Admissions Recruiter, Undergraduate Admissions - UT Chattanooga

University of Tennessee System
  • Chattanooga, TN
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    The primary purpose of an admissions counselor is to serve as a liaison between the university and the community at large. To serve in this capacity entails visiting with high school guidance counselors, students & their parents, and other education officials without supervision at private visits in high schools, college fairs, and at other special functions throughout Tennessee, Georgia, & Alabama.

    Required Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree required

    • Must have 1 to 3 years of campus involvement (RA, SGA, Orientation leader, tour guide, Enrollment Services offices, etc.) years related experience in recruitment and admissions either while in school or professionally

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Two to three years of experience in a college admissions office or comparable collegiate/business experience
    • Experience with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and higher education in Tennessee

    Review of applications will begin 4/6/26 from posting and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by this date will receive priority consideration.

    Work Location

    • University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, TN Campus
    • This is a fully on-site position

    Compensation and Benefits

    • UT market range: MR07
    • Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
    • Find more information on UT Benefits here

    Primary Responsibilities:

    • Representing UTC at day & evening programs, high school visits, scholarship programs, etc. Primarily in Tennessee and surrounding states

    • Interacting with prospective students who visit or call the Admissions office including high school students, transfer students, foreign students, parents & adult students

    • Follow-up with initial contacts made via mail, email, telephone & private visits

    • Participate in specialized programs like Freshman Transfer Orientation, phone calling campaigns off campus

    • Plan and coordinate recruitment events for prospective students in specified areas such as overnight trips to campus

    • Conduct daily tour talk presentations to visitors explaining college opportunities available to students enrolled at UTC

    • Travel as needed with possible overnight stay

    Competencies/Qualifications

    • Must have organizational skills

    • Ability to handle multiple and ongoing projects, strong oral and written communications skills

    • Knowledge of admission policies and academic programs

    • Valid driver''s license

    • Ability to lift and load boxes

    Primary Responsibilities:

    • Representing UTC at day & evening programs, high school visits, scholarship programs, etc. Primarily in Tennessee and surrounding states

    • Interacting with prospective students who visit or call the Admissions office including high school students, transfer students, foreign students, parents & adult students

    • Follow-up with initial contacts made via mail, email, telephone & private visits

    • Participate in specialized programs like Freshman Transfer Orientation, phone calling campaigns off campus

    • Plan and coordinate recruitment events for prospective students in specified areas such as overnight trips to campus

    • Conduct daily tour talk presentations to visitors explaining college opportunities available to students enrolled at UTC

    • Travel as needed with possible overnight stay

    Competencies/Qualifications

    • Must have organizational skills

    • Ability to handle multiple and ongoing projects, strong oral and written communications skills

    • Knowledge of admission policies and academic programs

    • Valid driver''s license

    • Ability to lift and load boxes

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChattanooga, TN

    Skills

    • Campaignsunmatched
    • Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
    • Driver's Licenseunmatched
    • Event Managementunmatched
    • Higher Educationunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Scholarshipunmatched
    • Secondary Schoolunmatched
    • Student Admissionsunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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