About this role
The primary purpose of an admissions counselor is to serve as a liaison between the university and the community at large. To serve in this capacity entails visiting with high school guidance counselors, students & their parents, and other education officials without supervision at private visits in high schools, college fairs, and at other special functions throughout Tennessee, Georgia, & Alabama.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Representing UTC at day & evening programs, high school visits, scholarship programs, etc. Primarily in Tennessee and surrounding states • Interacting with prospective students who visit or call the Admissions office including high school students, transfer students, foreign students, parents & adult students • Follow-up with initial contacts made via mail, email, telephone & private visits
• Participate in specialized programs like Freshman Transfer Orientation, phone calling campaigns off campus
• Plan and coordinate recruitment events for prospective students in specified areas such as overnight trips to campus
• Conduct daily tour talk presentations to visitors explaining college opportunities available to students enrolled at UTC
• Travel as needed with possible overnight stay
Competencies/Qualifications
• Must have organizational skills
• Ability to handle multiple and ongoing projects, strong oral and written communications skills
• Knowledge of admission policies and academic programs
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to lift and load boxes
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Must have 1 to 3 years of campus involvement (RA, SGA, Orientation leader, tour guide, Enrollment Services offices, etc.) years related experience in recruitment and admissions either while in school or professionally
Preferred Qualifications
• Two to three years of experience in a college admissions office or comparable collegiate/business experience • Experience with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and higher education in Tennessee Review of applications will begin 4/6/26 from posting and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by this date will receive priority consideration. Work Location
• University of Tennessee – Chattanooga, TN Campus • This is a fully on-site position Compensation and Benefits
• UT market range: MR07 • Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here • Find more information on UT Benefits here