Admissions Fellow
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
New Orleans, LA
Job Type
Full-Time Staff
Job Number
202200600
Division
Enrollment Management
Department
Admissions
Opening Date
04/20/2026
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Description
The Loyola University New Orleans Admissions Fellow - Campus Visits & Events will support the Office of Admissions by coordinating and delivering high-quality campus visit experiences for prospective students and their families. This position assists with the planning and execution of campus visits, group tours, and major recruitment events while ensuring a welcoming and informative experience for visitors to campus.
The Admissions Fellow will represent Loyola University New Orleans and its programs to prospective students, their families, high school counselors, and other stakeholders through campus visits, presentations, special events, and individual interactions. The Fellow will assist in developing relationships that support the recruitment of prospective students while maintaining accurate records and providing operational support for campus visit programming.
This is a full-time, one-year position with an option for re-hiring as a second-year Fellow or possible promotion to Admissions Counselor at the end of the position's term.
Examples of Duties
Assist with hosting prospective student visits and ensuring a positive, welcoming campus visit experience.
Work closely with the Assistant Director of Campus Visits & Events and other key campus staff and faculty to coordinate and deliver high-quality campus visits.
Provide presentations to prospective students and their families during campus visits and special visit programs, as needed.
Assist with campus tours and group visits by coordinating logistics, scheduling appointments, greeting visiting groups, ensuring a smooth flow of the visit experience, and introducing visitors to appropriate campus personnel.
Assist with creating and managing campus visit events and records within the university's CRM system and maintain accurate records of campus visit attendance and participation.
Engage with prospective students and families visiting Thomas Hall by providing information about the university, the admissions process, and the campus experience.
Assist with the recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and training of student ambassadors.
Support the coordination and supervision of student ambassadors and interns by maintaining accurate records of scheduled and completed work shifts.
Assist with campus tour presentations and other visitor-facing programming as needed.
Support the planning and execution of major Admissions events such as Fall Open House, Wolf Pack Preview Day, and other recruitment events throughout the year.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Campus Visits & Events or other members of the Admissions leadership team.
Additional Responsibilities
Developing and maintaining a thorough, detailed and accurate knowledge of college programs and services and promoting these services to prospective students and other stakeholders.
Developing and maintaining positive, collaborative working relationships with other division and college staff.
Handling sensitive and confidential information in a business-like manner.
Projecting and maintaining a positive, professional image of the college when meeting or talking with students or other outside contacts.
Assisting others, as necessary, in keeping work current, meeting deadlines, or spreading workloads equitably.
Willingness to travel extensively, often working beyond the normal 8-4:30 day and Monday to Friday week.
Ability to work with a high degree of independence within institutional and division policies, procedures and performance guidelines.
Other duties as assigned.
Typical Qualifications
Minimum bachelors degree required.
Minimum of one year experience in admissions, sales, public-relations, or other customer-service related positions. Student worker experience will also be accepted.
Initiative, imagination and organizational qualities to assist in the development of programs and promote the university to various publics (i.e. prospective students and
parents, secondary school administrators and teachers, etc.) so as to matriculate a sufficient number of qualified freshman and transfer students each year.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to individuals and large groups of prospective students and their parents, secondary school personnel, alumni, current students and their parents, as well as administrators and faculty.
Willingness to acquire an understanding of the Jesuit commitment to excellence in education, diversity of the student body, social service, and the liberal arts and sciences traditions. The goals and priorities of a value-centered education must be reflected in any recruitment program and by the presentations of the admissions counselor.
Ability to develop congenial and productive working relationships with Loyola administrators, faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
Willingness to travel extensively during the Fall and Spring semesters and to work irregular hours and weekends.
Independent judgment and discretionary decision-making as they relate to the major functions of this position are required.
Additional Desirable Qualifications
Experience with Slate by Technolutions CRM.
Physical Requirements
Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
Must be able to carry and transport 40 pounds of materials and/or equipment.
Must be a licensed driver of an automobile with an acceptable driving record as
determined by Loyola University's Office of Risk Management.
Must be able and willing to travel long distances if needed, by airplane and by automobile.
Ability to perform job duties with or without reasonable accomodations.
In accordance with the Campus Security Act as amended, Loyola University publishes annually and distributes to members of the academic community, and upon request to prospective (students/employees), an annual security report. That report includes current policies and procedures of the University Police Department for the reporting of campus crimes, notifying the campus community of occurrence of campus crimes, policies regarding access to campus buildings, the enforcement authority of the University Police Officers and their relationship to local police. University policies on the possession, use and sale of alcohol and illegal drugs are outlined. The Campus sexual Assault Program and policy is described. Campus crime statistics as defined under this law for the last three calendar years are included. A copy of this report may be secured from the (Office of Admissions), (Office of Human Resources), or from the University Police Department.
Loyola University New Orleans does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, veterans status or national origin in its educational programs or activities, including employment and admissions. At the same time, Loyola cherishes its right to seek and retain personnel who will make a positive contribution to its religious character, goals, and mission in order to enhance the Jesuit, Catholic tradition.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, tuition remission, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work an average of 30 hours per week over the course of a year, receive certain benefits on a pro-rated basis.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page.
Employer Loyola University - New Orleans