Pre Med Jobs in Kansas (NOW HIRING)

Job Description:

Kansas Health Science University-Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSU-KansasCOM) is seeking an Admissions Counselor to join its enrollment management team. Reporting to the Director of Admissions, the Admissions Counselor plays a vital role in attracting, recruiting, and counseling prospective medical students. This position supports student recruitment goals and promotes diversity within KHSU. The ideal candidate will be articulate, results-driven, and mission-focused, aligning student recruitment efforts with KHSU's values. Admissions Counselors are responsible for all aspects of student recruitment, including marketing the program to prospective applicants, screening applications, and assisting with enrollment. Additionally, they contribute to the team by performing various administrative tasks, such as preparing documentation, reporting data, and managing applicant communications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Represents KansasCOM at local, regional, and national college fairs, pre-medical conferences, and other recruitment events, both virtual and in-person.
• Cultivates relationships with prospective students, focused on the highest levels of customer service.
• Serve as the primary contact for current and prospective applicants, addressing questions related to the admissions process and requirements, program curriculum, and student support services.
• Screens and reviews applications to evaluate academics, MCAT scores, letters of recommendation and other supporting documents, while adhering to policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate records of applicant interactions and decisions in the specified database.
• Assists in the execution of all KansasCOM applicant interview days as well as on-campus events, such as open houses, tours, and accepted student day.
• Develop and maintain relationships with pre-med advisors.
• Maintains accurate, informative, and timely communications with internal and external constituents and students.
• Articulates the mission of KansasCOM in accordance with established values and expectations to prospective students and other representatives in the community.
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of KHSU-KansasCOM.
  

Position Requirements:

• Demonstrated poise, competence, and professionalism in addressing groups of people.
• Must have strong organizational and time management skills, be detail-oriented, a self-starter, and able to work independently under minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple projects and tasks while meeting appropriate deadlines and completing tasks accurately.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Education, Public Relations or related degree preferred.
• Two years of admissions/student recruitment and/or student affairs experience in a health professional or academic institution of higher learning preferred.
• Experience in marketing in a higher education setting a plus.
• Experience using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite including ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Must maintain on-going, insurable driving record.
• Ability to travel throughout the year with heaviest concentration occurring in the fall and spring.
• Ability to work evening or weekend hours for special events or recruitment travel.

The expected salary range for this position will be $44,000 - $49,000 annually, based on experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer
KHSU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.
Annual Security Report
KHSU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. Our annual campus security report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus and public areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

Working Conditions:

Normal office environment, but the position does require travel.

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