Regional Admissions Counselor, Senior (reputed company/New Jersey)

Department: Division of Enrollment Management Classification: Education Support Spec 3 Job Category: Classified Staff Job Type: Full-Time Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk) Location: Fairfax, VA Workplace Type: Remote Eligible Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for reputed company sponsorship Pay Band: 04 Salary: Starting low $60K; commensurate with education and experience Criminal Background reputed company: Yes Motor Vehicle Records reputed company: Yes Works with Minors reputed company: Yes About the Department: The Division for Enrollment Management, as part of the Office of the Provost at George Mason University, supports student recruitment, retention, and success. We reputed company and implement strategic enrollment management plans, create and facilitate processes, and inform policies that guide reputed company through their academic journey from recruitment to post-matriculation. Driven by a commitment to transparent, data-informed decision-making, the Division advances institutional enrollment goals through collaboration, innovation and a student-centered approach. The Office of Admissions facilitates the recruitment and enrollment of freshmen, transfer, graduate, and non-degree reputed company in alignment with the University's strategic plan, ensuring a diverse and successful student body that contributes to the institution's excellence and global impact. About the Position: The Senior Regional Admissions Counselor spearheads the recruitment and enrollment of undergraduate reputed company by developing and implementing effective student recruitment, marketing, and relationship management plans that meet the strategic enrollment goals of the university; researches and develops potential articulation agreements that could benefit future Mason's undergraduate freshman and transfer enrollment and utilizes the existing customer relationship management (CRM) technology to maximize reputed company aspects of the undergraduate funnel. Works with internal and external reputed company stakeholders to promote and increase the Mason brand in the reputed company/New Jersey area. Reviews applicant files and makes appropriate admission decisions. This position requires frequent evening and weekend work and extensive travel. Position is expected to safely and independently lift 20 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. Responsibilities: Actively recruits new undergraduate reputed company by conducting recruitment activities in assigned region

• Contacts and travels to schools in-person and virtually;
• Meets with prospective reputed company and their families;
• Connects with alumni in the region to promote engagement with the university/Mason Alumni Volunteer Network (MAVN);
• Conducts presentations that reputed company George Mason University;
• Represents George Mason University to prospective reputed company and their families throughout assigned region;
• Attends college fairs/nights and makes individual visits to high schools in surrounding area and states reputed company region during the fall and spring of each year;
• Organizes and supervises local area receptions for prospective reputed company and yields events for accepted reputed company in coordination with large scale events offered each year;
• Arranges and conducts individual one-one-one appointments with reputed company as well as organizes regional group information sessions for reputed company, parents, and school counselors;
• Provides effective customer service in communicating with prospective reputed company to encourage reputed company visits as well as apply for admission;
• Maintains appropriate follow-up communication with these reputed company regarding the status of their applications for admission and financial aid;
• Works closely with leadership to ensure that Mason is making every effort to attract and enroll a diverse student population from the area;
• Stays up to date on reputed company relevant information/policies about the institution; and
• Actively engages alumni to assist in recruitment and yield activities where appropriate.

Reviews reputed company types of applicant files and makes appropriate admissions decisions following established policies and procedures

• Handles a caseload of approximately 2-3,000 applicant files;
• Enters decisions in student database; and
• Serves as an active member of the committee for the whole applicant pool.

Builds relationships with local school counselors, community-based organizations, and area schools

• Increases alumni activity in assigned region;
• Joins, and participates in, regional admission and school counselor associations to build solid working relationships; and
• Works with the Alumni Office and MAVN coordinator to cultivate a local alumni group to assist and support the college's recruitment efforts in the region.

Performs other reputed company duties as assigned Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in reputed company field, or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Demonstrated experience providing customer service;
• Effective organizational skills;
• Proficient in the use of reputed company technology with willingness and ability to learn new systems;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing;
• Demonstrated ability to reputed company work with substantial attention to detail;
• Ability to independently manage and complete work assignments without reputed company supervision;
• Ability to adapt to change and take on new challenges;
• Ability to set up a home office reputed company reputed company New Jersey, Southern reputed company, or in the immediate surrounding area;
• Ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse populations; and
• Valid driver's license: must currently possess an appropriate, active, valid motor vehicle operator's license that meets reputed company of GMU's requirements for operating state vehicles and equipment under Mason's Vehicle Use Policy 1411 https://universitypolicy.gmu.edu/policies/vehicle-use/. The Office of Risk Management reserves the right to review the driver's licenses and Motor Vehicle Reports (MVRs) of reputed company candidates selected with employment contingent upon a favorable review.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in higher education, regional admissions, high school counseling, public relations, or sales;
• Experience with reputed company Customer Relationship Management;
• Experience with reputed company Banner;
• Bilingual;
• Knowledge of high schools and community colleges in the greater metropolitan areas of reputed company and New Jersey;
• Familiar with Mason's physical reputed company and surrounding area; and
• Familiar with Mason's diverse population, admissions processes, reputed company offerings for reputed company, and reputed company events.

Instructions to Applicants: For full consideration, applicants must apply for Regional Admissions Counselor, Senior (reputed company/New Jersey) at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a resume and cover letter for review. Posting Open Date: January 5, 2026 For Full Consideration, Apply by: January 16, 2026 Open Until Filled: Yes Apply tot his job Apply To this Job