Admissions Counselor or Senior Admissions Counselor

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Full Consideration Date:

Job Description:

The University of Northern Iowa Admissions Office is a student-centered team dedicated to making the college process clear and personal. From application steps to scholarships, they guide students with a hands-on, supportive approach - directly impacting the next generation of Panthers. “We’re with you every step of the way” reflects their commitment to helping students confidently shape their future. Based on qualifications, the successful candidate will be hired into one of two levels of professional opportunity: Admissions Counselor or Senior Admissions Counselor.

Primary Function:

Admissions Counselor: Manages a recruitment territory and recruits new students to the university; visits high schools and community colleges in specific areas; connects with high school counselors for visits; conducts group presentations and meets one-on-one with students at visits; participates in national, regional and local college fairs; responds to walk-in students, telephone and email inquiries from prospective students, parents and counselors on the college search process; evaluates credentials of prospective students; and plans, coordinates, and participates in various recruitment activities.

Senior Admissions Counselor: Manages a recruitment territory and recruits new students to the university; visits high schools and community colleges in specific areas; connects with high school counselors for visits; conducts group presentations and meets one-on-one with students at visits; participates in national, regional and local college fairs designed to familiarize prospective students with educational programs offered by the University; interviews, counsels, and advises prospective students and parents who have arranged on-campus visits concerning majors, transfer credit, liberal arts core, status of application, scholarship process, housing process, on-campus involvement, etc.; evaluates credentials of prospective students; responds to walk-in students, telephone and email inquiries from prospective students, parents and counselors on the college search process; and supports overall office operations in one or more of the following: leading strategic social media initiatives, serving as primary contact for dual enrollment and transfer credit inquiries, training and mentoring new staff, facilitating team meetings, representing admissions in cross-departmental initiatives, interpreting admission data, contributing to recruitment planning, and/or serving as a point of contact for escalated concerns from students and parents.

Qualifications:

Admissions Counselor: Bachelor's degree; excellent communication skills; and ability to interact effectively with students, parents, and counselors and work within a team environment required. Experience with admission recruitment processes and procedures such as tour guide, phone bank, tele counseling, office worker or orientation leader; experience conducting individual or group presentations to students and families; experience using social media in a professional setting; bilingual skills; and demonstrated knowledge of the University of Northern Iowa preferred. Student experience will be considered.

Senior Admissions Counselor: Bachelor’s degree; at least two years of experience in admissions, marketing, or related student affairs field; demonstrated success in student recruitment and territory management; excellent communication skills; and ability to interact effectively with students, parents, and counselors and work within a team environment required.

Occasional work outside standard business hours and frequent evening and weekend travel during fall and spring will be necessary for both positions.

Position Details:

Job Category: Professional and Scientific

Type of Position: Regular

Service Schedule: Calendar Year

Application Instructions:

All application materials received by May 25, 2026, will be given full consideration. To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. The following materials must be attached when applying:

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

You will be presented with the opportunity to attach multiple documents when completing the application. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL required materials listed above have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. If you have questions regarding this application process, please email careers-support@uni.edu or call 319-273-2422.

Compensation:

The pay grade and hourly rate will be determined by position level hired into. Below are the pay grades and starting salary range for each level:

Admissions Counselor; pay grade 117; $18.50 to Commensurate

Senior Admissions Counselor; pay grade 118; $21.00 to Commensurate

Pay Basis: Hourly

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime or comp time

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All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.

UNI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from persons of color, women, individuals living with disabilities, and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other basis protected by federal and/or state law.

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