About Job

9663BR

National Technical Institute for the Deaf

NTID Enrollment Management

Job Summary

The Admissions Counselor works within a geographic region toward the successful recruitment of prospective deaf and hard of hearing and American Sign Language interpreting students to RIT: carry out student recruitment travel, present to students and stakeholders about RIT/NTID, review applications to facilitate admission decision to RIT and work with students and stakeholders toward enrolled student status.

Please note: this position requires extensive business travel-roughly fifty days during the peak fall travel season and throughout the year.

Job Responsibilities

Communicate the values of a RIT education through presentations, booth activities, open houses, and other recruitment efforts on behalf of RIT/NTID to prospective deaf and hard of hearing students, parents, secondary school counselors, vocational rehabilitation counselors, and other education professionals or organizations involved in the college recruitment and selection process.
Review application materials to facilitate admission decisions.
Identify regional travel plans and strategies for the travel coordinator to schedule recruitment visits.
Make travel arrangements and travel within allocated budget and university travel policy and procedures.
Maintain collaborative efforts towards working knowledge of resources within the region to communicate current and relevant information related to the application process (i.e., vocational rehabilitation, financial aid programs, admissions professional organizations).
Work with RIT/NTID pre-college outreach programs to create a pipeline of students.
Perform additional responsibilities as assigned and commensurate with experience.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required- preferably in social sciences, business, communication and/or marketing or equivalent experience
Extensive business travel-roughly fifty days during the peak fall travel season and throughout the year.
Must be highly flexible and able to work in an environment that emphasizes customer service relations and measurable work outcomes.
Excellent interpersonal, presentation skills and communication skills, written and sign language skills to communicate across communication modes.
American Sign Language fluency
Confidentiality and clear boundaries in dealing with diverse populations, including minors. Criminal background check, to be done by RIT, is required for job clearance.

Familiarity with Admissions database/platforms such as Slate, PeopleSoft and OnBase

Department/College Description

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required- preferably in social sciences, business, communication and/or marketing or equivalent experience
Extensive business travel-roughly fifty days during the peak fall travel season and throughout the year.
Must be highly flexible and able to work in an environment that emphasizes customer service relations and measurable work outcomes.
Excellent interpersonal, presentation skills and communication skills, written and sign language skills to communicate across communication modes.
American Sign Language fluency
Confidentiality and clear boundaries in dealing with diverse populations, including minors. Criminal background check, to be done by RIT, is required for job clearance.

Please note: The individual hired for this position may be required to have a pre-employment Motor Vehicle check, and the Motor Vehicle Report must clear RIT's Safe Driving Policy, which can be found on page 4 at: www.rit.edu/fa/grms/sites/rit.edu.fa.grms/files/docs/VehicleSafetyProcedures.pdf.

Professional Area

Employment Category: Fulltime

Staff Job Function: Wage Band: $16 - $27

Hourly/Salary Minimum: $16

Hourly/Salary Maximum: $27

How To Apply

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

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Additional Details

Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the world’s leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the “Great Colleges to Work For.” RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.

As a member of the RIT community employees receive a well-balanced benefits package that offers a variety of choices and access to additional employment advantages. These benefits, combined with an employee’s pay, provide a total compensation package that can be tailored to meet your needs. More on RIT’s Benefits, Health & Wellness program can be found at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/benefits-health-and-wellness

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov

Hourly/Salary Minimum: 16

Hourly/Salary Maximum:27

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