Counselor - Admissions (Virtual Recruiter)

Counselor - Admissions (Virtual Recruiter)

This position is responsible for the virtual recruitment of students for Georgia Highlands College. This role requires a highly creative, digitally savvy individual who can connect with prospective students in authentic and compelling ways online.

Responsibilities:

• Understands, supports, and carries out the college's mission, vision, and values and complies with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies
• Implements recruitment strategies for prospective students virtually, including social media and website build
• Coordinates activities with all campuses and community partners
• Provides prospective students, high school counselors, and community partners with information concerning the admissions process, admissions decisions, orientation, registration, and financial aid processing on all social platforms
• Coordinates and provides virtual campus/instructional site tours to prospective students
• Conducts workshops and coordinates special events and activities designed to boost enrollment
• Tracks prospective students through the enrollment pipeline
• Utilizes technology to track prospective and applied students through the application and enrollment process
• Provides outreach and communication to prospective and applied students through the application and enrollment process
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Develop engaging, visually appealing, and shareable content for social media to attract prospective students
• Build and maintain a personal "voice" for the college on social platforms while promoting programs and events
• Leverage trends and creative storytelling to increase reach and connection with prospective students

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of the subunits in the division/department in order to direct and coordinate work within the division/department
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six months or more of experience with admissions, social media, or marketing

Required Documents to Attach:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong understanding of social media trends, engagement strategies, and audience building
• Ability to create compelling digital content, including graphics, short-form videos, and interactive posts
• Knowledge of federal, state, and institutional policies and procedures related to admissions and student enrollment
• Knowledge of admissions requirements
• Knowledge of GHC programs of study
• Knowledge of college policies and procedures
• Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs
• Skill in the analysis of problems and the development and implementation of solutions
• Skill in oral and written communication
• Understands the trends of social media and electronic recruitment

Apply Before Date:

Applications will be reviewed as received.

Contact Information:

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources by email at For technical support, please contact the Shared Services Center at .