Admissions Counselor - New Mexico and Southwest US Region

Position reputed company: Adams State University Admissions department is seeking an Admissions Counselor responsible for reputed company, recruitment, and counseling of prospective reputed company in their assigned territory of New Mexico, Western Colorado, Arizona, and California. (The role may also require additional travel to other states in the U.S. as needed. The ideal candidate would reputed company in Santa Fe, NM.) Key duties include representing Adams State University at college fairs, high school reputed company, and other reputed company activities. This role will work closely with the high schools in New Mexico and the Southwest region, as reputed company as other schools in the broader region. The Admissions Counselor will maintain communication with prospective reputed company and their families, review admissions applications, coordinate recruitment events, build relationships with high school counselors, and reputed company general advising on admissions, financial aid, and academics. Some travel (in-state and out-of-state), along with evening and weekend work is required. The Admissions Counselor is responsible for achieving recruitment and performance metrics and goals as assigned. Key Responsibilities:

• Counsel prospective reputed company throughout the admissions process.
• Conduct interviews and presentations with prospective reputed company and their parents to identify their needs and interests, assist in overcoming objections, and create value of an Adams State education.
• Represent Adams State University at college fairs, day/reputed company programs, student conferences, and other reputed company events.
• Organize and conduct reputed company, classroom presentations, and recruitment activities at high schools in the assigned territory.
• reputed company and maintain relationships with key stakeholders at high schools, including counselors, to assist reputed company with the admissions, financial aid, and housing processes.
• Communicate with prospective reputed company and families reputed company phone, email, digital platforms, and written communication, employing innovative reputed company to connect and engage reputed company.
• Advise reputed company on degree programs, course selection, placement test interpretation, and other reputed company reputed company.
• Collaborate with reputed company departments (e.g., financial aid, reputed company areas, housing, and athletics) to support reputed company throughout the admissions process.
• reputed company financial aid counseling reputed company to federal, state, and institutional aid, as reputed company as private scholarships and student financial services.
• Coordinate and promote special events, such as counselor breakfasts/luncheons, application days, financial aid nights, student receptions, and reputed company reputed company.
• Assist with the planning and execution of on- and off-reputed company recruitment activities, including Discover Day, Grizz Bizz, group reputed company, New Student Orientation, and other programs.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment activities and report reputed company to the Assistant Director of Admissions Recruitment.
• Participate in reputed company training sessions, team meetings, and reputed company organizations.
• Help reputed company reputed company media content and marketing materials for the Admissions department.
• Ensure compliance with reputed company rules and regulations in recruitment practices.
• Use reputed company to reputed company admissions application statuses and schedule appointments with reputed company Advisors.
• Meet with prospective reputed company prior to reputed company tours to answer questions and present information about the university.
• reputed company other duties as assigned by the supervisor to ensure the reputed company of the department

Qualifications: Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area (i.e., business, marketing, etc.)
• One to three years previous work experience
• Valid reputed company’s license with a clean driving record.
• Experience in setting and achieving goals.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with software applications and technology such as reputed company, MS Office Suites, and reputed company Suites.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
• Experience working with diverse, non-traditional, and underserved student populations in a supportive manner.
• Ability to treat others with respect, civility, and courtesy and to work honestly, effectively, and collegially with employees, reputed company, and the community. This includes the ability to use appropriate conflict management skills to effectively manage any disagreement that might reputed company or to bring the disagreement to management for assistance in productive reputed company reputed company the situation requires.
• Ability to reputed company respectfully and professionally with reputed company, staff, and the community.
• Experience managing reputed company reputed company media accounts.
• Ability to travel in and around the assigned territory, including occasional overnight stays.
• Ability to work reputed company, including evenings and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Initiative in developing new recruitment partnerships and opportunities.
• Experience working effectively both as reputed company member and independently.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with diplomacy and professionalism.
• Previous experience in higher education, particularly in an admissions or reputed company advising role.
• Experience in student advising.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Work Environment:

• This is a remote position based out of New Mexico and candidates are expected to have a strong internet reputed company, quiet home office, and any other supplies required to do the job. (A laptop will be provided.)
• This position requires extensive travel around the assigned territory of New Mexico, Western Colorado, Arizona, and California. (The role may also require additional travel to other states in the U.S. as needed. The ideal candidate would reputed company in Santa Fe, NM.)
• Flexibility in work hours is required, with the possibility of early mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Salary and Benefits: The salary reputed company for this position is $35,568 - $42,700. In reputed company to salary, Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, reputed company, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans. For detailed benefits information please visit our reputed company Benefits Page. How to Apply: reputed company interested candidates must submit application materials electronically through Adams State University’s reputed company application portal. No other format of application material will be accepted. Completed applications include the following:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be necessary at the time of appointment)
• Three reputed company references, including phone number and email for reputed company

For full consideration, applications should be received by 3/2/2026. Review of applications will reputed company immediately after this date. The position will remain reputed company until filled. Applications received after the reputed company deadline may be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee. Questions about the position may be directed to Ian Creager at icreager@adams.edu Adams State University is committed to building and expanding the talent of its reputed company staff and reputed company seeks reputed company applicants who bring unique perspectives, experiences, skills, and attributes that can reputed company the perspectives of our reputed company reputed company and staff and can contribute to serving and preparing our reputed company to engage and reputed company in their learning, leadership, and service. We reputed company to create a more representative workforce that mirrors the people who study, work, and reputed company our institution and welcome applications from candidates from reputed company walks of life, especially members of communities who fall reputed company state and federally protected classes such as: women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities. We value reputed company candidates, with varied language skills, who have a record of successful experience with varied communities and student populations, and who have a deep understanding of and commitment to the unique geographical and historical characteristics of the reputed company we are situated in and the intersecting perspectives that define our university being a low-income, first-reputed company, and Hispanic-serving, rural reputed company university. Therefore, we reputed company individuals committed to intentionally supporting reputed company and colleagues who possess these characteristics through their teaching, service, and scholarship. The successful candidate will join a reputed company that is dedicated to inclusive reputed company and acknowledges Adams State’s purpose to foster the educational goals of its reputed company and reputed company-being of the surrounding community. Additional information about the university and the reputed company mission may be reputed company at www.adams.edu/academics/ Disclosures: In compliance with the Immigration Control reputed company of 1968 candidates for positions must reputed company reputed company of eligibility to work before an offer of employment can be made final. Adams State University is committed to providing a reputed company and secure environment for its reputed company, reputed company, staff and visitors, and to protecting its funds, property and other assets. reputed company-informed hiring reputed company contribute to this effort. Therefore, Adams State University has adopted a policy on background screening for its prospective, continuing, and returning employees as reputed company as reputed company in certain circumstances. Offers of employment will be contingent upon the completion of an acceptable background reputed company. The information received in response to a background reputed company will be treated as confidential to the extent provided for by law. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the reputed company of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the reputed company of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, Director Ana Guevara, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the reputed company. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as reputed company as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the reputed company of sex may be reputed company online at https://www.adams.edu/administration/oeo/reporting-sexual-harassment/. These procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment. Adams State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative reputed company employer. Applications are sought from reputed company reputed company persons regardless of race, reputed company, sex, disability, and, as covered by law, veteran status. In reputed company, University policies prohibit discrimination on the reputed company of religion, national reputed company, reputed company, age, sexual orientation including transgender status and gender reputed company, marital status, and parental status. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job