Admission Counselor

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.

Job Description:

Amherst College invites applications for the Admission Counselor position. The Admission Counselor is a full-time, year-round position. The expected salary range for this job opportunity is: $51,986 to $52,500.

The salary offered will vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to relevant education, training, and experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory business considerations. Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and faculty and their families. Click here for Benefits Information.

The Admission Counselor is an entry-level admission officer and an excellent opportunity for individuals eager to advance college access at an institution deeply committed to expanding opportunity for academically talented students from all backgrounds. The Admission Counselor serves as a voting member of the Admission Committee, represents Amherst in outreach efforts, and contributes meaningfully to the College’s commitment to access, diversity, and inclusion.

The Admission Counselor plays a key role in the Admission Office and the Visitor Relations team. As part of Visitor Relations, the Counselor helps design and implement high-impact recruitment and yield initiatives. Reporting to the Associate Dean of Admission, the Admission Counselor supports the operations of campus visit programs, including tours, information sessions, and open houses, ensuring that every visitor experiences Amherst as a welcoming and inclusive community.

This full-time, year-round position is primarily on campus, with potential for limited participation in the College’s hybrid work program. The role includes several weeks of annual recruitment travel, including visits to high schools, community-based organizations, and student programs. Evening and weekend work is occasionally required.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Recruitment and Admission

• Review and evaluate thousands of applications for first-year admission

• Serve as a full voting member of the admission committee

• Lead information sessions for prospective students and families

• Regularly serve as a dean-on-duty, counseling walk-in visitors and answering elevated questions via phone and email

• Independently plan and schedule recruitment activities in regions across the United States

Visitor Relations

• Play a collaborative and managerial role in all campus visitor programs, including information sessions and campus tours

• Collaboratively recruit, hire, train, and manage an outstanding and diverse group of paid student tour guides

• Assist with the planning and execution of open house and yield events

• Collaborate across departments to ensure a welcoming and inclusive campus visit experience

• Serve as a thoughtful leader and creative partner within the Visitor Relations team

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Valid Driver’s License and successful credentialing is required in order to operate college vehicles

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of constituencies, including prospective students, families, counselors, alumni, faculty, and staff

• Strong ability to articulate the value of a liberal arts education to diverse audiences with clarity, enthusiasm, and cultural awareness

• Proficiency with technology and digital tools, including Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and the ability to learn new software and systems

• Demonstrated organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple responsibilities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to think independently while also contributing effectively as part of a collaborative, dynamic team

• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access, and an understanding of how these values inform the work of college admission

• Willingness and ability to travel several weeks per year and to work occasional evenings and weekends

• Successful completion of required reference and background checks

• An acceptable criminal offender records information (CORI) check

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree from Amherst College

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Amherst_Jobs. Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to clicking Submit. Applications cannot be revised once submitted. (Current employees and students should apply by clicking on the Jobs Hub icon from their Workday home screen.) Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Amherst College is committed to an inclusive hiring process and will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates throughout the application and interview process upon request.

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