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Position Title: International Admissions Counselor

Posting Number: P230393

Employer: State

Salary Range: $60,500 - $64,000

FTE: 1.00

Position Summary:

• Counsels and advises prospective students and their families concerning application requirements and criteria, UB academic programs, admission policies and procedures. This includes fielding phone inquiries, in-person appointments, and group presentations.
• Performs high level, detailed and personalized outreach to prospective students, such as: in-person and virtual admissions presentations, attend events and receptions, phone calling, emailing, and other communications as needed.
• Assist with all phases of the undergraduate and graduate application process and decision making.
• Verifying and evaluating foreign and domestic academic credentials; verifying and evaluating financial and immigration documents. Determine immigration status, evaluate immigration-related documents, prepare and issue I-20s to incoming students.
• Create and maintain records, enter data, and validate data in multiple databases / systems.
• File review activities include monitoring and completing files for completeness.
• Interpret and transmit information to students, counselors, university administrators, and academic units in a manner that exudes high-quality customer and student service.
• U.S. citizenship or U.S. Permanent Resident status is required for this position in order to access government databases and issue I-20s.
• This position requires domestic and international travel as assigned, therefore the applicant must have a valid U.S. drivers license as well as a passport (or eligibility to secure a passport).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with 2 years of experience
• Direct experience with international admissions
• Domestic and international travel experience.
• Applicants must have a valid U.S. driver's license as well as a passport (or eligibility for a passport).
• Experience with Windows based computers and knowledge of Microsoft Office suite applications.
• Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, and technology competence.
• U.S. citizenship or U.S. Permanent Resident status is required for this position in order to access government databases and issue I-20s.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Experience in higher education.
• Direct experience in international admissions.
• Experience in HUB, Slate, Sunapsis, SEVIS, and other systems.
• Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, and technology competence. Experience with Windows based computers and knowledge of Microsoft Office suite applications.

Deadline for Applicants: 02/01/2024

Quicklink for Posting: 46263

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