Regional Admissions Advisor

This position is responsible for the planning and execution of undergraduate recruitment in Southern California. The regional admissions advisor is based in an assigned area and will work out of their home to support the undergraduate recruitment plan. This position requires one to work independently out of their home and in high schools and other venues regularly, make decisions, and manage their territory as needed and assigned. Developing plans, maintaining a budget, planning events, communicating with students, families, counselors, colleagues, and their supervisor regularly, and developing and scheduling their recruitment plan will be executed regularly are essential functions for this position.

This position will serve prospective high school and transfer students, families, schools, and community organizations. It will generate tuition revenue and affect enrollment for OSU by recruiting qualified students. Additionally, it will promote academic programs and student services and meet university goals and support the strategic plan.

The person must be able and willing to independently travel for extended periods and work during irregular hours extensively, including late nights, early mornings, evenings, and weekends. They must be able and willing to manage frequent travel and fatigue related stress.

The purpose of the Regional Admissions Advisor – Southern California is to:
Primarily serve potential high school and community college students, and their parents/guardians, schools and college counselors, and community organizations in the respective area in which they are required to reside and encourage enrollment to Oregon State University and OSU-Cascades.
Support the Associate Director with the undergraduate recruitment plan with events and programs and office management as needed and assigned.
Generate tuition revenue and affect enrollment for OSU and OSU-Cascades by recruiting qualified students.
Support academic programs and student services and stay in tune with campus events and activities for promotional purposes.
Understand that their role is unique as an employee of OSU based off-campus out of their home and that they may need to find unique ways to be a self-advocate and determine ways to navigate the process of assisting students or in getting their job done.
Develop relationships with key on-campus and off-campus partners.
Support the university goals and strategic plan.

* THIS POSITION IS REQUIRED TO BE BASED OUT OF THE INDIVIDUAL’S HOME WHO MUST RESIDE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (ORANGE COUNTY/SAN DIEGO PREFERRED) AND WITHIN SPECIFIED BOUNDARIES AND CITY LIMITS AS REQUIRED AND APPROVED BY THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF RECRUITMENT *

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