2024-2025
Classification Title: Admissions
Advisor
Department
Office of Admissions
Posting Number: P240396
Posting
Link
https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/54024
Employer
S
tate
Professional Appointment Term
Temporary
Position Summary
The University at Buffalo (UB) Admissions Office seeks to hire a Temporary
Enrollment Services Advisor. In this position, you will counsel prospective students and their families through the college search,
selection, and enrollment process. This position reports to the Associate Director of Recruitment and Outreach, Office of Admissions with
dotted line reporting to the Associate Director Financial Aid for collaborative support and coordination.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Represent Admissions and Financial Aid by participating in all large on-campus and
off-campus recruitment and yield events. - Build and cultivate key relationships and partnerships with constituents such as; secondary
school communities, community-based organizations, alumni, and professional organizations. - Represent the university at in and out of
state in-person and virtual recruiting events, high school and college visits, college fairs. - Assist with all phases of the
application process. - Counsel students/parents on admission to the university and on a variety of available aid
programs. - Represent the university in various Admissions and Financial Aid informational sessions.
- Extensive US travel is
required to recruit students via attendance at organized recruitment events or visits to schools, including evenings, weekends and overnight
travel. - Assist with a wide range of integral activities to support administrative strategic decisions regarding recruitment and
retention of students.
Work Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. when not in recruitment status;
evenings and weekends are required to meet the professional obligation.
We invite individuals to apply whose
perspectives and experiences will enrich and strengthen our organization. The Admissions Office serves a diverse constituency of patrons,
and our employees, services and policies strive to honor and reflect this diversity. We encourage candidates who thrive in a welcoming
multicultural environment to apply.
Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits
that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating
and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. We support
your growth and development through our career coaching and training department and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness
organization. Learn more about the great benefits the
University at Buffalo has to offer.
Enrollment Management:
The Enrollment
Management division within the Office of the Provost, consists of the 1Capen, Office of Admissions, Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity
Program, Data Analysis and Reporting, Financial Aid, Graduate Enrollment Services, International Admissions, Summer/Winter and the Strategic
Content and Marketing Team. Enrollment Management also maintains collaborative relationships with other student support areas including
Athletics, The Graduate School, International Education, Information Technology, Registrar, Student Accounts, Student Life and Student
Success. In conjunction with these campus partners, Enrollment Management collaborates with our schools and colleges to lead UB’s enrollment
management strategy. For further information, please visit us our
Enrollment Management website.
About The University at Buffalo
The University at
Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system,
recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our
research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of
resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more
about the University at Buffalo.
University at Buffalo is an
affirmative action equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals
with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree with at least two years’ experience
working with college bound students. - Exceptional interpersonal communication skills (oral and written) with a highly developed
degree of tact and diplomacy exhibiting understanding, appreciation, and respect for all individuals in a diverse
environment. - Strong working knowledge of MS office applications required including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Exceedingly
well organized. - Possess high attention to detail and display accuracy in all areas of responsibility.
- Possess and display a
high-level of customer service to all constituents. - Applicants must be eligible to work within the United States in a full-time
capacity without visa sponsorship. Please do not apply if you cannot satisfy this requirement. - Applicants must have a valid driver’s
license or demonstrate their ability to meet the transportation needs for this position.
Preferred
Qualifications
- Master’s degree Preferred
- Experience within a higher education setting, prior Admissions/Financial
Aid experience helpful. - Multi-lingual ability: preferably Spanish or Chinese
Physical
Demands
- Ability to transport up to 50 lbs.
Salary Range
$57,757 –
$58,295
Type
Full-Time
Additional Information
Pursuant to Executive Order
161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment
provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer
of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of
Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Is a
background check required for this posting?
No
Contact’s Name: Allison
Bannister
Contact’s Title: Associate Director of Recruitment and Outreach
Contact’s Email:
ambannis@buffalo.edu
Contact’s Phone: 716-645-1297
Deadline
for External Applicants: 12/10/2024
Date to be filled: 01/02/2025
Number of References
Required
3
The University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and in keeping with our commitment, encourages women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans to apply.