Admissions Counselor
Sweet Briar is a liberal arts college for women with a long history of forging female leaders. Sweet Briar College is repeatedly named by the US News and World Report as one of the most innovative liberal arts colleges in the nation. Sweet Briar College is growing rapidly, attracting students who are drawn to it for its excellent liberal arts program, coupled with distinctive programs in women leadership, engineering, sustainability, arts and its legendary equestrian program. Its finances are robust, and validated by balanced budget and positive bond ratings.
Located in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains approximately 12 miles north of Lynchburg and 54 miles south of Charlottesville. Its campus is one of the nation’s most spectacular, replete with nature sanctuaries, lakes, forests, trails, and most recently, vineyards, apiary and greenhouses.
The College boasts a modern core curriculum focused on women's leadership in the 21st century and undergraduate programs in the arts, sciences and humanities, as well as a Master of Arts in Teaching. It is one of only two women’s colleges in the United States with an ABET-accredited engineering degree. The women’s leadership core curriculum is innovative and energizing.
When students graduate, they are persuasive communicators who know how to think on their feet and bring people together. No matter what they study or where they go, Sweet Briar women are prepared to lead. The campus community is a family of faculty, staff, coaches, and alumnae who support and encourage students and each other. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, students lead research, ask questions and forge supportive relationships with faculty that can last for decades.
Job Title: Admissions Counselor
Classification: Exempt
Reports to: Senior Executive Director of Admissions Strategy and Counseling
Summary/Objective: The Admissions Counselor promotes the College to prospective students, families, and high school personnel and recruits students to the College to meet enrollment goals.
Position Type/Expected Work Hours: Sometimes works extended or non-standard hours based on project or business needs. Ability to work some nights and weekends required.
Competency:
- Strong ability to communicate with students and families through frequent phone, email and face-to-face contact
- Highly motivated to meet individual goals
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide variety of student and professional contacts
- Strong presentation, communication, and sales skills
- Goal oriented and highly ethical.
- Strong expertise with MS Office as well as field related hardware and software packages and systems for reporting features
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 6 months – 1-year customer service, marketing, sales or similar experience.
- Valid Driver’s license and insurability
- Commitment to the sustained success of Sweet Briar College
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated success in sales and promotional work
- Spanish fluency
Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means, move about the office or school, handle various types of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess.
Physical Demands:
- Frequently perform desk based computer tasks, and seated work.
- Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds
- Stand for extended periods during fairs and specified events.
Travel: Local and overnight travel required 30-35% of the time.
Other duties- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
How to Apply: If applying for a faculty or staff position, please submit a Sweet Briar College employment application, cover letter, résumé and three professional references.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Sweet Briar College is committed to enhancing our community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences and ideas who would increase the diversity of the College.