The Admissions Department at Eastern Oregon University (EOU) has a dynamic career opportunity for an outgoing, enthusiastic, and energetic professional who enjoys meeting new people, collaborating with a great team, and achieving results in higher education through its Admissions Department as an Admissions Counselor of Multicultural Recruitment.
Admission counselors are responsible for representing Eastern Oregon University to multiple constituencies, including prospective students, families, schools, and community contacts. The incumbent will develop and maintain recruitment initiatives to meet overall university enrollment goals. The Admission Counselor will execute and assess programs within assigned geographic territories, present to large and small groups, plan recruitment travel, monitor recruitment expenses, and provide support to the campus visit program. The position is particularly focused to serve underrepresented student populations and multicultural recruitment.
Incumbent advises and counsels prospective students about EOU undergraduate academic offereings and overall student experience including representing EOU and recruiting prospective students for EOU at multiple events and regional schools. Admissions Counselors are responsible for building a stronger presence and cultivating meaningful relationships to effectively explain, admission policies and next steps to students and to provide outstanding customer service.
Set in an historic small town, nestled at the base of the Blue Mountains and surrounded by fertile farmlands and breathtaking mountain wilderness, Eastern Oregon University is a great place to work. Eastern Oregon University is committed to students with roots in the inter-mountain rural East. A small intimate academic community, Eastern Oregon was ranked number two in the nation by Consumers Digest magazine as "Best Value for Public Colleges and Universities". With only two thousand students on campus, small intimate classes, and 350 faculty and staff who are passionate about undergraduate and graduate education and serving our rural region, EOU is a very special place.The University guides student inquiry through integrated, high-quality liberal arts and professional programs, including: 23 bachelor's degrees and partnership programs offering two bachelor's degrees in nursing and five bachelor's degrees in agriculture; more than 40 different minors; multiple pre-professional programs; and three master's degrees in business, teaching and science in education. Moreover, EOU is recognized as a national leader in distance education, offering extended opportunities for over two thousa...nd additional students at 13 centers throughout the state and beyond.Working in an environment where ideas are important, where critical thinking and collaboration are valued, can be exciting, rewarding and challenging. At EOU, you'll work with bright, diverse, and dedicated people, all of whom share a deeply personal commitment to advance and sustain a very special learning environment.