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r Temporary Bilingual (English/Spanish) Admissions Counselor
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r Category: Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions
r Department: ADMISSIONS
r Locations: Macomb, IL
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rWestern Illinois University seeks a dynamic and motivated individual
for an Admissions Counselor position in the Undergraduate Admissions
Office. This position professionally represents the university and
serves as the admissions point person for a pre-college preparation
grant the university has received for the Rural Postsecondary and
Economic Development (RPED) program to promote success for rural
students. The school districts included in the grant are in Illinois and
are Beardstown CUSD, Galesburg CUSD, Macomb CUSD, Moline CUSD, Monmouth
CUSD, and Rushville CUSD. The admissions counselor will coordinate pre-
college readiness workshops with parents, teachers, counselors, and
school administrators for 8th through 11th grade students from these
districts. The counselor will also organize and arrange summer camps
with a cohort of 8th-grade children and guide them through to college
enrollment.
The Admissions Counselor will also reach out and recruit students from
other high schools and community colleges with high proportions of
underserved students.
The position will be based on the main, residential campus in Macomb, IL
with occasional overnight travel. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic,
self-motivated, and results-oriented with the ability to think
creatively to implement new initiatives, foster relationships with
students, parents, mentors, and other influencers in schools,
communities, and organizations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and implement, in conjunction with the grant Project
Coordinator, one in-person parent workshop in each of the six
districts per semester, totaling 18 workshops per year.
- Support grant investigators in coordinating teacher and counselor
training in each collaborating school district. The training will be
facilitated by research and subject matter experts to help support
teachers and counselors to serve diverse students and improve their
access to college.
- Recruit a cohort of eighth-grade students from the six collaborating
school districts to participate in a summer camp to introduce them
to the college experience and support personal and career
exploration.
- Plan and coordinate summer camp activities, with meaningful and
relevant content. Continue engagement with students throughout their
high school career to help prepare them for college attendance.
- Host an in-person workshop for all principals and school board
members at our six collaborating school districts to support them in
influencing a college-going culture.
- Represent Western Illinois University at in-person or virtual
recruitment functions which include high school and community
college visits, presentations, college fairs, community-based
organizations and special recruitment programs both on and off
campus.
- Conduct in-office admissions counselor functions, meeting 1:1 with
students/families, supporting campus tours and other recruitment
activities and engage in student recruitment events (ex: Discover
Western preview days)
- Document all activities related to the grant in the manner required
by the grant.
- Perform other administrative duties as assigned
- Other duties as assigned.
SALARY: $45,000 per year.
Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of
State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the
Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits
include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP),
Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death &
Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex
Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement
Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.
Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities
Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for
employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.
Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off,
Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to
the local YMCA.
For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits
Homepage:
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For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at
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or by calling 309-298-1971.
Job Requirements:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Earned bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Ability and desire to work evenin