Undergraduate Admissions Counselor Jobs

As a cross-trained member of a fast-paced recruitment team, this position is responsible for recruiting, interviewing and evaluating prospective first-year and transfer students for Iona University. This member will effectively develop and utilize recruitment strategies; managed prescribed recruitment territories, prioritize recruitment goals and complete projects as changing strategies dictate; effectively using data to assess strategies and priorities to meet recruitment goals.

• Participate in the on-going development, planning, implementation and assessment of recruitment strategies and effective admission and office policies and processes to support enrollment management best practices. Conduct effective and proactive information session presentations, phone, email, social media, and other contact campaigns to qualify students and move them in a timely and supportive manner through the process
• Efficiently manage a territory by analyzing data to determine strategic targets and territorial strategies which are most effective in reaching and supporting goal attainment. Evaluate candidate files, assist in gathering credit evaluation materials as needed, and recommend admission decisions all while making fiscally-sound decisions surrounding travel, recruitment, and admission tactics
• Work with students and parents to facilitate the application process, credit evaluation process, interviews, registration, billing, housing and other key enrollment processes for new students in coordination with other campus offices
• Aggressively and proactively monitoring and adjusting progress toward individual goals in an effort to assure the team goal and exercising good judgment in establishing priorities; making appropriate decisions and problem-solving; effectively managing own time, territory and projects; and accepting or overcoming obstacles creatively and patiently
• Assume an active and collaborative role as part of a cohesive recruitment team by actively and effectively playing key roles as assigned or needed at all recruitment events on or off campus, including booking fairs, acting as liaison with other campus departments (honors, athletics, etc.); assisting with event planning and implementation. Plan and conduct recruitment and outreach presentations at high schools, agencies and cultivate relationships with School Counselors, Community Based Organizations, Independent Counselors, and other agency personnel

About Iona University/EEO language

Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of over 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business is accredited by AACSB International, a prestigious recognition awarded to just five percent of business schools worldwide. The Princeton Review recognized Iona’s on-campus MBA program as a “Best Business School for 2023.” Iona University also recently launched a new, fully online MBA program for even greater flexibility. In July 2021, Iona University and NewYork-Presbyterian announced the establishment of the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences, to be principally located on the University’s new campus in Bronxville, N.Y. Supported by a $20 million gift from NewYork-Presbyterian, the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences offers a new vision for collaborative health care education, modern workforce development, and community care. On July 1, 2022, Iona officially changed its status from College to University, reflecting the growth of its academic programs and the prestige of an Iona education.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees including staff & administrative employees, faculty and student workers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence/stalking/sex offenses, unemployment status, or other legally prohibited basis under federal and state law, or local ordinance. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, in particular historically underrepresented groups.