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Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.

Admissions Counselor (20 hours/per week)

Admissions Associate I, Band E

CALS Admissions Office

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Ithaca, NY

Who We Are:

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University is engaged in pioneering pursuit of inclusive, purpose-driven science. As Cornell University’s second largest college, with discovery for impact at its core, we work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through equitable, world-renowned research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: natural and human systems; food, energy and environmental resources; and social, physical and economic well-being.

Our top-ranked undergraduate programs include over 20 majors in community and rural development, environment and natural resources, food and nutrition, communication, applied economics, agriculture, international programs and life sciences. We aim to leave the world better than we found it, so we seek out those not simply driven to master their discipline, but who are also passionate about doing so to serve the public good.

Cornell enrollment representatives across its administrative offices and within its colleges, schools, and units share a mission to partner with students, faculty, staff, and alumni, supporting strategic enrollment goals defined by the university so that any person can find instruction in any study. Enrollment services are carried out through a matrixed organizational system in which staff in colleges, schools, and units regularly collaborate with the Division of Enrollment, establishing partnerships and resources for all staff serving enrollment functions.

What you will do:

Reporting to the CALS Associate Director of Admissions Operations, this CALS Admissions Counselor will help to ensure that the Admissions Office delivers the highest level of customer/stakeholder services by providing unparalleled professionalism, using available efficiencies, and promoting team collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the CALS Admissions office front desk presence and primary point of contact for prospective students, families, and counselors. Provide timely and detailed responses to mail, email, phone, and web inquiries. Counsel/advise on matters of admissions.
• Remain up to date on CALS curriculum and course offerings, student services resources, global, internship, and research opportunities, as well as other information required to successfully recruit and guide students through the admissions process.
• In collaboration with the CALS Admissions Communication lead, develop content for CALS admissions digital and print materials.
• Serve as a lead in the organization and implementation of admissions events, including in-person and virtual information sessions, as well as April admitted student events including on-campus Cornell Days.
• In collaboration with the Associate Director of Admissions Operations, assist in the advising and selection of Internal Transfer students.
• In conjunction with the Director, Associate and Assistant Directors, organize and review first year and transfer applications.
• Monitor and assist with the application completion process. Conduct regular communication with applicants, parents, school counselors, and Cornell processing staff.

What We Need:

• Bachelor’s degree and up to 2 years experience in higher education.
• Effective time management, organizational and prioritization capabilities.
• Proven ability to work effectively to achieve established goals.
• Aptitude and ability to build and maintain a positive working relationship with colleagues, students, families and faculty.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and manage various projects.
• Positive, insatiably curious, inventive and resourceful, with a strong work ethic!
• Open to feedback and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated maturity, judgment and professional etiquette.
• Knowledge of current computer systems, software applications, social media and database management tools.
• High level of discretion and sound judgment with confidential information.
• Adapt easily and willingly to shifts in work focus and tasks as initiatives evolve and develop in a fast- paced admissions office.

If you possess these experiences and skills this may be the role for you! There are a few other qualifications that we would view as incredibly helpful in this role, including:

• Experience in crafting messaging and content for external audiences.
• Familiarity with evolving trends in higher education and admissions. Experience with any/all of the following platforms/programs: Slate, Microsoft Office, Salesforce

Rewards and Benefits

We hope you appreciate great benefits. Cornell receives national recognition, as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.

• Our benefits program includes comprehensive health care options, access to wellness programs, employee discounts with local and national retail brands, and generous retirement contributions.

• Our leave provisions include three weeks of vacation and 12 holidays: e.g., an end-of-year winter break, from December 25th through January 1st.

• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, Tuition Aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance program.

We invite you to follow this link to get more information: https://hr.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/documents/benefits_overview_cc.pdf

• Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

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Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations.

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EEO Statement:

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations. Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose, and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.