Admissions Counselor

Penn State Brandywine's Enrollment Management department is seeking an Admissions Counselor to join a dynamic group of admissions professionals.This position will recruit mainly first year students from Brandywine's service area and assigned out-of-state territories. Successful candidates must be able to conduct presentations to a wide range of audiences, work well in a team environment, and autonomously manage assigned recruitment territory from prospect to committed student. The ideal candidate will be data driven and goal-oriented, have excellent customer-service skills, and have a track record of working effectively with students from all cultural and economic backgrounds.

This position offers a flexible work arrangement that combinesremoteand on-campus work.Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

Typical duties include but are not limited to:

• Establishing relationships with high school counselors and Penn State out-of-state recruiters

• Dedicated and consistent outreach to prospective students through various channels

• Participating in related retention initiatives

• Attending high school college fairs and prospective student receptions

• Coordinating and performing individual high school presentations to prospective students

• Attending and assisting with on-campus recruitment, and yield events

• Schedule, plan and execute all virtual programming and events

• Present at various recruitment events

Emphasis will be on serving a first year student population.

Familiarity with CRM (Slate), and presentation software is preferred.

This position will require occasional weekend and evening work, including overnight travel approximately 15% of the time.

Penn State Brandywine is a vibrant residential campus spread across 112 acres, just 20 miles west of Center City Philadelphia. Offering 14 baccalaureate degrees, 15+ minors, associate degrees, and a variety of special programs, the campus emphasizes teaching excellence, undergraduate research, and strong partnerships with community and local businesses. Students of Penn State Brandywine enjoy membership in Penn State's 700,000+ global alumni network. As a provisional NCAA Division III member in the United East Conference, Brandywine is on track for full membership by the 2027-28 academic year.

Penn State Brandywine is located in Media, PA, a popular suburb of Philadelphia, named one of the best places to live in Pennsylvania. Media is just 20 minutes from the Philadelphia Main Line and 45 minutes to center city. As a staff member at Penn State Brandywine, you will enjoy access to the arts, entertainment, sports, State Parks, Arboretums, restaurants, nightlife, and community events of the greater Philadelphia region while working with a diverse community of professionals.

More information about the campus can be found at https://www.brandywine.psu.edu/.