POSITION: Admissions Counselor (Non-Exempt) *Applicant Pool
HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION: Student Services Professional I or II
DEPARTMENT: Admissions
SUPERVISOR TITLE: Assistant Director of Recruiting
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
EXEMPTION: N/A
LOCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, TX
TARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As Possible
HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT –Candidate must
profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and
respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values
of HSU as reflected in the
University’s Statement of Faith.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-670-1259 or careers@hsutx.edu
SUMMARY/SCOPE:
The Admissions
Counselor is a professional admission officer who provides autonomous support
and preservation of the HSU admissions and recruiting process in accordance with
the mission and image of the University.
HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: These examples do not include all possible tasks & do not limit the
assignment of related tasks.
Recruiting, Admission
Counseling, Financial Aid Counseling, strategically manage designated
geographic territory.
Recruiting
Travel
extensively throughout a primary recruiting market to seek, select, and convert
prospective students to HSU to actual enrolled students.
Travel
extensively throughout Texas conducting and/or hosting high school fairs,
church visits, fellowships, alumni association meetings, send-off parties, and
other conversion activities. The possibilities are endless and are not limited
to these listed. Creativity and independency are a must.
Counsel
prospective students and their parents to inform them of admission
requirements, financial assistance programs and processes, scholarship
eligibility, student life, and other aspects of HSU.
Able to foster
and maintain professional relationships with prospective students and their
families.
Able to
communicate effectively both in person and in written format. Presentations to groups and individuals
required.
Administrative
Provide weekly,
quarterly and annual territory reports to Director of Recruiting.
Assists with
daily campus visits as well as seasonal activities, projects and/or events.
When necessary,
assist with daily campus tours for prospective students and families.
Weekend and
night work occasionally required.
Additional
departmental administrative duties may be assigned.
General
Must be able to
work with multiple constituents in a manner congruent with the image and
mission of the University. Constituents include but not limited to: prospective
students, current students, alumni, trustees, other college/university
personnel, and various internal personnel.
Adheres to
guidelines in the University Personnel and Safety Handbooks and departmental
policies.
Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
There
are no supervisory responsibilities for this position.
COMPETENCIES: This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.
Interview decisions are partially based on this information.
On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.
Job
Knowledge - Competent in
required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new
skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision;
displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources
effectively.
Communication - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in
written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others
adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to
perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts
feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.
Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others;
works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.
Sales Skills - Achieves sales goals; overcomes objections with persuasion and persistence;
initiates new contacts; maintains customer satisfaction; maintains records and
promptly submits information.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules,
operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and
correspondence. Ability to speak
effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of
measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed
but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in
standardized situations.
COMPUTER SKILLS: To
perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of all
Microsoft Office Software (Excel, Word, Outlook) and Slate, our Customer
Relationship Management system. Knowledge of the internet, instant
message/texting and social media required. HSU is an Ellucian/Colleague
database school, prior knowledge is a plus but is not a requirement.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's
degree required; preference will be given to applicants who have a degree from Hardin-Simmons
University.
1-2 years of customer service or sales experience preferred.
Ability to proficiently speak Spanish as a first or second
language is preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
None are required for this position at this time.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly
required to talk or hear. The employee
is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or
feel. The employee is occasionally
required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25
pounds.
The job is active in nature in that the position
requires giving frequent tours of the campus to prospective students and their
families and/or other campus visitors.
This job also requires the ability to sit or stand
for long periods while performing office and phone/computer operations and/or
while driving due to extensive travel.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to
outside weather conditions.
The noise
level in the work environment is usually quiet.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This is a
Non-Exempt, Full Time Hourly Staff Position.
A regular 40-hour workweek is required at minimum (plus
occasional overtime).
Working beyond a normal 40-hour week is a definite
including occasional nights and weekends. Travel and irregular work hours are
required.
All hours
worked beyond 40 hours in a single work week will be compensated at time and a
half, per FLSA guidelines.
Must have and
maintain a valid Class C Driver’s License and maintain a clear driving record
to be insurable under the university liability policy.
Frequent travel is
required, including evenings and weekends, especially as part of travel.
Must be able to
drive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.
Additional travel may
be required on occasion.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:
HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination
laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex,
pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and
military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist
General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion
as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who
share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU’s mission.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with
disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the
accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable
accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.
BACKGROUND SCREEN:
HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.