FA048-Admissions Counselor

Company: DHRM
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: April 3, 2026

Job Description:

Job Duties: Execute recruitment efforts, activities and marketing strategies to attract and enroll undergraduate students and to enhance the visibility of NSIJ to execute the goals as described in the Strategic Enrollment Plan and Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment plan. Minimum qualifications: 1. Excellent spoken and written communication skills as well as demonstrated interpersonal skills presenting to large and small audiences. 2. Knowledge and understanding of application/evaluation processing operations, student administration systems, recruitment and territory management, higher education marketing, and a variety of computer software (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and Publisher). 3. Experience using technology in a higher education setting, preferably in admissions. Knowledge of available technology resources and employing technology (CRM, social media, website) in a recruitment/communication plan. 4. Experience with Colleague and Informer preferred. 5. Excellent spoken and written communication skills and well as demonstrated interpersonal skills. 6. Knowledge and understanding of application/evaluation processing operations, student administration systems, recruitment and territory management, higher education marketing, and a variety of computer software( i.e. Microsoft Office Suite). 7. Bachelor's Degree. Additional Considerations: Masters Degree preferred. Special Instructions to the Applicants: Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or résumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position. Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

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