicing inclusion. We invite applications from qualified individuals who possess the experience, knowledge, and commitment to work within a diverse learning environment. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Providence College is an equal opportunity employer. Providence College does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, gender, except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, veteran status, or genetic information. The College will develop, and from time to time update, an affirmative action program and will insist on a good-faith effort on the ...part of its employees to comply with the program. The College will request and expect its agents and those with whom it conducts its affairs to meet the commitment of this important program.

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