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Based in New York City, New York

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SUNY Canton 
Admissions Counselor SL2

Position: NYC Regional Admissions Counselor

Department: Admissions

Job Description: SUNY Canton invites applications for the position of Admissions Counselor to be based in New York City, New York. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, recruitment of prospective students, working with students and parents through all phases of recruitment from inquiry through enrollment, working as part of an admissions team to achieve enrollment goals, event management, and handling other responsibilities as assigned. The position requires extensive travel with overnights and a willingness to keep a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends. The region for travel will include:

• 5 boroughs of NYC
• New Jersey
• Occasional trips to Canton, NY

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree and valid driver's license.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with potential students, families, and the counselors and teachers in the students’ support network.
• Ability to work independently and on a team.
• The successful candidate will be adaptable, detail oriented, accurate, able to learn new technology quickly, and able to gather data.
• Ability to work nights and weekends

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience traveling and working with students with multicultural backgrounds.
• A strong knowledge base of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience working with a student information system.

Prior to final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit to a background check including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, and criminal background check.

Application Deadline: open until filled; application review begins immediately.

Persons interested in the above position should apply online at https://employment.canton.edu/

SUNY Canton, a unit of the State University of New York, is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. SUNY Canton is building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and strongly encourages applications from minority and women candidates.
The college is located in Canton, a village in the St. Lawrence River valley of northern New York. Located 20 miles from the St. Lawrence River and the Adirondack Park, and 70 miles from the Canadian capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canton holds excellent opportunities for the outdoor or cultural enthusiast. SUNY Canton is a member of the Associated Colleges, a consortium of four colleges.