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Job Title: Admission Counselor
Company Name: Grinnell College
Location: Grinnell, IA United States
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 04/25/2026
Expire Date: 07/29/2026
Job Categories: Arts, Entertainment, and Media, Education, Human Resources, Counseling
Job Description
Admission Counselor

The Admission Counselor will work as part of a team of admission professionals responsible for recruiting and selecting a class of entering first year students that fulfills a range of enrollment goals. The Admission Counselor is responsible for developing and executing a data-informed virtual and in-person recruitment strategy for a selection of assigned recruitment territories. Recruitment activities may include high school visits, college fairs, interviews and information sessions. The position will also be responsible for reading first year admission applications through a holistic reading process including making terminal decisions on application files. They will serve as a voting member of the admission selection committee. The role will conduct work that supports the College’s enrollment goals and be able to articulate the benefits of a liberal arts education. They will use professional judgement in determining suitable candidates for admission, along with serving on one or more project-based teams. Extensive travel and evening/weekend work is required. 


 


Key Responsibilities:



  • Review first year admission applications through a holistic, non-formulaic review process and serve as a voting member of the admission selection committee.

  • Develop and implement a data-informed and strategic recruitment plan for specific geographic territories that includes virtual and in-person engagement opportunities. Activities may include virtual and in-person high school visits, college fairs, college advising workshops, and prospective student interviews. Extensive fall travel (4-5 weeks) and minimal spring travel (1 week) is required.

  • Participate in on-campus and virtual visit programming, including conducting information sessions and prospective student interviews.

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Company Name: Grinnell College
Website:https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?r=5001193496606&c=2210139&d=ExternalCareerSite&rb=Custom1
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